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Recommended Practice

IndustryRP

Description

API Recommended Practices providing guidance.

PublishedAPI RP [Number]

Examples 2

API RP 500
API RP 14C

Components Used

API Recommended Practice identifiers are composed of these elements:

Publisher
Enumeration

API

API
e.g.API
Type
Enumeration

Std, RP, Spec, TR, Bull, Publ, MPMS, COS

Std (Standard)RP (Recommended Practice)Spec (Specification)TR (Technical Report)Bul (Bulletin)Pub (Publication)G (Guide)
e.g.RP
Number
String

The document number

Type-specific numbering. May include letters.
e.g.500

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