Uniform Resource Names (URN) Namespaces
Last Updated
- 2026-10-12
Note
This is the Official IANA Registry of URN Namespaces.
Available Formats
Formal URN Namespaces
Registration Procedure(s)
- Expert Review, per Section 6 of RFC 8141. Fast-track procedure for standards organizations described in Section 6.3.
Expert(s)
- Peter Saint-Andre (team leader), Dale Worley, Juha Hakala, Stephanie Nitsche, Lars Svensson
Reference
- RFC 8141: Uniform Resource Names (URNs)
Available Formats
Informal URN Namespaces
Registration Procedure(s)
- Expert Review, per Section 6 of RFC 8141.
Expert(s)
- Peter Saint-Andre (team leader), Dale Worley, Juha Hakala, Stephanie Nitsche
Reference
- RFC 8141: Uniform Resource Names (URNs)
Available Formats
| URN Namespace | Template | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| urn-1 | urn-informal/urn-1 | Michael Mealling |
| urn-2 | urn-informal/urn-2 | Robert M. Akscyn |
| urn-3 | urn-informal/urn-3 | Andrea Goethals |
| urn-4 | urn-informal/urn-4 | Kevin P. Yancey |
| urn-5 | urn-informal/urn-5 | B. Fallenstein |
| urn-6 | urn-informal/urn-6 | Evan Prodromou |
| urn-7 | RFC 6050 | |
| urn-8 | urn-informal/urn-8 | Juanma Garcia |
Contact Information
| Name | Contact URI | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Goethals | nrs-ns-adm&hulmail.harvard.edu | 2010-01-28 |
| B. Fallenstein | b.fallenstein&gmx.de | 2002-08-16 |
| Eld Zierau | elzi&kb.dk | 2022-11-18 |
| Evan Prodromou | evan&wikitravel.org | 2006-04-25 |
| Juanma Garcia | revistaencrucijadas&gmail.com | 2025-07-02 |
| Juha Hakala | juha.hakala&helsinki.fi | 2022-11-17 |
| Kevin P. Yancey | kpyancey&yahoo.com | 2002-02-11 |
| Michael Mealling | michael&bailey.dscga.com | 2001-02-23 |
| Robert M. Akscyn | rma&ks.com | 2001-02-23 |
| Wenjing Chu | trustoverip&lfdecentralizedtrust.org | 2026-03-18 |