Agent Network Protocol (ANP) | Complete Guide to Agent Network Protocol

Welcome to the Agent Network Protocol documentation!

ANP is an open-source agent communication protocol, designed to be the HTTP of the agent internet era, building an open, secure, and efficient collaboration network for billions of agents.

Quick Start

• What is ANP? - Understand the basic concepts of the Agent Network Protocol
• Getting Started - Start using ANP within 5 minutes
• Implementations & Examples - Implementations and usage examples in different languages
• Technical Specifications - Detailed technical specifications for ANP

Core Concepts

ANP’s core features and structure include:

• Identity and Encryption - Identity verification and encryption mechanisms based on W3C DID (Decentralized Identifier)
• Meta-Protocol - Automated protocol negotiation and discovery mechanisms between agents
• Application Protocol - Application layer protocol specifications based on semantic web technologies
• Architecture Design - System architecture and design principles
• Agent Network Topology - Organizational structure and communication models of agent networks
• Collaboration Patterns - Multi-agent collaboration patterns and best practices

Why Choose ANP?

• Interconnection: Enable barrier-free communication between all agents, breaking through data silo limitations
• Native Interface: Provide native interfaces for AI to interact with the digital world, optimizing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication efficiency
• Efficient Collaboration: Support automatic organization and negotiation between agents, creating an efficient collaboration network
• Open Standards: Build an open and transparent agent communication ecosystem based on open-source principles
• Security and Reliability: Adopt modern cryptographic technologies and decentralized identity standards to ensure communication security and data privacy

Advanced Content

• Thoughts and Questions - Deep thinking and frequently asked questions about ANP
• References - Academic literature and technical specifications related to ANP
• Related Ecosystem - Projects and technological ecosystems related to ANP