Denial-of-Service Considerations for Media over QUIC Relay Deployments rev 01 lands on the IETF Datatracker
The Media over QUIC Transport (MoQT) protocol presents denial-of- service risks that differ in character from those facing typical request-response protocols. MoQT relays forward, fan out, and optionally cache media content on behalf of publishers and subscribers. This document complements the MoQT Security Considerations, focusing on the unique considerations for relays.
Draft Snapshot
- Draft:
draft-englishm-moq-relay-dos - Revision: 01
- Last updated: 2026-07-07
- Source: IETF Datatracker
Summary
The Media over QUIC Transport (MoQT) protocol presents denial-of- service risks that differ in character from those facing typical request-response protocols. MoQT relays forward, fan out, and optionally cache media content on behalf of publishers and subscribers. This document complements the MoQT Security Considerations, focusing on the unique considerations for relays.
Analysis
This draft is directly relevant to the MOQ ecosystem and worth tracking because it reflects current protocol work or adjacent implementation guidance from the IETF process.
Abstract
The Media over QUIC Transport (MoQT) protocol presents denial-of- service risks that differ in character from those facing typical request-response protocols. MoQT relays forward, fan out, and optionally cache media content on behalf of publishers and subscribers. This document complements the MoQT Security Considerations, focusing on the unique considerations for relays.