wasi-http

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WASI proposal WebAssembly API specification

wasi-http is a WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) proposal that defines standardized APIs for performing HTTP operations from WebAssembly modules in a secure, host-agnostic way.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
wasi-http canonical	2
WebAssembly System Interface HTTP	1
WebAssembly System Interface HTTP proposal	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1210075 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: wasi-http
Context triple: [WebAssembly System Interface, hasComponent, wasi-http]

A. WebAssembly System Interface
The WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) is a modular, portable set of system APIs that allows WebAssembly programs to interact safely and consistently with operating system features like files, networking, and clocks across different platforms.
B. WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
C. Deno
Deno is a modern, secure JavaScript and TypeScript runtime created by Ryan Dahl as a successor to Node.js, featuring built-in TypeScript support and a permission-based security model.
D. WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
E. actix-web
actix-web is a powerful, asynchronous web framework for the Rust programming language, known for its high performance and strong type safety.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: wasi-http
Target entity description: wasi-http is a WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) proposal that defines standardized APIs for performing HTTP operations from WebAssembly modules in a secure, host-agnostic way.

A. WebAssembly System Interface
The WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) is a modular, portable set of system APIs that allows WebAssembly programs to interact safely and consistently with operating system features like files, networking, and clocks across different platforms.
B. WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
C. Deno
Deno is a modern, secure JavaScript and TypeScript runtime created by Ryan Dahl as a successor to Node.js, featuring built-in TypeScript support and a permission-based security model.
D. WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
E. actix-web
actix-web is a powerful, asynchronous web framework for the Rust programming language, known for its high performance and strong type safety.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WASI proposal ⓘ WebAssembly API specification ⓘ
abbreviationOf	WebAssembly System Interface HTTP ⓘ linked to: wasi-http
allows	implementing HTTP clients in WebAssembly ⓘ implementing HTTP servers or handlers in WebAssembly ⓘ
category	WebAssembly networking interface ⓘ systems programming interface for WebAssembly ⓘ
compatibleWith	WASI Preview 2 component model ⓘ linked to: WASI component model
defines	standardized HTTP APIs for WebAssembly modules ⓘ
designedFor	WebAssembly modules ⓘ edge computing environments ⓘ server-side WebAssembly ⓘ
documentationURL	https://github.com/WebAssembly/wasi-http ⓘ
ensures	no direct access to host networking without explicit capabilities ⓘ
focusesOn	interoperability between WebAssembly components and host HTTP stacks ⓘ
fullName	WebAssembly System Interface HTTP proposal ⓘ linked to: wasi-http
goal	enable HTTP networking from WebAssembly without host-specific APIs ⓘ improve security isolation for HTTP operations in WebAssembly ⓘ provide a portable HTTP interface across different runtimes ⓘ
hostLanguageAgnostic	true ⓘ
intendedEnvironment	cloud platforms ⓘ edge platforms ⓘ embedded runtimes supporting WebAssembly ⓘ serverless platforms ⓘ
name	wasi-http ⓘ
partOf	WebAssembly System Interface ⓘ
property	capability-based ⓘ host-agnostic ⓘ sandbox-friendly ⓘ secure-by-design ⓘ
providesAbstractionOver	HTTP client implementation details ⓘ host networking stack ⓘ
relatedTo	WASI I/O ⓘ linked to: wasi-io WASI sockets ⓘ linked to: wasi-sockets WebAssembly component model ⓘ linked to: WASI component model WebAssembly runtime environments ⓘ
securityProperty	enforces explicit capability grants for outbound HTTP ⓘ prevents arbitrary socket access by default ⓘ
standardizedBy	WASI community group ⓘ WebAssembly Community Group ⓘ
status	proposal ⓘ
supportsOperation	HTTP headers handling ⓘ HTTP request ⓘ HTTP response ⓘ HTTP status codes handling ⓘ streaming HTTP bodies ⓘ
supportsProtocol	HTTP ⓘ HTTPS ⓘ
usesModel	WASI capability-based security model ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

WebAssembly System Interface → hasComponent → wasi-http ⓘ

wasi-http → name → wasi-http ⓘ

wasi-http → fullName → WebAssembly System Interface HTTP proposal ⓘ

linked to: wasi-http

wasi-http → abbreviationOf → WebAssembly System Interface HTTP ⓘ