A branch identifier written by an implementation of this specification must begin with the 7 characters z9hG4bK so that a server can tell it was constructed to this specification.

fact · verified 2026-09-15

The branch ID inserted by an element compliant with this specification MUST always begin with the characters z9hG4bK.
Vendor
IETF
Product
Session Initiation Protocol
Subsystem
transactions
Deployment
not restricted
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-15
Status
fact
Confidence
0.90
Verified
2026-09-15

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 15). SIP transactions dialogs and call setup: claim siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie,
  title  = {SIP transactions dialogs and call setup: claim siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie},
  note   = {Claim siptx-branch-carries-a-magic-cookie, verified 2026-09-15}
}

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