agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol resource
AgentNetworkProtocol(ANP) is an open source protocol for agent communication. Our vision is to define how agents connect with each other, building an open, secure, and efficient collaboration network for billions of intelligent agents. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 66
- Longevity 48
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 127
- age_days: 680
- days_rel: 67
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1407 stars · 101 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
AgentNetworkProtocol (ANP) is an open-source protocol specification suite defining how AI agents identify, discover, and communicate with each other over the internet. It covers decentralized identity (did:wba), agent naming and discovery, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and agent payment protocols, organized as a layered stack on top of existing web infrastructure.
Use cases
- define how AI agents connect and communicate across platforms
- give agents decentralized verifiable identity with did:wba
- enable agents to discover each other's capabilities and services
- implement end-to-end encrypted messaging between agents
- build agent-to-agent payment and commerce flows
- design an open collaboration network for billions of agents
When to choose
- you are building multi-agent systems that must interoperate across organizational or platform boundaries
- you need a standards-style specification for agent identity, discovery, and secure messaging rather than a vendor SDK
- you want protocol-first, HTTP-like open infrastructure for the agentic web
When to avoid
- you need a ready-made runtime library or SDK with batteries-included implementations rather than specifications
- your agents only communicate within a single platform or framework with no cross-domain needs
- you require a mature, widely-adopted standard with broad ecosystem support today
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
auth security agent-framework networking api-framework artificial-intelligence networking security apis developer-tools cross-platform self-hosted protocol-specification agent-communication decentralized-identity did agentic-web e2ee agent-discovery agent-payments interoperability ai-agents web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4ee26f20508d
- homepage: https://agent-network-protocol.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 822164c2ea09
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol")
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