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RFC 9874: Best Practices for Deletion of Domain and Host Objects in the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)

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The Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) includes commands for clients to delete domain and host objects, both of which are used to publish information in the Domain Name System (DNS). EPP also includes guidance for deletions that is intended to avoid DNS resolution disruptions and maintain data consistency. However, operational relationships between objects can make that guidance difficult to implement. Some EPP clients have developed operational practices to delete those objects that have unintended impacts on DNS resolution and security. This document describes best current practices and proposes new potential practices to delete domain and host objects that reduce the risk of DNS resolution failure and maintain client-server data consistency.

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Document ID
RFC9874
Published
September 2025
Authors
S. Hollenbeck; W. Carroll; G. Akiwate
Status
BEST CURRENT PRACTICE
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
18
Also known as
BCP244

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