E1: KOR Protocol Specification

Source: E1_ KOR Protocol Specification.pdf Status: 🚧 Extraction in Progress Roadmap: Protocol Specifications Roadmap

Overview

The KOR (Knowledge Object Repository) Protocol defines the standard for component exchange, discovery, and quality assurance in the Radium ecosystem. This specification provides detailed protocol definitions.

Protocol Core

Component Identification

Component ID Format

component-id = namespace "/" name "@" version
namespace = domain-name | uuid
name = identifier
version = semver

Examples

github.com/user/component@1.0.0
radium.io/official/agent@2.1.3
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000/my-component@0.1.0

Component Addressing

pub struct ComponentAddress {
    pub namespace: Namespace,
    pub name: ComponentName,
    pub version: Version,
}

pub enum Namespace {
    Domain(String),
    Uuid(Uuid),
    Local(String),
}

Component Metadata Schema

Core Metadata

{
  "id": "namespace/name@version",
  "name": "Component Name",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Component description",
  "author": {
    "name": "Author Name",
    "email": "author@example.com",
    "organization": "Organization Name"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "created": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "updated": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "checksum": "sha256:...",
  "signature": "gpg:..."
}

Extended Metadata

{
  "category": "agent|tool|workflow|data|integration",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "interfaces": {
    "input": { "schema": "..." },
    "output": { "schema": "..." }
  },
  "dependencies": [
    {
      "id": "dependency-id",
      "version_range": "^1.0.0",
      "type": "required|optional|peer"
    }
  ],
  "capabilities": ["capability1", "capability2"],
  "resources": {
    "cpu": "1",
    "memory": "100MB",
    "storage": "10MB"
  }
}

Protocol Message Formats

Message Structure

pub struct ProtocolMessage {
    pub version: ProtocolVersion,
    pub message_type: MessageType,
    pub message_id: MessageId,
    pub timestamp: DateTime<Utc>,
    pub payload: MessagePayload,
    pub signature: Option<Signature>,
}

pub enum MessageType {
    Publish,
    Discover,
    Retrieve,
    Update,
    Delete,
    Query,
    Response,
    Error,
}

Publish Message

{
  "type": "publish",
  "component": {
    "metadata": { ... },
    "content": "base64-encoded-content",
    "manifest": { ... }
  },
  "options": {
    "public": true,
    "indexed": true,
    "cached": false
  }
}

Discover Message

{
  "type": "discover",
  "query": {
    "text": "search terms",
    "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
    "category": "agent",
    "filters": {
      "min_rating": 4.0,
      "min_downloads": 100
    }
  },
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 20
  }
}

Retrieve Message

{
  "type": "retrieve",
  "component_id": "namespace/name@version",
  "options": {
    "include_metadata": true,
    "include_content": true,
    "verify_signature": true
  }
}

Authentication and Authorization

Authentication Methods

• API key authentication
• OAuth 2.0
• JWT tokens
• Certificate-based

Authorization Model

pub struct Authorization {
    pub principal: Principal,
    pub permissions: Vec<Permission>,
    pub scope: Scope,
}

pub enum Permission {
    Publish,
    Read,
    Update,
    Delete,
    Admin,
}

Access Control

pub trait AccessControl {
    fn check_permission(&self, principal: &Principal, action: &Action, resource: &Resource) -> bool;
    fn grant_permission(&mut self, principal: &Principal, permission: Permission) -> Result<()>;
}

Exchange Mechanisms

Component Publishing Protocol

Publishing Flow

1. Validate component
2. Generate metadata
3. Sign component
4. Upload to repository
5. Index component
6. Notify subscribers

Publish API

pub trait PublishingProtocol {
    async fn publish(&self, component: Component, options: PublishOptions) -> Result<PublishResult>;
    async fn update(&self, component_id: &ComponentId, component: Component) -> Result<()>;
    async fn unpublish(&self, component_id: &ComponentId) -> Result<()>;
}

Component Discovery Protocol

Discovery Flow

1. Submit discovery query
2. Search indexes
3. Rank results
4. Return results

Discovery API

pub trait DiscoveryProtocol {
    async fn discover(&self, query: DiscoveryQuery) -> Result<DiscoveryResult>;
    async fn search(&self, text: &str, filters: &[Filter]) -> Result<SearchResult>;
    async fn browse(&self, category: &Category, pagination: &Pagination) -> Result<BrowseResult>;
}

Component Retrieval Protocol

Retrieval Flow

1. Validate request
2. Check permissions
3. Locate component
4. Verify integrity
5. Return component

Retrieval API

pub trait RetrievalProtocol {
    async fn retrieve(&self, component_id: &ComponentId, options: &RetrievalOptions) -> Result<Component>;
    async fn retrieve_metadata(&self, component_id: &ComponentId) -> Result<ComponentMetadata>;
    async fn retrieve_content(&self, component_id: &ComponentId) -> Result<ComponentContent>;
}

Version Negotiation

Version Resolution

pub struct VersionNegotiator {
    resolver: VersionResolver,
}

impl VersionNegotiator {
    pub fn negotiate(&self, requirements: &[VersionRequirement]) -> Result<VersionResolution> {
        // Resolve version conflicts
        // Select compatible versions
        // Generate resolution plan
    }
}

Version Requirements

{
  "component_id": "namespace/name",
  "version_range": "^1.0.0",
  "preferred": "1.2.0",
  "constraints": {
    "min": "1.0.0",
    "max": "2.0.0"
  }
}

Quality Assurance

Component Validation Rules

Validation Levels

1. Syntax Validation: Structure and format
2. Schema Validation: Metadata schema compliance
3. Interface Validation: Interface specification compliance
4. Security Validation: Security scanning
5. Performance Validation: Performance benchmarks
6. Compatibility Validation: Version compatibility

Validation Rules

pub struct ValidationRule {
    pub id: RuleId,
    pub name: String,
    pub severity: Severity,
    pub check: ValidationCheck,
}

pub trait ValidationCheck {
    fn validate(&self, component: &Component) -> ValidationResult;
}

Quality Scoring System

Quality Metrics

• Functionality score
• Performance score
• Security score
• Documentation score
• Community score

Quality Calculation

pub struct QualityScorer {
    weights: QualityWeights,
}

impl QualityScorer {
    pub fn calculate(&self, component: &Component) -> QualityScore {
        QualityScore {
            overall: self.calculate_overall(component),
            metrics: self.calculate_metrics(component),
        }
    }
}

Reputation Mechanisms

Reputation Factors

• Component usage
• User ratings
• Community feedback
• Maintenance activity
• Security record

Reputation System

pub struct ReputationSystem {
    calculator: ReputationCalculator,
}

impl ReputationSystem {
    pub fn calculate(&self, component_id: &ComponentId) -> ReputationScore {
        // Calculate reputation based on factors
    }
}

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Types

• Quality disputes
• Ownership disputes
• Compatibility disputes
• Security disputes

Resolution Process

1. Submit dispute
2. Review evidence
3. Mediation
4. Resolution
5. Appeal (if needed)

Protocol Implementation

Transport Layer

Supported Protocols

• HTTP/HTTPS
• gRPC
• WebSocket
• Message queue

Error Handling

Error Codes

pub enum ProtocolError {
    InvalidMessage(InvalidMessageError),
    AuthenticationFailed,
    AuthorizationDenied,
    ComponentNotFound(ComponentId),
    VersionConflict(VersionConflict),
    ValidationFailed(ValidationError),
    NetworkError(NetworkError),
    ServerError(String),
}

Protocol Versioning

Version Format: MAJOR.MINOR

• MAJOR: Breaking changes
• MINOR: Backward-compatible additions

Version Negotiation

pub struct ProtocolVersion {
    pub major: u32,
    pub minor: u32,
}

pub fn negotiate_version(client: &ProtocolVersion, server: &ProtocolVersion) -> Option<ProtocolVersion> {
    // Negotiate compatible version
}

Security

Cryptographic Verification

Component Signing

• GPG signatures
• X.509 certificates
• Blockchain verification

Integrity Verification

pub trait IntegrityVerifier {
    fn verify(&self, component: &Component, signature: &Signature) -> Result<VerificationResult>;
    fn calculate_checksum(&self, content: &[u8]) -> Checksum;
}

Security Requirements

• TLS for transport
• Signed components
• Verified checksums
• Access control
• Audit logging

Implementation Status

📋 Planned

• Component identification and addressing
• Component metadata schema
• Protocol message formats
• Authentication and authorization
• Component publishing protocol
• Component discovery protocol
• Component retrieval protocol
• Version negotiation
• Component validation rules
• Quality scoring system
• Reputation mechanisms
• Dispute resolution

Related Documentation

• Protocol Specifications Roadmap
• Component Foundry Specification
• Marketplace Dynamics

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Note: This specification is extracted from the OpenKor E1 document. Detailed protocol message formats may need manual review from the source PDF.