RFC 8873 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021

Message Session Relay Protocol over Data Channels

Overview

RFC 8873, “Message Session Relay Protocol over Data Channels”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by JM. Recio, C. Holmberg. It updates RFC 4975. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies how a Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) data channel can be used as a transport mechanism for the Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP) and how the Session Description Protocol (SDP) offer/answer mechanism can be used to negotiate such a data channel, referred to as an MSRP data channel. Two network configurations are supported: the connection of two MSRP data channel endpoints; and a gateway configuration, which connects an MSRP data channel endpoint with an MSRP endpoint that uses either TCP or TLS. This document updates RFC 4975.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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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This RFC updates
RFC 4975
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