Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
RFC 5730
Document | Type |
RFC - Internet Standard
(August 2009; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 4930
Was draft-hollenbeck-rfc4930bis (individual in app area)
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Author | Scott Hollenbeck | ||
Last updated | 2020-01-21 | ||
Stream | IETF | ||
Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized with errata bibtex | ||
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Stream | WG state | (None) | |
Document shepherd | No shepherd assigned | ||
IESG | IESG state | RFC 5730 (Internet Standard) | |
Consensus Boilerplate | Unknown | ||
Telechat date | |||
Responsible AD | Alexey Melnikov | ||
Send notices to | chris.newman@sun.com, Ed.Lewis@neustar.biz |
Network Working Group S. Hollenbeck Request for Comments: 5730 VeriSign, Inc. STD: 69 August 2009 Obsoletes: 4930 Category: Standards Track Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Abstract This document describes an application-layer client-server protocol for the provisioning and management of objects stored in a shared central repository. Specified in XML, the protocol defines generic object management operations and an extensible framework that maps protocol operations to objects. This document includes a protocol specification, an object mapping template, and an XML media type registration. This document obsoletes RFC 4930. Status of This Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (c) 2009 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the document authors. All rights reserved. This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents in effect on the date of publication of this document (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info). Please review these documents carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect to this document. Hollenbeck Standards Track [Page 1] RFC 5730 EPP August 2009 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................3 1.1. Conventions Used in This Document ..........................3 2. Protocol Description ............................................4 2.1. Transport Mapping Considerations ...........................7 2.2. Protocol Identification ....................................8 2.3. Hello Format ...............................................8 2.4. Greeting Format ............................................8 2.5. Command Format ............................................12 2.6. Response Format ...........................................13 2.7. Protocol Extension Framework ..............................16 2.7.1. Protocol Extension .................................16 2.7.2. Object Extension ...................................17 2.7.3. Command-Response Extension .........................18 2.8. Object Identification .....................................18 2.9. Protocol Commands .........................................19 2.9.1. Session Management Commands ........................19 2.9.1.1. EPP <login> Command .......................20 2.9.1.2. EPP <logout> Command ......................22 2.9.2. Query Commands .....................................23 2.9.2.1. EPP <check> Command .......................23 2.9.2.2. EPP <info> Command ........................25 2.9.2.3. EPP <poll> Command ........................26 2.9.2.4. EPP <transfer> Query Command ..............30 2.9.3. Object Transform Commands ..........................31 2.9.3.1. EPP <create> Command ......................32 2.9.3.2. EPP <delete> Command ......................33 2.9.3.3. EPP <renew> Command .......................34 2.9.3.4. EPP <transfer> Command ....................35 2.9.3.5. EPP <update> Command ......................38 3. Result Codes ...................................................39 4. Formal Syntax ..................................................45 4.1. Base Schema ...............................................45 4.2. Shared Structure Schema ...................................56 5. Internationalization Considerations ............................59 6. IANA Considerations ............................................59 7. Security Considerations ........................................60 8. Acknowledgements ...............................................61 9. References .....................................................62 9.1. Normative References ......................................62 9.2. Informative References ....................................62 Appendix A. Object Mapping Template ..............................64 Appendix B. Media Type Registration: application/epp+xml .........66 Appendix C. Changes from RFC 4930 ................................67 Hollenbeck Standards Track [Page 2]Show full document text