RFC 9635 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2024

Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol

Overview

RFC 9635, “Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2024 by J. Richer, F. Imbault. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol (GNAP) defines a mechanism for delegating authorization to a piece of software and conveying the results and artifacts of that delegation to the software. This delegation can include access to a set of APIs as well as subject information passed directly to the software.

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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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