RFC 2812 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
SAT · 13 JUN 2026
Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol
Overview
RFC 2812, “Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol”, is an Informational document published in April 2000 by C. Kalt. It updates RFC 1459. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the Client Protocol, and assumes that the reader is familiar with the IRC Architecture. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2000
- RFC 2811 Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management
- RFC 2813 Internet Relay Chat: Server Protocol
- RFC 2810 Internet Relay Chat: Architecture
- RFC 2814 SBM : A Protocol for RSVP-based Admission Control over IEEE 802-style networks
- RFC 2809 Implementation of L2TP Compulsory Tunneling via RADIUS
- RFC 2815 Integrated Service Mappings on IEEE 802 Networks
- RFC 2816 A Framework for Integrated Services Over Shared and Switched IEEE 802 LAN Technologies
- RFC 2808 The SecurID SASL Mechanism