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− | '''Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)''' is an [[XML]] based protocol used by the Internet industry, particularly the [[registrar]]s and [[Registry|registries]] in managing domain names (register, renew, modify, delete, transfer) and other elements in a [[SRS|Shared Registry System]] environment. It is the standard protocol used by a majority of [[gTLD]]s and [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.uknof.org.uk/uknof5/Brown-EPP/ What is EPP?]</ref> As described by [[RFC]] 3730, EPP can be used in a multiple layered protocol and operating environments with different transport and security requirements. MIME media type application/epp+xml identifies the content of EPP.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3730 Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP).The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible protocol that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name registrars]</ref> The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible '''protocol''' that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name registrars | + | '''Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)''' is an [[XML]] based protocol used by the Internet industry, particularly the [[registrar]]s and [[Registry|registries]] in managing domain names (register, renew, modify, delete, transfer) and other elements in a [[SRS|Shared Registry System]] environment. It is the standard protocol used by a majority of [[gTLD]]s and [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.uknof.org.uk/uknof5/Brown-EPP/ What is EPP?]</ref> As described by [[RFC]] 3730, EPP can be used in a multiple layered protocol and operating environments with different transport and security requirements. MIME media type application/epp+xml identifies the content of EPP.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3730 Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP). The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible protocol that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name registrars]</ref> The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible '''protocol''' that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name registrars |
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| ==Service Elements Provided by EPP== | | ==Service Elements Provided by EPP== |
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| ==EPP Command Categories== | | ==EPP Command Categories== |
− | A command is initiated by clients. A certain command is processed by a server so that the client who initiated it will receive a response. EPP commands include: | + | A command is initiated by clients. A certain command is processed by a server so that the client who initiated it will receive a response. EPP commands include: |
| # '''Session Management Commands'''- establish and end persistent sessions with an EPP server | | # '''Session Management Commands'''- establish and end persistent sessions with an EPP server |
− | # '''Query Commands'''- perform read- only object information retrieval operations | + | # '''Query Commands'''- perform read-only object information retrieval operations |
| # '''Data Transform Commands'''- perform read-write object management operations | | # '''Data Transform Commands'''- perform read-write object management operations |
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| * i.3.4.e164.arpa (infrastructure [[ENUM]]) in Austria) | | * i.3.4.e164.arpa (infrastructure [[ENUM]]) in Austria) |
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− | ==Related RFCs== | + | ==Related [[RFC]]s== |
| + | * RFC 3375- Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) meets and exceeds the requirements for a generic registry-registrar protocol |
| * RFC 3735- Guidelines for Extending the Extensible Provisioning Protocol | | * RFC 3735- Guidelines for Extending the Extensible Provisioning Protocol |
| * RFC 3915- Domain Registry Grace Period Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol | | * RFC 3915- Domain Registry Grace Period Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol |
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| * RFC 5733- Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Contact Mapping | | * RFC 5733- Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Contact Mapping |
| * RFC 5734- Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Transport over TCP | | * RFC 5734- Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Transport over TCP |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |