RFC 4037 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Open Pluggable Edge Services Callout Protocol Core

Overview

RFC 4037, “Open Pluggable Edge Services Callout Protocol Core”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2005 by A. Rousskov. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies the core of the Open Pluggable Edge Services (OPES) Callout Protocol (OCP). OCP marshals application messages from other communication protocols: An OPES intermediary sends original application messages to a callout server; the callout server sends adapted application messages back to the processor. OCP is designed with typical adaptation tasks in mind (e.g., virus and spam management, language and format translation, message anonymization, or advertisement manipulation). As defined in this document, the OCP Core consists of application-agnostic mechanisms essential for efficient support of typical adaptations. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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