Network Protocols

Network protocols are the standardized rules and conventions for communication between network devices. They include foundational protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, BGP, SMTP, FTP, SSH and many others that enable data exchange across networks. Network protocols are fundamental to modern network architectures and underpin reliable communication between systems.

Network Protocols is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Communication, Infrastructure, Networking, Protocols, and Standards.

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Governance 0.0 / 12

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: network-protocols
name: Network Protocols
description: Network protocols are the standardized rules and conventions for communication between network devices. They
  include foundational protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, BGP, SMTP, FTP, SSH and many others that enable data exchange
  across networks. Network protocols are fundamental to modern network architectures and underpin reliable communication between
  systems.
type: Index
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  public: false
  label: Unknown
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  generated: '2026-07-22'
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position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/network-protocols.png
tags:
- Communication
- Infrastructure
- Networking
- Protocols
- Standards
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/network-protocols/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common:
- type: Reference
  url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_protocol
- type: Reference
  url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite
- type: Standards
  url: https://www.ietf.org/standards/rfcs/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com