Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol
ENT-00001482 · AI Framework

Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol

Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol is a AI software framework associated with Linux Foundation, classified in LXKeys.world as AI / ML Framework.

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Overview

Agent2Agent Protocol is a agent interoperability protocol associated with Google. The entity is included because it provides a public reference point for AI governance, evaluation, safety, benchmarking, policy or ecosystem documentation.

Timeline

  1. 2025A2A protocol introduced

    Google introduced the Agent2Agent protocol as an open standard for communication and collaboration between AI agents.

Capabilities

Public documentation anchorAI governance or evaluation relevanceRelationship mappingRegistry context support

Known limitations

The record documents public identity and source context rather than private internal processes.Interpretation depends on the entity category, source scope and publication context.
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Technical description

Structured LXKeys.world registry record for Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol. Entity type: AI Framework; classification: AI / ML Framework; creator/organization context: Google. Canonical source anchor: https://a2a-protocol.org/. The record tracks source authority, first public appearance, timeline, capabilities, limitations, registry status and graph relationships. Automatic refresh is limited to sources explicitly classified as OFFICIAL and enabled for updates; documentary and research references remain non-authoritative unless reviewed.

Controlled tags

AI OrganizationDocumented EntityBatch 03 Candidate
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Agent2Agent Protocol is associated with Google.

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