aid-discovery 1.2.0
Python library for Agent Identity & Discovery (AID) - v1.2.0 release
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.8

# aid-discovery (Python)

> Official Python implementation of the [Agent Identity & Discovery (AID)](https://github.com/agentcommunity/agent-interface-discovery) specification.

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AID enables you to discover AI agents by domain name using DNS TXT records. Type a domain, get the agent's endpoint and protocol - that's it.

## Installation

```bash
pip install aid-discovery
```

## Quick Start

```python
from aid_py import discover, AidError

try:
    # Discover an agent by domain
    result = discover("supabase.agentcommunity.org")

    print(f"Protocol: {result.record.proto}")  # "mcp"
    print(f"URI: {result.record.uri}")         # "https://api.supabase.com/mcp"
    print(f"Description: {result.record.desc}") # "Supabase MCP"
    print(f"TTL: {result.ttl} seconds")

except AidError as e:
    print(f"Discovery failed: {e}")
```

## API Reference

### `discover(domain: str, *, protocol: str | None = None, timeout: float = 5.0, well_known_fallback: bool = True, well_known_timeout: float = 2.0) -> (dict, int)`

Discovers an agent by looking up the `_agent` TXT record for the given domain.

**Parameters:**

- `domain` (str): The domain name to discover
- `protocol` (str, optional): Try protocol-specific subdomain first (e.g., `mcp`)
- `timeout` (float): DNS timeout in seconds (default 5.0)
- `well_known_fallback` (bool): If true, falls back to `https://<domain>/.well-known/agent` on `ERR_NO_RECORD` or `ERR_DNS_LOOKUP_FAILED` (default True)
- `well_known_timeout` (float): Timeout for the `.well-known` HTTP fetch (default 2.0)

**Returns:**

- `DiscoveryResult`: Object containing the parsed record and TTL

**Raises:**

- `AidError`: If discovery fails for any reason

### `parse(txt: str) -> AidRecord`

Parses and validates a raw TXT record string.

**Parameters:**

- `txt` (str): Raw TXT record content (e.g., "v=aid1;uri=https://...")

**Returns:**

- `AidRecord`: Parsed and validated record

**Raises:**

- `AidError`: If parsing or validation fails

## Data Types

### `AidRecord`

Represents a parsed AID record with the following attributes:

- `v` (str): Protocol version (always "aid1")
- `uri` (str): Agent endpoint URI
- `proto` (str): Protocol identifier (e.g., "mcp", "openapi")
- `auth` (str, optional): Authentication method
- `desc` (str, optional): Human-readable description

### `DiscoveryResult`

Contains discovery results:

- `record` (AidRecord): The parsed AID record
- `ttl` (int): DNS TTL in seconds

### `AidError`

Exception raised when discovery or parsing fails:

- `code` (int): Numeric error code
- `message` (str): Human-readable error message

## Error Codes

| Code | Symbol                  | Description                   |
| ---- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| 1000 | `ERR_NO_RECORD`         | No `_agent` TXT record found  |
| 1001 | `ERR_INVALID_TXT`       | Record found but malformed    |
| 1002 | `ERR_UNSUPPORTED_PROTO` | Protocol not supported        |
| 1003 | `ERR_SECURITY`          | Security policy violation     |
| 1004 | `ERR_DNS_LOOKUP_FAILED` | DNS query failed              |
| 1005 | `ERR_FALLBACK_FAILED`   | `.well-known` fallback failed |

## Advanced Usage

### Custom Error Handling

```python
from aid_py import discover, AidError

try:
    result = discover("example.com")
    # Use result.record...
except AidError as e:
    if e.code == 1000:  # ERR_NO_RECORD
        print("No agent found for this domain")
    elif e.code == 1001:  # ERR_INVALID_TXT
        print("Found a record but it's malformed")
    else:
        print(f"Other error: {e}")
```

### Parsing Raw Records

```python
from aid_py import parse, AidError

txt_record = "v=aid1;uri=https://api.example.com/agent;proto=mcp;desc=Example Agent"

try:
    record = parse(txt_record)
    print(f"Parsed: {record.proto} agent at {record.uri}")
except AidError as e:
    print(f"Invalid record: {e}")
```

### v1.1 Notes (PKA + Fallback)

- PKA handshake: When a record includes `pka` (`k`) and `kid` (`i`), the client performs an Ed25519 HTTP Message Signatures handshake to verify endpoint control. This requires an Ed25519 verification backend. Install one of:
  - `pip install aid-discovery[pka]` (installs `PyNaCl` and `cryptography`)
  - Or add `PyNaCl>=1.5` or `cryptography>=42` to your environment
    If no backend is available, discovery raises `ERR_SECURITY` when PKA is present.

- `.well-known` fallback: On DNS issues (`ERR_NO_RECORD` or `ERR_DNS_LOOKUP_FAILED`), the client may fetch `https://<domain>/.well-known/agent` (TLS-anchored). Disable with `well_known_fallback=False`.

## Redirect Security

Client implementations do not automatically follow cross‑origin redirects from the discovered URI. If an initial request returns a redirect to a different origin (hostname or port), treat it as a potential security risk and either raise an error or require explicit confirmation.

## More on PKA

See the documentation “Quick Start → PKA handshake expectations” for header coverage, algorithm requirements, timestamps, and key format.

## Development

This package is part of the [AID monorepo](https://github.com/agentcommunity/agent-interface-discovery). To run tests:

```bash
# From the monorepo root
pnpm test

# Or run Python tests directly
cd packages/aid-py
python -m pytest tests/
```

## License

MIT - see [LICENSE](https://github.com/agentcommunity/agent-interface-discovery/blob/main/LICENSE) for details.