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VALUE ACCORD PROTOCOL

A small vocabulary for a large network.

VAP is an open, implementation-neutral specification for expressing payment intent, comparing routes, authorizing execution, and proving outcomes.

01

Payment Intent

Exact destination amount, currency, recipient, constraints, and expiry.

02

Route Quote

Source cost, fees, provider identity, timing, reliability, and validity.

03

Value Packet

Signed, single-use authorization binding intent, quote, payer, and payee.

04

Settlement Receipt

Cryptographic evidence of the final state, including reversals and disputes.

Read RFC-0001 in the repository

The initial draft covers state transitions, packet fields, trust boundaries, and open design questions.