Central Registry (CR)

Central Registry (CR)

The Central Registry is a core service in the AA ecosystem, provided by Sahamati, which serves as a directory for all participants—Account Aggregators (AAs), Financial Information Providers (FIPs), and Financial Information Users (FIUs). It provides essential information about each participant, including their public IP addresses and public keys, enabling secure and interoperable communication within the ecosystem.

The Central Registry offers an API that allows participants to access details of other members, subject to role-based access restrictions. These roles are defined through identity tokens issued by Sahamati, ensuring that each participant can only access relevant information. For instance, AAs can fetch details of FIPs and FIUs, while FIPs and FIUs can retrieve information about AAs.

Additionally, the Central Registry is closely integrated with the Token Issuance service, which provides each participant with a short-lived JSON Web Token (JWT) for secure API calls across the ecosystem. This JWT is used to authenticate each participant and must be refreshed every 24 hours.

The Central Registry ensures seamless interaction within the AA ecosystem by making vital participant information easily accessible and securely managed.