Standards
ANS (Agent Name Service)
Universal agent directory/naming/identity protocol; PKI cert chains; adapter layer for A2A/MCP/ACP; Linux Foundation launch intent
Specification
What it is
Universal agent directory/naming/identity protocol; PKI cert chains; adapter layer for A2A/MCP/ACP; Linux Foundation launch intent
At a glance
- Business model
- Specification
- Governing body
- IETF (individual) + Linux Foundation (announced)
- Maturity
- individual draft
Links and sources
- Official sitedatatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-narajala-ans-00.html
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