# SUMMARY
The document shepherd is Matthew Miller. The responsible Area Director is
Alexey Melnikov.
This document defines a mapping of DNS messages into JSON; it allows for
conversion to and from the DNS binary message format. It defines the expected
JSON syntax for the common properties within a DNS message, a mechanism for
encoding binary data without representation, and a common mechanism to specify
a query/response pair. The data format allows for future extensibility, such
as additional type-specific values.
# REVIEW AND CONSENSUS
This document received reviews from those versed in the DNS and applications
with little controversy. There have been some comments made on its generic
nature; the document explicitly states it provides a mapping without opinions,
and applications of this data format are allowed and encouraged to constrain it
for their needs.
## REFERENCES
The reference to RFC 7159 is now obsoleted by RFC 8259, but there are no issues
with updating this reference.
This document contains a number of references to expired internet-drafts. Such
references are purely informational, and provide some additional context and
insights into the development of this document.
## IANA REGISTRY ACTIONS
This document registers a new media type of "application/dns+json"; it is clear
and meets the requirements from RFC 6838. As this document is only expressing
already existing DNS parameters into a new format, no other actions by IANA are
necessary.
## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The author has confirmed their adherence to BCP 78/79; there are no IPR
disclosures currently on this document, and the author has indicated they are
not aware of any such claims that can be made.