RESTful Provisioning Protocol
{{Short description|Computer network protocol}}
{{Infobox networking protocol
| title = RESTful Provisioning Protocol
| image = RPP Logo.png
| caption = RPP WG Logo
| image size = 200px
| abbreviation = RPP
| purpose = Automated domain name transactions like registrations and renewals
| developer = Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
| date = {{Start date and age|2025}}
}}
The RESTful Provisioning Protocol (RPP) is a proposed series of IETF specifications aimed at a modern, web-native protocol for provisioning domain names, hosts, and contacts via HTTPS and JSON. It is designed as a RESTful alternative to the XML-based Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), leveraging common web tools like OpenAPI, API gateways, and RESTful principles to improve scalability and integration.
History
- November 2023: RPP concept introduced at IETF 118 in Prague{{cite web |title=RESTful Provisioning Protocol at CENTR R&D Workshop |url=https://www.sidnlabs.nl/downloads/5UxVLIkH0Oa7WCGEBOeZqi/2f2d71dd60cc2b8f097402459462e5e1/rpp-centr-rnd-tech-fra-09-10-2024.pdf |website=sidnlabs.nl |date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2025-06-18}}, initially presented to REGEXT WG.
- September 2024: BOF proposal approved{{cite web |title=RESTful Provisioning Protocol - Approved BOF request |url=https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/bofreq-wullink-restful-provisioning-protocol/ |website=ietf.org |date=2024-09-27 |access-date=2025-06-18}}.
- February 2025: IESG formally approves the RPP charter; WG officially formed.
- March 2025: First WG meeting and hackathon held during IETF 122 in Bangkok.
See also
Trivia
The concept originated in 2012 under the name "RESTful EPP (REPP)", in a draft authored by SIDN.
External links
- [https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/rpp/about/ IETF Charter for RPP Working Group]
- [https://github.com/ietf-wg-rpp GitHub organisation for WG]
- [https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/11/restful-provisioning-protocol-from-vision-to-ietf-working-group/?utm_source=chatgpt.com APNIC blog: RESTful Provisioning Protocol: From vision to IETF Working Group]
- [https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/expert-papers/rpp-a-future-protocol-for-creating-and-managing-domain-names AFNIC blog: RPP, a future protocol for creating and managing domain names]