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Verified 2026-09-18 · registry updated 2026-08-28

HTTP field: Want-Unencoded-Digest

Want-Unencoded-Digest is a registered field in the IANA HTTP Field Name Registry. Structured Field type: Dictionary.

HTTP fields are message metadata; their meaning depends on direction, combination rules, and the HTTP version carrying them. Use Want-Unencoded-Digest only according to its defining specification. Defining reference: RFC-ietf-httpbis-unencoded-digest-05, Section 4: HTTP Unencoded Digest.

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Registry-backed field entry. The field is currently marked registered by IANA. Structured Field type: Dictionary. Defining reference: RFC-ietf-httpbis-unencoded-digest-05, Section 4: HTTP Unencoded Digest.

Check whether the field is end-to-end or hop-by-hop, whether it varies a cache response, and whether it carries security-sensitive data before forwarding or logging it.

Check the linked specification for its direction, combination rules, caching behavior, and security considerations before generating or trusting it.

IANA registry: http-fields/field-names · structured type: Dictionary

Registry reference: RFC-ietf-httpbis-unencoded-digest-05, Section 4: HTTP Unencoded Digest

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