Open Resource DiscoverySelf-describing applications and services

An open protocol for decentralized application / service metadata publishing and discovery

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Open Resource Discovery (ORD) is a protocol that enables applications and services to self-describe their exposed resources and capabilities, standardizing metadata publishing and discovery. This improves integration automation and quality while serving as a foundation for metadata catalogs and marketplaces. Decentralized metadata discovery makes applications the source of truth, eliminating metadata drift and enabling run-time introspection.

Unify and Connect

Foundation for unified, well-connected metadata catalogs and marketplaces.

Multi-purpose

Covers different technologies and domains, designed to be general-purpose and extensible.

Standardized

Works with a wide variety of existing industry-standard protocols and metadata standards.

Multiple scenarios

Use it for static documentation of your offerings or runtime system landscape introspection.