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RFC 8040: RESTCONF Protocol

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This document describes an HTTP-based protocol that provides a programmatic interface for accessing data defined in YANG, using the datastore concepts defined in the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF).

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Document ID
RFC8040
Published
January 2017
Authors
A. Bierman; M. Bjorklund; K. Watsen
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
137
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RFC 8527

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