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# UIM Protocol Specification

Welcome to the UIM Protocol Specification. This section provides a comprehensive overview of the protocol, its components, and how they work together to enable standardized interactions between AI agents and web services.

## Specification Structure

The specification is organized into the following sections:

- Overview: A high-level introduction to the UIM Protocol, its goals, and scope
- Key Concepts: Core concepts including intents, metadata, and the execute method
- Architecture: System architecture options including centralized, decentralized, and hybrid approaches
- Core Components: Detailed specifications for each component of the protocol
- API Guidelines: Standards and best practices for API implementation
- Security: Security considerations and implementation guidelines
- Appendix: Additional resources, examples, and reference materials

## Specification Status

This specification is currently in Draft Proposal status. It is being actively developed and refined based on community feedback. We encourage you to review the specification and provide feedback through our GitHub repository.

## Formal Specification

For formal reference, the UIM Protocol is also available as an RFC-style specification document. This document is considered the authoritative source for the protocol and follows traditional RFC formatting with numbered sections.

You can view the formal UIM Protocol specification document for technical implementation details.

## Versioning

The UIM Protocol specification uses semantic versioning:

- Major version: Incompatible API changes
- Minor version: Backwards-compatible additions
- Patch version: Bug fixes and clarifications

The current version is 0.2.0.

## Compliance and Validation

To be considered compliant with the UIM Protocol, implementations must adhere to the requirements specified in this document. Requirements are indicated using the following keywords:

- MUST: An absolute requirement
- SHOULD: A recommendation that may be ignored with good reason
- MAY: An optional feature

A validation suite is being developed to help implementers verify compliance with the specification.