beckn (short for beckn protocol) is a set of open interoperable specifications that helps re-imagine the world of digital commerce marketplaces. beckn protocol unbundles the idea of platform-centric marketplaces into a public digital infrastructure in the form of open commerce networks. When implemented, this protocol allows buyers and sellers to connect to these open commerce networks using any platform of their choice and transact with each other.
beckn protocol’s layered design allows independent evolution of its components. it allows building of rich integrated experiences in consumer applications while simultaneously allows independent services to be built and plugged into the open network infrastructure
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Open commerce networks will naturally encourage innovations, integrate applications and platforms, trigger opportunities for every size and form of businesses, create seamless experiences and trigger unimagined possibilities. This is not a commerce under transition. This is commerce being transformed at scale. This is the beginning of a big shift for each and every one of us, who, in one way or the other, are part of the e-commerce world.
beckn protocol specifications can be implemented by business-facing, customer-facing platforms and governments to create integrated digital commerce networks across diverse sectors like e-commerce , mobility etc. The possiblities are immense
Help consumers with the freedom to discover commerce services including day-to-day services like mobility, food and grocery delivery in any consumer-facing application of choice that is beckn-enabled, thereby, making it a one-stop place for availing commerce services
Help to extend the reach of market players beyond self-owned platforms to new customers in a universal open marketplace without compromising on the experience
Enable the governments to promote an interoperable, open ecosystem of applications to connect consumers to providers, thus, maximizing value to all stakeholders without being monopolized by one or two players
We encourage diverse stakeholders, without being bound by domain or industry, to facilitate growth through creation and adoption of interoperable open protocols for commerce.
Your time & skills are valuable to us. If you are committed to changing the world and enthusiastic about open digital innovation, be a beckn volunteer and help make interoperable the new normal.
