Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Parameters
Created
- 2005-07-12
Last Updated
- 2017-04-24
Available Formats
NNTP Capability Labels
Registration Procedure(s)
- Labels beginning with X are reserved for private use. All others: Standards Track RFC or an IESG-approved experimental protocol.
Reference
- RFC 3977: Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
Note
All capability labels in the registry MUST consist only of US-ASCII letters, digits, and the characters dot (".") and dash ("-"), and MUST begin with a letter other than X. They MUST be at least three characters.
Available Formats
| Label | Meaning | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| AUTHINFO | Authentication | RFC 4643 |
| COMPRESS | Supported compression algorithms | RFC 8054 |
| HDR | Batched header retrieval | RFC 3977 |
| IHAVE | IHAVE command available | RFC 3977 |
| IMPLEMENTATION | Server implementation-specific information | RFC 3977 |
| LIST | LIST command variants | RFC 3977; RFC 6048 |
| MODE-READER | Mode-switching server and MODE READER command available | RFC 3977 |
| NEWNEWS | NEWNEWS command available | RFC 3977 |
| OVER | Overview support | RFC 3977 |
| POST | POST command available | RFC 3977 |
| READER | Reader commands available | RFC 3977 |
| SASL | Supported SASL mechanisms | RFC 4643 |
| STARTTLS | Transport layer security | RFC 4642; RFC 8143 |
| STREAMING | Streaming feeds | RFC 4644 |
| VERSION | Supported NNTP versions | RFC 3977 |
NNTP Compression Algorithms
Registration Procedure(s)
- First Come First Served
Reference
- RFC 8054: Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Extension for Compression
Note
NNTP compression algorithms are named by strings from 1 to 20 characters in length consisting of uppercase letters, digits, hyphens, and/or underscores.
Available Formats
| Algorithm Name | Intended Usage | Comment | Change Controller | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFLATE | COMMON | Mandatory to implement | IESG | RFC 8054 |