PACT Technical Documentation

Welcome to the PACT documentation site. Here you will find technical specifications, conformance tools, and service documentation to support secure, interoperable exchange of product emissions data.

PACT Technical Specifications

The PACT Network is an open and global network for the secure peer-to-peer exchange of product emissions data.
The Technical Specifications describe the PACT data model and exchange API, including:

• Data Exchange Protocol: Definitions, API endpoints, and OpenAPI schema for exchanging Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs).
• Release Plans: Information about protocol versioning and planned updates.

See the Technical Specifications for details.

PACT Conformance Tool

The PACT Conformance Tool is used for assessing conformance of any API implementation to the PACT specifications.
Resources include:

• Test Cases: Detailed test cases for version 2.x and version 3.0
• Guides: Step-by-step guides for MVP testing and beta retesting.
• FAQs: Frequently asked questions and information on conformance policy

See the Conformance Tool documentation for more.

PACT Directory Service

Identity Management is a foundational service of the PACT Network.
The Directory Service enables organizations to securely and efficiently identify and establish trust connections with each other at scale, facilitating PCF exchange between solutions.

• Authentication Flows: Diagrams and documentation for access and authentication.
• Design Documents: Details on authentication-as-a-service and bidirectional flows.
• FAQs: Answers to common questions about the directory service.

See the Directory Service documentation for more information.

Reference

• Data Exchange Protocol Reference
• Methodology

For feedback or questions, please contact pact@wbcsd.org or visit the PACT GitHub repository.