# DHCP

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/dhcp/  
**Website:** https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2131.txt  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used to automate the process of configuring devices on IP networks. DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network, enabling them to communicate with other IP networks. Defined in IETF RFC 2131, the protocol supports automatic, dynamic, and manual allocation modes and uses message types including DHCPDISCOVER, DHCPOFFER, DHCPREQUEST, DHCPACK, DHCPNAK, DHCPDECLINE, DHCPRELEASE, and DHCPINFORM. DHCP builds on BOOTP (RFC 951) and is supplemented by RFCs covering options and clarifications.

## Kin Score — 5.7 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 5.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 57.4 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 0.0 |
| Commercial Clarity | 0.0 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Tags

BOOTP, DHCP, IETF, IP Addresses, Lease Management, Network Configuration, Networking, Protocol, RFC 2131, TCP/IP

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/dhcp/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.