| 9994 | MPLS Network Action (MNA) Sub-Stack Specification Including In-Stack Network Actions and DataJ. Rajamanickam, Ed., R. Gandhi, Ed., R. Zigler, H. Song, K. Kompella | Proposed Standard | June 2026 |
| 8964 | Deterministic Networking (DetNet) Data Plane: MPLSB. Varga, Ed., J. Farkas, L. Berger, A. Malis, S. Bryant, J. Korhonen | Proposed Standard | January 2021 |
| 8660 | Segment Routing with the MPLS Data PlaneA. Bashandy, Ed., C. Filsfils, Ed., S. Previdi, B. Decraene, S. Litkowski, R. Shakir | Proposed Standard | December 2019 |
| 8459 | Hierarchical Service Function Chaining (hSFC)D. Dolson, S. Homma, D. Lopez, M. Boucadair | Experimental | September 2018 |
| 8287 | Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping/Traceroute for Segment Routing (SR) IGP-Prefix and IGP-Adjacency Segment Identifiers (SIDs) with MPLS Data PlanesN. Kumar, Ed., C. Pignataro, Ed., G. Swallow, N. Akiya, S. Kini, M. Chen | Proposed Standard | December 2017 |
| 8279 | Multicast Using Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER)IJ. Wijnands, Ed., E. Rosen, Ed., A. Dolganow, T. Przygienda, S. Aldrin | Proposed Standard | November 2017 |
| 8277 | Using BGP to Bind MPLS Labels to Address PrefixesE. Rosen | Proposed Standard | October 2017 |
| 8029 | Detecting Multiprotocol Label Switched (MPLS) Data-Plane FailuresK. Kompella, G. Swallow, C. Pignataro, Ed., N. Kumar, S. Aldrin, M. Chen | Proposed Standard | March 2017 |
| 7325 | MPLS Forwarding Compliance and Performance RequirementsC. Villamizar, Ed., K. Kompella, S. Amante, A. Malis, C. Pignataro | Informational | August 2014 |
| 6424 | Mechanism for Performing Label Switched Path Ping (LSP Ping) over MPLS TunnelsN. Bahadur, K. Kompella, G. Swallow · obsoleted by RFC 8029 | Proposed Standard | November 2011 |
| 6371 | Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Framework for MPLS-Based Transport NetworksI. Busi, Ed., D. Allan, Ed. | Informational | September 2011 |
| 6178 | Label Edge Router Forwarding of IPv4 Option PacketsD. Smith, J. Mullooly, W. Jaeger, T. Scholl | Proposed Standard | March 2011 |
| 5960 | MPLS Transport Profile Data Plane ArchitectureD. Frost, Ed., S. Bryant, Ed., M. Bocci, Ed. | Proposed Standard | August 2010 |
| 5921 | A Framework for MPLS in Transport NetworksM. Bocci, Ed., S. Bryant, Ed., D. Frost, Ed., L. Levrau, L. Berger | Informational | July 2010 |
| 5698 | Data Structure for the Security Suitability of Cryptographic Algorithms (DSSC)T. Kunz, S. Okunick, U. Pordesch | Proposed Standard | November 2009 |
| 5695 | MPLS Forwarding Benchmarking Methodology for IP FlowsA. Akhter, R. Asati, C. Pignataro | Informational | November 2009 |
| 5586 | MPLS Generic Associated ChannelM. Bocci, Ed., M. Vigoureux, Ed., S. Bryant, Ed. | Proposed Standard | June 2009 |
| 5462 | Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Stack Entry: "EXP" Field Renamed to "Traffic Class" FieldL. Andersson, R. Asati | Proposed Standard | February 2009 |
| 5082 | The Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM)V. Gill, J. Heasley, D. Meyer, P. Savola, Ed., C. Pignataro | Proposed Standard | October 2007 |
| 4950 | ICMP Extensions for Multiprotocol Label SwitchingR. Bonica, D. Gan, D. Tappan, C. Pignataro | Proposed Standard | August 2007 |
| 4803 | Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Label Switching Router (LSR) Management Information BaseT. Nadeau, Ed., A. Farrel, Ed. | Proposed Standard | February 2007 |
| 4377 | Operations and Management (OAM) Requirements for Multi-Protocol Label Switched (MPLS) NetworksT. Nadeau, M. Morrow, G. Swallow, D. Allan, S. Matsushima | Informational | February 2006 |
| 4216 | MPLS Inter-Autonomous System (AS) Traffic Engineering (TE) RequirementsR. Zhang, Ed., J.-P. Vasseur, Ed. | Informational | November 2005 |
| 4105 | Requirements for Inter-Area MPLS Traffic EngineeringJ.-L. Le Roux, Ed., J.-P. Vasseur, Ed., J. Boyle, Ed. | Informational | June 2005 |