RFC 8620 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2019
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The JSON Meta Application Protocol
Overview
RFC 8620, “The JSON Meta Application Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2019 by N. Jenkins, C. Newman. It has since been updated by RFC 9404, RFC 9670. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a protocol for clients to efficiently query, fetch, and modify JSON-based data objects, with support for push notification of changes and fast resynchronisation and for out-of- band binary data upload/download.
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
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- RFC 8618 Compacted-DNS : A Format for DNS Packet Capture
- RFC 8622 A Lower-Effort Per-Hop Behavior for Differentiated Services
- RFC 8617 The Authenticated Received Chain Protocol
- RFC 8623 Stateful Path Computation Element Protocol Extensions for Usage with Point-to-Multipoint TE Label Switched Paths
- RFC 8616 Email Authentication for Internationalized Mail
- RFC 8624 Algorithm Implementation Requirements and Usage Guidance for DNSSEC