Last edited 30 Oct 2025

Discovery protocol

The GIIG Glossary, published by the Government & Industry Interoperability Group in 2022, defines a discovery protocol as: ‘A network protocol that helps systems identify and connect to each other without (or with reduced) configuration efforts by users or system administrators. Note: Also referred to as service discovery, this requires a common language to allow software agents to make use of one another’s services without the need for continuous user intervention.’

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