The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Voucher Trading System Application Programming Interface (VTS-API) ' <draft-ietf-trade-voucher-vtsapi-06.txt> as an Informational RFC This document is the product of the Internet Open Trading Protocol Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Scott Hollenbeck and Ted Hardie. Technical Summary This document specifies the Voucher Trading System Application Programming Interface (VTS-API). The VTS-API allows a wallet or other application to issue, transfer, and redeem vouchers in a uniform manner independent of the VTS implementation. The VTS is a system to securely transfer vouchers, e.g., coupons, tickets, loyalty points, and gift certificates; this process is often necessary in the course of payment and/or delivery transactions. Working Group Summary The TRADE working group reached consensus on a decision to publish this document in 2003. Protocol Quality Scott Hollenbeck has reviewed this specification for the IESG. IESG Note This document is not a candidate for any level of Internet Standard. This document specifies the Voucher Trading System Application Programming Interface (VTS-API), which assumes that the VTS plug-in is trusted by its user. The application making calls to VTS-API ought to authenticate the VTS plug-in and securely bind the plug-in with the VTS provider information specified in the Voucher Component. However, this document does not specify an approach to application authentication. The VTS-API should not be used without being augmented by an application authentication mechanism. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
