RFC 8905: The 'payto' URI Scheme for Payments
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This document defines the 'payto' Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme for designating targets for payments. A unified URI scheme for all payment target types allows applications to offer user interactions with URIs that represent payment targets, simplifying the introduction of new payment systems and applications.
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- Document ID
- RFC8905
- Published
- October 2020
- Authors
- F. Dold; C. Grothoff
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 12
- Also known as
- —
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