Technical Summary
This document describes uniform patterns to construct HTTP URLs that
may be used to retrieve registration information from registries
(including both Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and Domain Name
Registries (DNRs)) using "RESTful" web access patterns. These
uniform patterns define the query syntax for the Registration Data
Access Protocol (RDAP).
Working Group Summary
This document received a good amount of the working group's attention
throughout the life of the working group, and has also received some
commentary from outside the working group. It has solid consensus.
Document Quality
This document, along with the bootstrap document and the JSON
response document, form the core of the RDAP protocol. Notably, some
of the external reviews included people heavily involved in the HTTP
community (Mark Nottingham, Julian Reschke, discussing URI design)
and lengthy discussion of such things as internationalized domain
names (Andrew Sullivan, John Klensin).
Personnel
Murray Kucherawy is the document shepherd.
Pete Resnick is the responsible Area Director.