Individuals, consumers, businesses, platforms and governments — beckn builds for everyone

A community-driven solution to closed ecosystems and platform-dependent markets, beckn levels the playing field for everyone. Consumers benefit from greater choice, sellers from wider markets, organizations and governments from more effective digital services.

Our core
values

Beckn is built on five foundational principles that guide our vision toward an open, interconnected digital landscape.

Be a force multiplier

Beckn increases the inherent value of digital ecosystems by creating open digital playgrounds that restore the agency and potential of individuals, businesses and governments to build and scale on their own terms.

Inclusive by design

Small or big, local, global or glocal—beckn’s design is platform-agnostic, enabling equal access for participants of all sizes, ultimately expanding market opportunities across sectors, regions and demographics.

Leave a minimal footprint

Beckn is a location-aware protocol with lightweight specifications that allow participants to build and operate seamless digital experiences without extracting power for itself in the process.

Stay future flexible

Beckn is built to evolve, using semantic interoperability to enable the quick integration of any new or emerging technology into existing ecosystems, platforms or networks.

Be movement weavers

Beckn champions collaboration and innovation, fostering a vibrant community where every participant is a network weaver, interlacing individual and collective contributions into a rich tapestry of open networks.

The evolution
of beckn

November 2018
An idea named ‘Beckn’ is born
September 13, 2019
The ‘Beckn Foundation’ is incorporated
July 23, 2021
The world’s first open mobility network KOMN goes live
December 2021
First transaction on ONDC, the world’s first open e-commerce network
November 1, 2022
Launch of peer-to-peer ride-hailing app Namma Yatri
July 22, 2023
Beckn expands into unified financial services with DFSP
October 17, 2023
Open network for education and skilling (ONEST) goes live
November 22, 2023
Brazil’s first-ever city-wide open network Rede Belem Aberta launched
December 2023
Beckn powers the ITU GovStack E-Marketplace
March 20, 2024
Beckn-ONIX is demoed for rapid deployment of Beckn-enabled networks 
July 15, 2024
Nepal's open network enables seamless possibilities across commerce and tourism
Nov 2024
Beckn XPLOR, a super engine for personalized user journeys launched
December 15, 2024
The beta trials of Unified Krishi Interface’s Nashik pilot go live
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Meet our
genesis custodians

Meet the minds behind the protocol—the original authors, visionaries and founding members from the Foundation for Interoperability in Digital Economy (FIDE), the angel donor driving beckn's evolution and shaping the future of the internet.

Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani

Co-founder, FIDE

Dr. Pramod Varma
Dr. Pramod Varma

Co-author, Beckn

Sujith Nair
Sujith Nair

Co-author, Beckn

Meet our contributors

Beckn is supported by a network of contributors and collaborators across domains, industries and academia, together committed to the development and adoption of interoperable open protocols as the universal standard for digital transactions.

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