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RFC 7049 - Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR)

  • Status: Proposed Standard
  • Published: October 2013
  • Stream: IETF
  • Obsoleted by: RFC 8949
  • Errata: RFC 7049 Errata

Document Information​

  • RFC Number: 7049
  • Title: Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR)
  • Authors: C. Bormann, P. Hoffman
  • Date: October 2013
  • Category: Standards Track
  • Obsoleted by: RFC 8949
  • ISSN: 2070-1721

Abstract​

The Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) is a data format whose design goals include the possibility of extremely small code size, fairly small message size, and extensibility without the need for version negotiation. These design goals make it different from earlier binary serializations such as ASN.1 and MessagePack.

Status of This Memo​

This is an Internet Standards Track document.

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