Call for Adoption: draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params-00

Hi all,

I would like to request Working Group consideration of
draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params-00:

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-motiwala-consolidated-multipart-params/

The draft describes an efficiency pattern for multipart/form-data
uploads where multiple text parameters are combined into a single
application/x-www-form-urlencoded part. This reduces the parameter
overhead by 45–60% in production deployments while remaining fully
compatible with RFC 7578.

Key properties:
- Uses only existing, standardized media types
- Requires no protocol changes or extensions
- Fully backward compatible (non-aware servers treat it as standard form
data)
- Deployed in production for over two years, with high-volume uploads

RFC 7578 defines multipart/form-data but does not address efficiency
considerations for parameter-heavy forms. This document fills that gap
by specifying a standards-compliant pattern already permitted by MIME
and HTTP.

I believe this fits within the HTTPBIS scope, and I am willing to
continue as editor. Feedback and comments are welcome.

Thanks,
Yusuf Motiwala

Received on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 15:21:06 UTC