FORA is the open transaction protocol that turns blocked bots into paying customers. Discover, price, transact, deliver, verify — one protocol for any content.
Every FORA transaction follows the same flow — regardless of content type, pricing model, or Exchange.
/.well-known/fora.json — finds the Exchange endpoint for this publisher.DiscoverResources — Exchange returns signed Offers with pricing, attestations, and previews.ExecuteTransaction — gets a signed delivery URL and billing_id.content_hash verifiable.ReportUsage — reports actual consumption: tokens, pages, minutes, records.DisputeTransaction triggers automated 3-tier resolution.Today, publishers are gated behind exclusive platform deals. Agents need separate integrations for each. FORA opens the market.
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rsl.txt on your domain — declare your pricing and usage terms.fora.json at /.well-known/ — declare which Exchanges can sell your content.DiscoverResources. Compare offers by unit_cost across providers.DisputeTransaction triggers automatic resolution. Cryptographic evidence, not arguments.ExchangeService — 4 RPCs: Discover, Transact, Report, Dispute.rsl.txt. Build your resource catalog with pricing and restrictions.Every building block is an existing open standard. FORA is the transaction layer that was missing.
Every bilateral deal signed today makes a universal standard harder tomorrow. FORA is the open protocol — adopt it before the window closes.