create open and decentralized digital
ecosystems
with beckn
One Protocol, Infinite Potential
Mobility
Logistics
Energy
Agriculture
Online Dispute Resolution
Smart Cities
Financial Services
Healthcare
Circular Economy
Culture
Smart Manufacturing
Skilling and Education
Tele-Law
Digital Commerce
create open and decentralized digital ecosystems with beckn
One Protocol, Infinite Potential
Mobility
Logistics
Energy
Agriculture
Online Dispute Resolution
Smart Cities
Financial Services
Healthcare
Circular Economy
Culture
Smart Manufacturing
Skilling and Education
Tele-Law
Digital Commerce
Beckn, a radical new take
Beckn Protocol (or Beckn in short) enables the creation of open, peer-to-peer decentralized networks for pan-sector economic transactions.
The protocol can be implemented by platforms, organizations and governments to create integrated digital networks across diverse sectors of e-commerce, mobility, energy, manufacturing and more.
The possibilities are immense.
Creating a New Digital Future, One Open Network at a Time
Beckn enabling ITU GovStack E-Marketplace Building Block
A City-Wide Open Network in Belém
Open Network for Education and Skilling Transactions
A Country-Wide Open Network in Gambia
Multi-Modal Kochi Open Mobility Network
Peer-To-Peer Auto-Booking Application in Bengaluru Running on Open Mobility Network
Unified Health Interface (UHI)
An Open Network for Health Enabling Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
An Open Network for Health Enabling Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Country-wide Open Network for Digital Commerce
The first open network in Nepal
A protocol powered by the community
Beckn protocol is maintained via an open community-driven governance model. The community comprises multiple individuals, businesses and organizations that actively contribute to the specification to fuel its digital acceleration.
Click here to join the community-led development effort to enable the continuous evolution of beckn as a digital public good for global adoption.
The Beckn Difference
From once an open Internet, the world gradually shifted towards proprietary, non-interoperable platforms. This change led to a decline in competitiveness and restricted the agency and choices of sellers, service providers, and consumers.
Beckn responds to these challenges by pioneering open networks based on interoperability and decentralization. By unbundling services and enabling specialization, these networks reduce reliance on specific platforms. This enhanced flexibility empowers sellers to access demand without platform dependency, fostering a more equitable and efficient ecosystem. This, in turn, promotes collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity without compromising competitiveness.
The outcome is barrier-free participation in the digital economy, ensuring equal access for all participants—governments, customers, and businesses—regardless of size, location, or demographics. This approach amplifies opportunities across sectors, regions, and demographics, creating a more accessible and inclusive digital landscape.
Who Benefits from Beckn?
Businesses
Help to extend the reach of market players beyond self-owned platforms to new customers in a universal open digital ecosystem without compromising on the experience
Consumers
Help consumers with the freedom to discover 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 the consumer–provider transactions
Governments
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