RFC 8768 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Constrained Application Protocol Hop-Limit Option
Overview
RFC 8768, “Constrained Application Protocol Hop-Limit Option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2020 by M. Boucadair, T. Reddy.K, J. Shallow. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The presence of Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) proxies may lead to infinite forwarding loops, which is undesirable. To prevent and detect such loops, this document specifies the Hop-Limit CoAP option.
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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