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Agent Registry

Problem statement​

A centralized Agent Registry is necessary, serving as a repository where agents can register themselves and query information about other registered agents. This would facilitate easy discovery and integration across networks.

An Agent registry is essential for several reasons:

  • Discovery and Integration: The registry serves as a centralized repository where agents can register themselves and query information about other registered agents. This facilitates easy discovery and integration of agents across different networks and systems.
  • Metadata Management: The registry stores and manages agent metadata, including capabilities, API endpoints, and resource requirements. This allows other agents to find and utilize specific functionalities offered by registered agents.
  • Dynamic Updates: As agents' capabilities or status change, they can update their metadata in the registry. This ensures that the latest information about each agent is always available to the rest of the system.
  • Cross-Network Communication: The registry enables agents to discover and interact with other agents across different networks or domains, facilitating broader collaboration and interoperability.
  • Version Control: The registry can store version information for each agent, helping to manage updates and ensure compatibility between different agent versions.
  • Security Management: A centralized registry can implement and enforce security policies, ensuring that only authorized agents can discover certain agents.

Web of Things​

A Thing Directory in W3C Web of Things (WoT) serves as a centralized registry for Thing Descriptions (TDs). It plays a crucial role in enabling discovery and management of WoT things across network boundaries.

Purpose and Functionality​

  1. Centralized Registry: The Thing Directory acts as a centralized database where Thing Descriptions can be stored, retrieved, and managed.

  2. Discovery Enablement: It facilitates the discovery of Things by allowing clients to search for and retrieve TDs based on various criteria.

Core Features​

  1. TD Storage: Stores Thing Descriptions in a structured format, typically using databases or triple stores for efficient querying.

  2. Search Capabilities: Offers various search mechanisms, including:

    • Endpoint-based lookup
    • Resource-based lookup
    • Semantic queries (often using SPARQL)
    • JSON-LD frame-based searches

  3. Validation: Can perform validation of submitted TDs against the W3C WoT Thing Description specification.