Updates to the 'ipn' URI Scheme
RFC 9758, “Updates to the 'ipn' URI Scheme”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2025 by R. Taylor, E. Birrane III. It updates RFC 6260, RFC 7116, RFC 9171. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document updates the specification of the 'ipn' URI scheme previously defined in RFC 6260 and the IANA registries established in RFC 7116. It also updates the rules for the encoding and decoding of these URIs when used as an Endpoint Identifier (EID) in the Bundle Protocol version 7 (BPv7) as defined in RFC 9171. These updates clarify the structure and behavior of the 'ipn' URI scheme, define new encodings of 'ipn' scheme URIs, and establish the registries necessary to manage this scheme.
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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