IPCRMID

IPCRMID is a proposed identifier scheme intended for use in Internet Protocol networks to uniquely identify resources, services, and transactions within distributed resource management environments. It is designed to be globally unique, hierarchical, and resolvable to current network locators, enabling persistent referencing even as resources move or are reallocated.

Structure and syntax

IPCRMIDs are described as URN-like strings with a domain qualifier and a path that encodes resource type and identifier. A generic form is ipcrmid:domain/resource-type/resource-id. A more hierarchical variant may separate levels with slashes, for example ipcrmid:corpA/vm/us-east-1/vm-12345. The canonical form aims to be independent of the underlying locator and can carry metadata such as version, expiry, or policy tags.

Resolution and lifecycle

An IPCRMID functions as a reference rather than a locator. A designated resolution service maps an IPCRMID to current endpoints or locators, potentially returning multiple mappings. Each mapping may have a validity period, revocation status, and access controls. Clients may cache resolutions with periodic revalidation to reflect changes in resource location or policy.

Adoption and standards

As of 2024, IPCRMID is not part of formal standards by major bodies such as the IETF or ISO. It has appeared primarily in theoretical discussions and experimental projects that explore resource management in cloud, edge, and IoT contexts. Interoperability with existing standards is typically sought through mappings to URNs, UUIDs, or DNS-based identifiers.

Security and privacy

Implementations consider authentication, integrity protection, and authorization for resolution requests; revocation and expiry mechanisms are recommended. Care should be taken to control exposure of internal resource topology through IDs to mitigate privacy or security risks.

Example

ipcrmid:example.org/service/api-gateway/v1