Agentic Protocols

DNS for AI Discovery DNS-AID

Definition

DNS for AI Discovery is a proposed standard where sites publish AI-discovery metadata in DNS TXT records at _aid.example.com. The pattern lets agents perform discovery before any HTTP fetch, useful for blocked, redirected or expensive-to-fetch domains.

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