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#### Step 2 - submitting a logging request
The log implements an HTTP(S) API. Input and output is human-readable and uses
-percent encoding. We decided to use percent encoding for requests and responses
-because it is a simple format that is commonly used on the web. A more complex
-parser like JSON is not needed if the exchanged data structures are basic
-enough.
+a simple key-value format. A more complex parser like JSON is not needed
+because the exchanged data structures are basic enough.
The data publisher submits their shard hint, checksum, signature, and public
verification key as key-value pairs. The log will use the public verification