Re: [httpapi] Header for idempotency

Erik Wilde <erik.wilde@dret.net> Tue, 08 June 2021 07:24 UTC

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Subject: Re: [httpapi] Header for idempotency
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hello sanjay.

On 2021-06-08 06:38, Mark Nottingham wrote:
> Sorry for the delay in responding. I think this is interesting work, and based upon the list of folks who are already doing this (as provided below), it seems like a promising area for standardisation.
> So +1 from me -- it would be good to see a Call for Adoption for this, and even better to see engagement from the folks below (or others!).

agreeing with mark here, it's a topic that's popular enough that some 
guidance and a spec would help.

fwiw, a while ago i started something myself but never got to creating a 
first stable draft. here's a link to this abandoned effort:

https://github.com/dret/I-D/tree/master/Abandoned/idempotency-key

maybe there's something useful in there, feel free to use in any way.

cheers,

dret.

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