[feature] Add HTTP QUERY method, formalized as RFC 10008 in June 2026
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Description
### Use case
HTTP QUERY method, formalized as RFC 10008 in June 2026.
HTTP QUERY addresses a longstanding limitation in HTTP by combining the body-carrying capability of POST with the safety and idempotency guarantees of GET. It is designed for complex, structured read operations where query string length limits make GET impractical and POST’s non-idempotent semantics are semantically incorrect.
### Possible solution
Add new method QUERY in these files :
src/protocol/http/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/protocol/http/util/HTTPConstantsInterface.java
src/protocol/http/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/protocol/http/sampler/HTTPSamplerBase.java
### Possible workarounds
_No response_
### JMeter Version
5.6.3
### Java Version
java 17
### OS Version
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reading HTTPConstantsInterface.java and HTTPSamplerBase.java, then trace how request methods are defined and selected. Verify that QUERY is available wherever HTTP methods are configured and that the sampler can send it; done means the new method is accepted and covered by the relevant existing HTTP sampler checks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100