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6. IANA Considerations

This specification defines two new Internet media types [RFC6838].

6.1. application/problem+json

Type name: application

Subtype name: problem+json

Required parameters: None

Optional parameters: None; unrecognized parameters should be ignored

Encoding considerations: Same as [RFC7159]

Security considerations: see Section 5 of this document

Interoperability considerations: None

Published specification: RFC 7807 (this document)

Applications that use this media type: HTTP

Fragment identifier considerations: Same as for application/json ([RFC7159])

Additional information:

  • Deprecated alias names for this type: n/a
  • Magic number(s): n/a
  • File extension(s): n/a
  • Macintosh file type code(s): n/a

Person and email address to contact for further information: Mark Nottingham <[email protected]>

Intended usage: COMMON

Restrictions on usage: None.

Author: Mark Nottingham <[email protected]>

Change controller: IESG

6.2. application/problem+xml

Type name: application

Subtype name: problem+xml

Required parameters: None

Optional parameters: None; unrecognized parameters should be ignored

Encoding considerations: Same as [RFC7303]

Security considerations: see Section 5 of this document

Interoperability considerations: None

Published specification: RFC 7807 (this document)

Applications that use this media type: HTTP

Fragment identifier considerations: Same as for application/xml (as specified by Section 5 of [RFC7303])

Additional information:

  • Deprecated alias names for this type: n/a
  • Magic number(s): n/a
  • File extension(s): n/a
  • Macintosh file type code(s): n/a

Person and email address to contact for further information: Mark Nottingham <[email protected]>

Intended usage: COMMON

Restrictions on usage: None.

Author: Mark Nottingham <[email protected]>

Change controller: IESG