Beckn One
Beckn One is a suite of cloud-based, reusable, standards-aligned infrastructure services designed to support open, multi-participant digital networks. These services provide a thin operational layer on top of traditional cloud infrastructure, helping Network Facilitators focus on governance and sector design, while also enabling Network Participants—such as BAPs, BPPs, logistics providers, and third-party service operators—to participate more easily, consistently, and securely across one or more Beckn-aligned networks.
Each Beckn One service is independent, composable, and can be adopted incrementally. Network Facilitators can choose to adopt or extend these services for network-wide utility, while Network Participants can use them locally to simplify integration, reduce engineering overhead, and ensure predictable compliance with Beckn Protocol 2.0.
The key Beckn One services are described below.
Beckn-ONIX (Participant-Side Validation & Compliance Layer)
Beckn-ONIX is a lightweight runtime component deployed by every network participant—buyer apps, seller apps, logistics partners, financial service providers, aggregators, and more. ONIX provides:
automated schema and rule validation
signature creation and verification
enforcement of sector- or policy-specific constraints
request/response integrity checks
telemetry and compliance signal generation
integration with secure tunneling when required
ONIX provides participant-side assurance, enabling BAPs, BPPs, and other participants to behave consistently without implementing protocol logic themselves. This reduces variability, eliminates error-prone custom code, and lowers the governance burden for Network Facilitators.
Beckn Catalog Discovery Service (CDS)
The BecknCatalog Discovery Service is a shared, cloud-hosted discovery infrastructure that simplify how buyer applications search for items, reduce provider side publishing costs,and improve discovery across sectors.
CDS provides:
centralized indexing of published catalogs
high-performance search aligned with Protocol 2.0 schemas
NLP, geospatial, JSONPath, and attribute-based query patterns
freshness through caching and incremental updates
reduced load on seller apps (publish once instead of handling repeated pulls)
For Network Facilitators, CDS provides consistent discovery quality, improved catalog governance, and lower cost of operations. For Network Participants, CDS provides predictable search behavior, faster time to market, and decreased implementation complexity.
Tunneling Servers (Secure, Privacy-Controlled Data Exchange)
Tunneling Servers provide a secure, encrypted, policy-governed routing channel that participants may use instead of direct API-to-API calls. They enable:
end-to-end encrypted messaging using standardized cryptography
privacy-preserving routing (masking endpoints or internal topologies)
selective visibility based on Network Facilitators or sectoral policy
multi-party flows (e.g., buyer → seller → logistics → credit provider)
selective adoption (any participant may opt in independently)
ONIX implements tunnel invocation rules at participant boundaries, so both Network Facilitators and Network Participants can adopt secure routing patterns without modifying application code.
Transaction Proof Ledger (Tamper-Evident Audit Trail)
The Transaction Proof Ledger is a lightweight, tamper-evident journal that stores cryptographic proofs—not full payloads—of key transaction events.
It enables:
timestamped event sequencing
non-repudiation
SLA audits
faster and more objective dispute resolution
traceability for governance, financial reviews, and compliance reviews
This gives Network Facilitators a dependable, evidence-based assurance layer that enhances trust across the network. Network Facilitators benefit through stronger assurance frameworks, while Network Participants gain reliable, verifiable evidence to resolve operational disputes.
Registry Services (Schema & Participant Registry)
Beckn One provides cloud-hosted registries that act as the trust and interoperability backbone of the network. They include:
a) Schema Registry (Standards & Version Governance)
The Schema Registry maintains:
Protocol 2.0 core schemas
usecase-specific schema extensions
compatibility rules and version timelines
upgrade and deprecation metadata
This ensures participants always know:
which schema version applies to their use case
how to interpret structured fields in catalogs, offers, orders, and flows
how to build new sectoral use cases without breaking compatibility
It supports Network Facilitators’s long-term need to introduce new use cases safely.
b) Participant Registry (Identity, Addressability & Trust Directory)
The Participant Registry maintains:
verified participant identities and roles
supported protocol versions
public keys and credentials
authorized endpoints
accreditation or certification status
Network Facilitators rely on this for onboarding, trust, and governance. Network Participants rely on this for secure communication and interaction.
Verifiable Credentials Infrastructure
Beckn One provides a Verifiable Credentials (VC) infrastructure enabling Network Facilitators and Network Participants to issue, verify, and manage cryptographic proofs that strengthen trust and accountability across the network. These proofs can be used by participants (buyers, sellers, logistics partners) and even end users. The VC infrastructure supports three key categories of proofs:
Proof of Transactions — signed order confirmations, fulfillment proofs, monthly transaction statements, or other verifiable records that support reconciliation, disputes, and audits.
Proof of Participation — credentials that confirm a participant’s onboarding status or capability (e.g., verified seller, compliant logistics provider), helping enforce participation rules across sectors.
Proof of Trust — ratings, reputation summaries, scorecards, or compliance histories that improve transparency and quality across the network.
Future Extensions:
The same VC infrastructure can later support sectoral accreditation workflows, revocation or renewal of credentials, generate learning credentials and certification-of-certifiers if Network Facilitators chooses to expand its governance capabilities over time. This enables Network Facilitators to gradually introduce stronger, sector-specific assurance mechanisms without changing the underlying architecture.
Over time, Beckn One will introduce additional value-layer services that make it even easier for Beckn Network Participants to exchange value with minimal friction. These future capabilities will focus on simplifying integration, enhancing trust, and enabling smarter interactions across sectors—allowing networks built on Beckn Protocol 2.0 to scale faster and innovate more seamlessly while retaining full control over their own implementations.
Why Beckn One Matters for Network Facilitators 2.0
Beckn One services offer Network Facilitators several key advantages:
✔ Faster implementation
Ready-to-use SaaS infrastructure reduces time spent building foundational components.
✔ Lower engineering and operational effort
Shared services reduce duplication across sectors and participants.
✔ Predictable evolution
Protocol-aligned infrastructure ensures safe version upgrades and structured growth.
✔ Improved consistency and trust
ONIX, the Ledger, and the Registries create deterministic, verifiable behavior across participants.
✔ Better support for cross-sector expansion
Protocol 2.0 schemas and CDS simplify the onboarding of new sectors and use cases.
✔ Ability to focus on higher-order value
Network Facilitators can dedicate effort to governance, sector-specific logic, scoring models, dispute rules, marketplace innovation, and participant experience—rather than low-level infra.
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