The branch parameter on the topmost routing header is the transaction identifier and must be unique across space and time for every request a user agent sends.

fact · verified 2026-09-15

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-identifies-the-transaction. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/siptx-branch-identifies-the-transaction

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

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