(registered 2023-05-22, last updated 2024-02-08) Media type name: application Media subtype name: vnd.ipfs.ipns-record Required parameters: N/A Optional parameters: N/A Encoding considerations: binary Security considerations: The media type inherits the security considerations from application/octet-stream, contains no executable code, offers no data confidentiality, but provides integrity protection through a signature digest: In the IPFS/IPNS contexts, it is mandatory to verify the integrity based on the expected signature digest before acting on any content-addressed data linked from the record. When used in IPFS/IPNS context, it is strongly recommended verifying record integrity based on expected signature digest . Interoperability considerations: N/A Published specification: Applications which use this media: IPFS uses signed IPNS records as means of introducing cryptographically-verifiable mutable pointers to immutable data . IPNS allows addressing dynamic content in a decentralized network with changing location and version. Signed IPNS records in IPFS enable secure, tamper-proof content-addressable applications and services with high resilience against censorship and data loss. Fragment identifier considerations: N/A Restrictions on usage: N/A Additional information: 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A 2. Magic number(s): N/A 3. File extension(s): ipns-record 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A 5. Object Identifiers: N/A Person to contact for further information: 1. Name: Marcin Rataj 2. Email: lidel&ipshipyard.com Intended usage: COMMON IPNS records can be exchanged using a variety of transport mechanisms, including P2P, HTTP, or even sneakernet. Author/Change controller: IPFS Project