RFC 7686 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The ".onion" Special-Use Domain Name
Overview
RFC 7686, “The ".onion" Special-Use Domain Name”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2015 by J. Appelbaum, A. Muffett. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document registers the ".onion" Special-Use Domain Name.
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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