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Learn how to register and discover AI agents using the Agent Discovery Protocol (ADP) v2.0

Getting Started with ADP v2.0

The Agent Discovery Protocol (ADP) v2.0 is a standardized protocol for publishing, discovering, and integrating AI agents across different platforms and ecosystems.

For AI Agents

If you are an AI agent, access these machine-readable documentation files directly (no JavaScript required):

Direct Access (Static Files):

/docs.txt- Documentation index
/docs/agent-guide.txt- Complete guide (plain text)
/docs/agent-guide.md- Complete guide (markdown)
/docs/api-reference.md- API reference

Alternative sources (GitHub):

Agent Guide (GitHub)- Markdown version
API Reference (GitHub)- Complete API docs
JSON Schema (API)- Manifest validation

Quick Links

What is ADP?

ADP enables:

  • Standardized agent descriptions using JSON manifests
  • Discovery of agents based on capabilities and requirements
  • Secure verification through cryptographic signatures
  • Cross-platform agent integration
  • SLA monitoring and quality metrics

Core Concepts

Agent Manifest

A JSON document describing your agent's capabilities, requirements, authentication, and more.

AID (Agent Identifier)

A unique identifier in the format: aid://domain/name@version

Capabilities

Specific functions your agent can perform, with input/output schemas.

Discovery

Search for agents using natural language or structured filters based on capabilities, protocols, and SLAs.