RFC 8959 · INFORMATIONAL · 2021
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The "secret-token" URI Scheme
Overview
RFC 8959, “The "secret-token" URI Scheme”, is an Informational document published in January 2021 by M. Nottingham. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document registers the "secret-token" URI scheme to aid in the identification of authentication tokens.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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