protocol
Identifies the semantic protocol being used and binds the declaration to a specific MSP-1 version.
MSP-1 Namespace Term
msp:site
Describes the website as a top-level MSP-1 semantic entity, providing global identity, location, purpose, and protocol context for pages and resources within the site.
Definition
msp:site declares website-level metadata for an MSP-1 implementation. It identifies the site as the semantic root for pages, sections, resources, and discovery documents associated with the implementation.
The minimal site identity includes id, name, and url. Additional fields such as description, intent, protocol, version, and lastUpdated may provide useful site-level context where appropriate.
Usage
{
"msp:site": {
"id": "msp-1-org",
"name": "MSP-1 — Mark Semantic Protocol",
"url": "https://msp-1.org/"
}
}
Site declaration with protocol context:
{
"msp:site": {
"id": "msp-1-org",
"name": "MSP-1 — Mark Semantic Protocol",
"url": "https://msp-1.org/",
"description": "An open, AI-first metadata protocol for machine-readable clarity.",
"intent": "Provide a structured semantic layer that AI agents can reliably interpret.",
"protocol": {
"name": "MSP-1",
"version": "1.0.2"
},
"version": "1.0.2"
}
}
The site term identifies website-level semantic context. It should not be confused with page, which identifies an individual resource, or discovery, which identifies how MSP-1 metadata is located.
Related Terms
version
Identifies a declared version for a site, page, section, resource, implementation, or protocol-related context when version identity is needed.
id
Provides a stable, unique identifier for an MSP-1 resource, entity, page, section, or conceptual element.
name
Provides a human-readable label, title, or naming set for an MSP-1 resource, entity, page, section, or concept.
url
Identifies the primary web-addressable location associated with an MSP-1 resource.
description
Provides a human-readable summary that explains what an MSP-1 resource is about, what it covers, and why it exists.
intent
Declares the purpose, goal, or intended function of an MSP-1 resource, page, section, action, or communication.
page
Describes a single web page or page-equivalent resource as an addressable semantic unit.
section
Describes a logical or structural subdivision of a page.
discovery
Declares the canonical well-known endpoint used to locate a site's MSP-1 declaration.
provenance
Documents the origin, lineage, creation method, source relationship, and contributor context of an MSP-1 resource.
authority
Identifies the person, organization, or system that holds declared decision-making, editorial, publishing, or stewardship authority.
trust
Declares trust-related context, confidence indicators, verification information, and supporting signals associated with an MSP-1 resource.
Deprecated Compatibility
The former compliance term is sunset/deprecated compatibility only and should not be emitted in new MSP-1 v1.0.2 declarations.