RFC 7482 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

Registration Data Access Protocol Query Format

Overview

RFC 7482, “Registration Data Access Protocol Query Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2015 by A. Newton, S. Hollenbeck. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9082 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes uniform patterns to construct HTTP URLs that may be used to retrieve registration information from registries (including both Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and Domain Name Registries (DNRs)) using "RESTful" web access patterns. These uniform patterns define the query syntax for the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP).

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 9082
Other RFCs from 2015

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