bboxfred/fred-protocol
FRED Protocol — Finding & Reaching Entities for Digital Agents. One JSON file that unifies MCP, A2A, OpenAPI, llms.txt, Schema.org, and 12+ agent discovery protocols into a single universal agentic discovery layer. Open source, free forever.
Platform-specific configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fred-protocol": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"fred-protocol"
]
}
}
}Add the config above to .claude/settings.json under the mcpServers key.
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Finding & Reaching Entities for Digital Agents
The open protocol that unifies 12+ agent discovery protocols (MCP, A2A, OpenAPI, llms.txt, Schema.org, and more) into a single JSON file. Add it to your domain — every AI agent can instantly discover and interact with you.
Website · Whitepaper · Auto-Install · Validator
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AI agents are becoming the primary interface between humans and the internet. But today, when an agent needs to interact with a business, API, or service, it faces:
One file. Full story.
Add a fred.json to your domain, and any AI agent can instantly understand:
| Layer | Question | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | Identity | Who are you? | Name, type, contacts, jurisdiction | | Capability | What can you do? | Create CVs, search events, process payments | | Interaction | How do I talk to you? | REST API, MCP server, GraphQL endpoint | | Trust | Why should I trust you? | Business verificat
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