Best Practices for Deletion of Domain and Host Objects in the Extensible Provisioning Protocol
RFC 9874, “Best Practices for Deletion of Domain and Host Objects in the Extensible Provisioning Protocol”, is a Best Current Practice document published in September 2025 by S. Hollenbeck, W. Carroll, G. Akiwate. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) includes commands for clients to delete domain and host objects, both of which are used to publish information in the Domain Name System (DNS). EPP also includes guidance for deletions that is intended to avoid DNS resolution disruptions and maintain data consistency. However, operational relationships between objects can make that guidance difficult to implement. Some EPP clients have developed operational practices to delete those objects that have unintended impacts on DNS resolution and security. This document describes best current practices and proposes new potential practices to delete domain and host objects that reduce the risk of DNS resolution failure and maintain client-server data consistency.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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