RFCs about DNS

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RFC 1035Domain names - implementation and specificationUpdated
November 1987internet standard
RFC 1386The US DomainObsoleted
December 1992informationalreplaced by RFC1480
RFC 1394Relationship of Telex Answerback Codes to Internet DomainsCurrent
January 1993informational
RFC 1464Using the Domain Name System To Store Arbitrary String AttributesCurrent
May 1993experimental
RFC 1480The US DomainCurrent
June 1993informational
RFC 1591Domain Name System Structure and DelegationCurrent
March 1994informational
RFC 1788ICMP Domain Name MessagesObsoleted
April 1995historicreplaced by RFC6918
RFC 1876A Means for Expressing Location Information in the Domain Name SystemCurrent
January 1996experimental
RFC 1982Serial Number ArithmeticCurrent
August 1996proposed standard
RFC 2065Domain Name System Security ExtensionsObsoleted
January 1997proposed standardreplaced by RFC2535
RFC 2137Secure Domain Name System Dynamic UpdateObsoleted
April 1997proposed standardreplaced by RFC3007
RFC 2240A Legal Basis for Domain Name AllocationObsoleted
November 1997informationalreplaced by RFC2352
RFC 2247Using Domains in LDAP/X.500 Distinguished NamesUpdated
January 1998proposed standard
RFC 2345Domain Names and Company Name RetrievalCurrent
May 1998experimental
RFC 2352A Convention For Using Legal Names as Domain NamesCurrent
May 1998informational
RFC 2535Domain Name System Security ExtensionsObsoleted
March 1999proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 2672Non-Terminal DNS Name RedirectionObsoleted
August 1999proposed standardreplaced by RFC6672
RFC 2673Binary Labels in the Domain Name SystemObsoleted
August 1999historicreplaced by RFC6891
RFC 2874DNS Extensions to Support IPv6 Address Aggregation and RenumberingUpdated
July 2000historic
RFC 2916E.164 number and DNSObsoleted
September 2000proposed standardreplaced by RFC3761
RFC 2930Secret Key Establishment for DNS (TKEY RR)Updated
September 2000proposed standard
RFC 2931DNS Request and Transaction Signatures ( SIG(0)s )Current
September 2000proposed standard
RFC 3026Liaison to IETF/ISOC on ENUMCurrent
January 2001informational
RFC 3071Reflections on the DNS, RFC 1591, and Categories of DomainsCurrent
February 2001informational
RFC 3088OpenLDAP Root Service An experimental LDAP referral serviceCurrent
April 2001experimental
RFC 3110RSA/SHA-1 SIGs and RSA KEYs in the Domain Name System (DNS)Updated
May 2001proposed standard
RFC 3123A DNS RR Type for Lists of Address Prefixes (APL RR)Current
June 2001experimental
RFC 3152Delegation of IP6.ARPAObsoleted
August 2001best current practicereplaced by RFC3596
RFC 3172Management Guidelines & Operational Requirements for the Address and Routing Parameter Area Domain ("arpa")Updated
September 2001best current practice
RFC 3258Distributing Authoritative Name Servers via Shared Unicast AddressesCurrent
April 2002informational
RFC 3397Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Domain Search OptionCurrent
November 2002proposed standard
RFC 3402Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Part Two: The AlgorithmCurrent
October 2002proposed standard
RFC 3403Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Part Three: The Domain Name System (DNS) DatabaseCurrent
October 2002proposed standard
RFC 3404Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Part Four: The Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI)Current
October 2002proposed standard
RFC 3445Limiting the Scope of the KEY Resource Record (RR)Obsoleted
December 2002proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 3596DNS Extensions to Support IP Version 6Current
October 2003internet standard
RFC 3597Handling of Unknown DNS Resource Record (RR) TypesUpdated
September 2003proposed standard
RFC 3646DNS Configuration options for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)Current
December 2003proposed standard
RFC 3655Redefinition of DNS Authenticated Data (AD) bitObsoleted
November 2003proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 3658Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Record (RR)Obsoleted
December 2003proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 3681Delegation of E.F.F.3.IP6.ARPACurrent
January 2004best current practice
RFC 3755Legacy Resolver Compatibility for Delegation Signer (DS)Obsoleted
May 2004proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 3761The E.164 to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Application (ENUM)Obsoleted
April 2004proposed standardreplaced by RFC6116, RFC6117
RFC 3845DNS Security (DNSSEC) NextSECure (NSEC) RDATA FormatObsoleted
August 2004proposed standardreplaced by RFC4033, RFC4034, RFC4035
RFC 3901DNS IPv6 Transport Operational GuidelinesObsoleted
September 2004best current practicereplaced by RFC10001
RFC 3915Domain Registry Grace Period Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)Current
October 2004proposed standard
RFC 4143Facsimile Using Internet Mail (IFAX) Service of ENUMUpdated
November 2005proposed standard
RFC 4159Deprecation of "ip6.int"Current
August 2005best current practice
RFC 4322Opportunistic Encryption using the Internet Key Exchange (IKE)Current
December 2005informational
RFC 4431The DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV) DNS Resource RecordCurrent
February 2006historic
RFC 4501Domain Name System Uniform Resource IdentifiersCurrent
May 2006proposed standard
RFC 4509Use of SHA-256 in DNSSEC Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Records (RRs)Current
May 2006proposed standard
RFC 4635HMAC SHA (Hashed Message Authentication Code, Secure Hash Algorithm) TSIG Algorithm IdentifiersObsoleted
August 2006proposed standardreplaced by RFC8945
RFC 4641DNSSEC Operational PracticesObsoleted
September 2006informationalreplaced by RFC6781
RFC 4690Review and Recommendations for Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)Current
September 2006informational
RFC 4703Resolution of Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) Conflicts among Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ClientsCurrent
October 2006proposed standard
RFC 4759The ENUM Dip Indicator Parameter for the "tel" URICurrent
December 2006proposed standard
RFC 51586to4 Reverse DNS Delegation SpecificationUpdated
March 2008informational
RFC 5205Host Identity Protocol (HIP) Domain Name System (DNS) ExtensionsObsoleted
April 2008experimentalreplaced by RFC8005
RFC 5346Operational Requirements for ENUM-Based Softswitch UseCurrent
October 2008informational
RFC 5483ENUM Implementation Issues and ExperiencesCurrent
March 2009informational
RFC 5625DNS Proxy Implementation GuidelinesCurrent
August 2009best current practice
RFC 5782DNS Blacklists and WhitelistsCurrent
February 2010informational
RFC 5892The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA)Updated
August 2010proposed standard
RFC 5910Domain Name System (DNS) Security Extensions Mapping for the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP)Current
May 2010proposed standard
RFC 5966DNS Transport over TCP - Implementation RequirementsObsoleted
August 2010proposed standardreplaced by RFC7766
RFC 6097Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) Discovery for Proxy Mobile IPv6Current
February 2011informational
RFC 6116The E.164 to Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Dynamic Delegation Discovery System (DDDS) Application (ENUM)Current
March 2011proposed standard
RFC 6168Requirements for Management of Name Servers for the DNSCurrent
May 2011informational
RFC 6186Use of SRV Records for Locating Email Submission/Access ServicesUpdated
March 2011proposed standard
RFC 6304AS112 Nameserver OperationsObsoleted
July 2011informationalreplaced by RFC7534
RFC 6382Unique Origin Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) per Node for Globally Anycasted ServicesCurrent
October 2011best current practice
RFC 6418Multiple Interfaces and Provisioning Domains Problem StatementCurrent
November 2011informational
RFC 6452The Unicode Code Points and Internationalized Domain Names for Applications (IDNA) - Unicode 6.0Current
November 2011proposed standard
RFC 6535Dual-Stack Hosts Using "Bump-in-the-Host" (BIH)Current
February 2012proposed standard
RFC 6594Use of the SHA-256 Algorithm with RSA, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), and Elliptic Curve DSA (ECDSA) in SSHFP Resource RecordsCurrent
April 2012proposed standard
RFC 6604xNAME RCODE and Status Bits ClarificationCurrent
April 2012proposed standard
RFC 6731Improved Recursive DNS Server Selection for Multi-Interfaced NodesCurrent
December 2012proposed standard
RFC 6841A Framework for DNSSEC Policies and DNSSEC Practice StatementsCurrent
January 2013informational
RFC 6844DNS Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) Resource RecordObsoleted
January 2013proposed standardreplaced by RFC8659
RFC 6927Variants in Second-Level Names Registered in Top-Level DomainsCurrent
May 2013informational
RFC 6975Signaling Cryptographic Algorithm Understanding in DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)Current
July 2013proposed standard
RFC 7085Top-Level Domains That Are Already DotlessCurrent
December 2013informational
RFC 7314Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) EXPIRE OptionCurrent
July 2014experimental
RFC 7344Automating DNSSEC Delegation Trust MaintenanceUpdated
September 2014proposed standard
RFC 7505A "Null MX" No Service Resource Record for Domains That Accept No MailCurrent
June 2015proposed standard
RFC 7534AS112 Nameserver OperationsCurrent
May 2015informational
RFC 7535AS112 Redirection Using DNAMECurrent
May 2015informational
RFC 7553The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) DNS Resource RecordCurrent
June 2015informational
RFC 7585Dynamic Peer Discovery for RADIUS/TLS and RADIUS/DTLS Based on the Network Access Identifier (NAI)Current
October 2015experimental
RFC 7646Definition and Use of DNSSEC Negative Trust AnchorsCurrent
September 2015informational
RFC 7766DNS Transport over TCP - Implementation RequirementsUpdated
March 2016proposed standard
RFC 7828The edns-tcp-keepalive EDNS0 OptionCurrent
April 2016proposed standard
RFC 7830The EDNS(0) Padding OptionCurrent
May 2016proposed standard
RFC 7958DNSSEC Trust Anchor Publication for the Root ZoneObsoleted
August 2016informationalreplaced by RFC9718
RFC 7975Request Routing Redirection Interface for Content Delivery Network (CDN) InterconnectionCurrent
October 2016proposed standard
RFC 7984Locating Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servers in a Dual-Stack IP NetworkCurrent
September 2016proposed standard
RFC 8005Host Identity Protocol (HIP) Domain Name System (DNS) ExtensionCurrent
October 2016proposed standard
RFC 8027DNSSEC Roadblock AvoidanceCurrent
November 2016best current practice
RFC 8145Signaling Trust Anchor Knowledge in DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)Updated
April 2017proposed standard
RFC 8222Selecting Labels for Use with Conventional DNS and Other Resolution Systems in DNS-Based Service DiscoveryCurrent
September 2017informational
RFC 8305Happy Eyeballs Version 2: Better Connectivity Using ConcurrencyCurrent
December 2017proposed standard
RFC 8310Usage Profiles for DNS over TLS and DNS over DTLSCurrent
March 2018proposed standard
RFC 8482Providing Minimal-Sized Responses to DNS Queries That Have QTYPE=ANYCurrent
January 2019proposed standard
RFC 8484DNS Queries over HTTPS (DoH)Current
October 2018proposed standard
RFC 8509A Root Key Trust Anchor Sentinel for DNSSECCurrent
December 2018proposed standard
RFC 8552Scoped Interpretation of DNS Resource Records through "Underscored" Naming of Attribute LeavesCurrent
March 2019best current practice
RFC 8553DNS Attrleaf Changes: Fixing Specifications That Use Underscored Node NamesCurrent
March 2019best current practice
RFC 8598Split DNS Configuration for the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)Current
May 2019proposed standard
RFC 8618Compacted-DNS (C-DNS): A Format for DNS Packet CaptureCurrent
September 2019proposed standard
RFC 8749Moving DNSSEC Lookaside Validation (DLV) to Historic StatusCurrent
March 2020proposed standard
RFC 8765DNS Push NotificationsCurrent
June 2020proposed standard
RFC 8767Serving Stale Data to Improve DNS ResiliencyCurrent
March 2020proposed standard
RFC 8806Running a Root Server Local to a ResolverCurrent
June 2020informational
RFC 8932Recommendations for DNS Privacy Service OperatorsCurrent
October 2020best current practice
RFC 8976Message Digest for DNS ZonesCurrent
February 2021proposed standard
RFC 9076DNS Privacy ConsiderationsCurrent
July 2021informational
RFC 9103DNS Zone Transfer over TLSCurrent
August 2021proposed standard
RFC 9120Nameservers for the Address and Routing Parameter Area ("arpa") DomainCurrent
October 2021informational
RFC 9199Considerations for Large Authoritative DNS Server OperatorsCurrent
March 2022informational
RFC 9210DNS Transport over TCP - Operational RequirementsCurrent
March 2022best current practice
RFC 9224Finding the Authoritative Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) ServiceCurrent
March 2022internet standard
RFC 9250DNS over Dedicated QUIC ConnectionsCurrent
May 2022proposed standard
RFC 9276Guidance for NSEC3 Parameter SettingsCurrent
August 2022best current practice
RFC 9364DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)Current
February 2023best current practice
RFC 9445RADIUS Extensions for DHCP-Configured ServicesCurrent
August 2023proposed standard
RFC 9462Discovery of Designated ResolversCurrent
November 2023proposed standard
RFC 9463DHCP and Router Advertisement Options for the Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR)Current
November 2023proposed standard
RFC 9520Negative Caching of DNS Resolution FailuresCurrent
December 2023proposed standard
RFC 9526Simple Provisioning of Public Names for Residential NetworksCurrent
January 2024experimental
RFC 9527DHCPv6 Options for the Homenet Naming AuthorityCurrent
January 2024proposed standard
RFC 9539Unilateral Opportunistic Deployment of Encrypted Recursive-to-Authoritative DNSCurrent
February 2024experimental
RFC 9540Discovery of Oblivious Services via Service Binding RecordsCurrent
February 2024proposed standard
RFC 9715IP Fragmentation Avoidance in DNS over UDPCurrent
January 2025informational
RFC 9726Operational Considerations for Use of DNS in Internet of Things (IoT) DevicesCurrent
March 2025best current practice
RFC 9799Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME) Extensions for ".onion" Special-Use Domain NamesCurrent
June 2025proposed standard
RFC 9803Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) Mapping for DNS Time-to-Live (TTL) ValuesCurrent
June 2025proposed standard
RFC 9824Compact Denial of Existence in DNSSECCurrent
September 2025proposed standard
RFC 9904DNSSEC Cryptographic Algorithm Recommendation Update ProcessCurrent
November 2025proposed standard
RFC 9905Deprecating the Use of SHA-1 in DNSSEC Signature AlgorithmsCurrent
November 2025proposed standard
RFC 9906Deprecate Usage of ECC-GOST within DNSSECCurrent
November 2025proposed standard
RFC 9953DNS over CoAP (DoC)Current
March 2026proposed standard
RFC 10001Operational Guidelines for DNS Transport in Mixed IPv4/IPv6 EnvironmentsCurrent
August 2026best current practice
RFC 10026Operational Recommendations for DNSSEC Delegation Signer (DS) AutomationCurrent
July 2026best current practice
RFC 10029DNS Multiple QTYPEsCurrent
July 2026proposed standard