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AURA Protocol Documentation

This section contains the complete protocol specifications for the AURA Framework.

Contents

Core Specifications

• Protocol Specification - Complete protocol reference including:
  • Message formats and schemas
  • WebSocket communication patterns
  • REST API endpoints
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Error handling
• Reputation Specification - Trust and reputation system:
  • Trust score calculation
  • Reputation tracking
  • Dispute resolution
  • Anti-gaming measures
• Market Economics and Behavioural Design - Economic model and incentive design:
  • Repeated game dynamics and cooperative equilibria
  • Adverse selection, information probing, and non-commitment defences
  • Constraints as economic instruments
  • Multi-dimensional reputation as market infrastructure
  • Privacy as an economic mechanism

Message Reference

• Message Formats (coming soon) - Detailed schema for all message types
• Authentication (see Protocol Specification) - Auth flow and token management
• Negotiation Protocol (see Protocol Specification) - The negotiation lifecycle
• Versioning (coming soon) - Protocol version compatibility

Protocol Overview

The AURA protocol enables three types of participants to communicate:

Participant	Role	Primary Messages
Scout	Buying agent	Intent registration, negotiation requests, transaction requests
AURA Core	Neutral broker	Matching, routing, coordination
Beacon	Selling agent	Proposition registration, offers, confirmations

Message Flow

Scout                    AURA Core                   Beacon
  │                          │                          │
  │─── Intent Registration ──>│                          │
  │                          │─── Anonymized Inquiry ───>│
  │                          │<── Proposition ───────────│
  │<── Matched Propositions ──│                          │
  │                          │                          │
  │─── Negotiation Request ──>│                          │
  │                          │─── Forward Request ──────>│
  │                          │<── Offer ─────────────────│
  │<── Offer ─────────────────│                          │
  │                          │                          │
  │─── Accept ───────────────>│                          │
  │                          │─── Transaction ──────────>│
  │                          │<── Confirmation ──────────│
  │<── Confirmation ──────────│                          │

Transport

• WebSocket - Primary transport for real-time communication
• REST API - Secondary transport for stateless operations

Security

• TLS 1.3 required for all connections
• JWT-based authentication
• Message signing for integrity
• Rate limiting per client

See Also

• Architecture Overview
• API Reference
• JSON Schemas