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2tags:
3 - protocol
4aliases:
5 - ATProto
6 - Authenticated Transfer Protocol
7link: https://atproto.com
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9Website: <https://atproto.com/>
10
11Developed by [[Bluesky]]
12
13> The AT Protocol is a networking technology created to power the next generation of social applications. The initial reference application, [bsky.app](https://bsky.app/),provides a global-scale microblogging experience.
14
15## Protocol Overview
16
17> The **Authenticated Transfer Protocol**, aka **atproto**, is a federated protocol for large-scale distributed social applications. This document will introduce you to the ideas behind the AT Protocol.
18
19From the [Protocol Overview](https://atproto.com/guides/overview)
20
21## Specification
22
23> The Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol or atproto) is a generic federated protocol for building open social media applications. Some recurring themes and features are:
24>
25> - self-authenticating data and identity, allowing seamless account migrations and redistribution of content
26> - design for "big world" use cases, scaling to billions of accounts
27> - delegated authority over application-layer schemas and aggregation infrastructure
28> - re-use of existing data models from the dweb protocol family and network primitives from the web platform
29
30From the [Specification](https://atproto.com/specs/atp)
31
32## PDS
33
34Personal Data Server. Similar in concept to [[Personal Data Store]], except this is the software server and can host multiple user accounts.
35
36* Github [bluesky-social/pds](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds)
37* Discord [AT Protocol PDS Admins](https://discord.gg/UWS6FFdhMe)