Glossary

Capability Registry

A registry that stores and organizes capability metadata, enabling agents and services to discover available functions and interfaces.

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Related terms

Agent Registry

A centralized repository that stores AI agent metadata and capabilities, enabling agents and applications to discover, identify, and interact with available agents.

Capability Discovery

The process of identifying available agent or service capabilities so they can be selected and invoked by compatible systems.

Capability Descriptor

A structured description of an agent's capabilities, interfaces, requirements, and metadata used for discovery and interoperability.

Registry Lookup

The action or process of querying an agent or service registry to find and retrieve metadata or connection endpoints.

Service Registry

A centralized database or dynamic repository that stores address and metadata information for available services and agents.

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