2.2.2 HTTP Headers

The Desired State Configuration Pull Model Protocol uses existing headers as specified in [RFC2616].

Unless specified otherwise, the headers defined in this specification are used in both request and response messages.

If a client or server receives an HTTP header that is not defined in this section, or if the header is not defined in the current context (for example, receiving a request-only header in a response), the header MUST be interpreted as specified in [RFC2616].

This section defines the syntax of the HTTP headers that use the Augmented Backus-Naur Form (ABNF) syntax, as specified in [RFC4234].

The following table summarizes the HTTP headers defined by this specification.

Header

Description

Content-Type

Section 2.2.2.1

Checksum

Section 2.2.2.2