List of URI schemes


This article lists common URI schemes. A Uniform Resource Identifier helps identify a source without ambiguity. Many URI schemes are registered with the IANA; however, there exist many unofficial URI schemes as well. Mobile deep links are one example of a class of unofficial URI schemes that allow for linking directly to a specific location in a mobile app.

Official IANA-registered schemes

URI schemes registered with the IANA, both provisional and fully approved, are listed in its registry for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) Schemes. These include well known schemes such as:
as well as many lesser known schemes such as:

Registering Schemes

A procedural guideline like RFC 2717 BCP 35 is provided for new URL Scheme Names registration. From time to time, some guidelines may be updated. The scheme registry maintains the mapping between scheme names and their specifications.