Extensible Provisioning Protocol

The Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) is a flexible network protocol for creating objects in the Registry databases of Network Information Centers (NICs ) which is used eg for the domain registration and domain transfer.

History

The protocol is the result of the Provisioning Registry ( provreg ) working group of the IETF and was completed in 2004. The motivation for the creation of EPP was the need for a robust and flexible protocol for transactions between the NICs and DNS registrars. Such transactions will always be held if a domain name entry re-registered, renewed, amended or deleted. Before the EPP Registry databases had no uniform interfaces.

Log Properties

EPP is based on XML and is suitable in principle for arbitrary ordering systems. As underlying transport layer, TCP or SCTP ​​is used or a mapping to higher-level protocols carried out, such as SMTP or BEEP.

RFCs to EPP

The following current RFCs are listed at the EPP:

  • RFC 3735 - Guidelines on Extending EPP
  • RFC 5730 - Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)
  • RFC 5731 - EPP Domain Name Mapping
  • RFC 5732 - EPP Host Mapping
  • RFC 5733 - EPP Contact Mapping
  • RFC 5734 - EPP transport over TCP
  • RFC 5910 - EPP DNS Security Extension Mapping
  • Internet application protocol
  • Domain Name System
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