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diff --git a/integration-general.rst b/integration-general.rst index 5e5c1561..fc8f0d68 100644 --- a/integration-general.rst +++ b/integration-general.rst @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Events can be received by installing a listener: Normalized Base URLs -------------------- -Mints and merchants have a base URL for their service. This URL *must* be in a +Exchanges and merchants have a base URL for their service. This URL *must* be in a canonical form when it is stored (e.g. in the wallet's database) or transmitted (e.g. to a bank page). @@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ canonical form when it is stored (e.g. in the wallet's database) or transmitted 2. The path component of the URL must end with a slash. 3. The URL must not contain a fragment or query. -When a user enters a URL that is, technically, relative (such as "alice.example.com/mint"), wallets -*may* transform it into a canonical base URL ("http://alice.example.com/mint/"). Other components *should not* accept +When a user enters a URL that is, technically, relative (such as "alice.example.com/exchange"), wallets +*may* transform it into a canonical base URL ("http://alice.example.com/exchange/"). Other components *should not* accept URLs that are not canonical. -Rationale: Joining non-canonical URLs with relative URLs (e.g. "mint.example.com" with "reserve/status") +Rationale: Joining non-canonical URLs with relative URLs (e.g. "exchange.example.com" with "reserve/status") results in different and slightly unexpected behavior in some URL handling libraries. Canonical URLs give more predictable results with standard URL joining. |