Core Concepts
ACP Protocol
Learn how ACP powers agent interoperability in BeeAI
BeeAI Platform is built on the Agent Communication Protocol (ACP), an open standard designed to enable smooth communication between AI agents, regardless of what framework they’re built on.
What is ACP?
ACP defines a minimal RESTful API for agent communication, supporting:
- Synchronous and asynchronous messaging with streaming capabilities
- Multimodal content (text, images, files, artifacts)
- Framework-agnostic design that works with any agent implementation
- Lightweight requirements for easy adoption
How BeeAI Uses ACP
As the official implementation of ACP, BeeAI leverages the protocol to:
- Discover agents from any ACP-compliant framework
- Run agents locally with your preferred LLM provider
- Orchestrate workflows by chaining agents together
- Maintain consistency across different agent types and sources
Learn More
Explore the complete specification and examples at agentcommunicationprotocol.dev.