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Design and Implementation of the Agent Network Protocol (ANP)
  • Upcoming
  • Tentative
  • Breakout Sessions

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Event details

Date:
– Japan Standard Time
Status:
Tentative
Location:
R01
Participants:
Gaowei Chang, Vincent Scheib
Big meeting:
TPAC 2025 (Calendar)

The Agent Network Protocol (ANP) is an open-source communication protocol for AI Agents, aiming to become the “HTTP of the Agentic Web era.” Its ultimate vision is to build an efficient, secure, and open network for agent collaboration. ANP seeks to break down data and agent silos by adopting open, interoperable standards that enable cross-platform identity authentication, discovery, and interaction between agents.

Built upon W3C standards such as DID (Decentralized Identifiers), Verifiable Credentials, and JSON-LD, ANP defines how agents publish their identities, describe their capabilities, and establish secure communication channels for data exchange and task collaboration.

This session will introduce the core design principles of ANP and explain how it differs from emerging protocols such as A2A (Google) and MCP (Anthropic).

ANP Open Source Repository:
https://github.com/agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol

Agenda

Chairs:
Gaowei Chang

Description:
The Agent Network Protocol (ANP) is an open-source communication protocol for AI Agents, aiming to become the “HTTP of the Agentic Web era.” Its ultimate vision is to build an efficient, secure, and open network for agent collaboration. ANP seeks to break down data and agent silos by adopting open, interoperable standards that enable cross-platform identity authentication, discovery, and interaction between agents.

Built upon W3C standards such as DID (Decentralized Identifiers), Verifiable Credentials, and JSON-LD, ANP defines how agents publish their identities, describe their capabilities, and establish secure communication channels for data exchange and task collaboration.

This session will introduce the core design principles of ANP and explain how it differs from emerging protocols such as A2A (Google) and MCP (Anthropic).

ANP Open Source Repository:
https://github.com/agent-network-protocol/AgentNetworkProtocol

Goal(s):
Introduction to the Design and Implementation of the ANP Protocol

Agenda:

  • Introduce our perspective on the Agentic Web and explain why protocols are essential to its development.
  • Present the architecture, design, and implementation of the ANP.
  • Explain the differences between ANP, MCP, and A2A.
  • Introduce the agent network we are building — a developing network of interconnected agents.

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