# Introduction & Features Protocol Server is a service that helps the application connect to ONEST Network. It follows the [Beckn Protocol](https://beckn.network/protocol) and makes it more accessible for the applications to get started quickly. Any network participant can run this server and connect to ONEST Network. **Note: This applies only when working with DSEP 1.0 across any domain** ## Features * Connects a client application with the ONEST network. * Acts as BAP Adaptor in case of Beckn Application Platform. * Acts as BPP Adaptor in case of Beckn Provider Platform. * Validates each request as per the Beckn Network’s Open API schema. * Generates signatures for the outgoing requests and validates signatures for the incoming requests. * Stores log for each process. * Comes with key generation scripts for the Network participants. ### Note [Protocol Server](https://starterpack.onest.network/learn/integration-of-adaptors/beckn-protocol-server) is a reference implementation of a network adaptor. It is not mandatory to use the protocol server. you can build your own network adaptor to connect to the ONEST network. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://starterpack.onest.network/learn/integration-of-adaptors/beckn-protocol-server/introduction-and-features.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.