Documents and specifications

This page replaces former https://developers.erasmuswithoutpaper.eu/.

Two sections of this documentation, strictly related to the Mobility Process, are available on a separate page.

Status labels used for not yet released documents

DRAFT - working on it;
REVIEW RECOMMENDED - still not a final version, but initial review is recommended;
PENDING APPROVAL - waiting for the partners to officially accept the document.

Note, that discontinued drafts are usually simply removed from the index of documents below. That's why there's no label for them.

Status labels used for released documents

LATEST RELEASE - the latest accepted version of the document;
OBSOLETE - might still be in use, but a newer version exists;
DEPRECATED- might still be in use, but SHOULD be upgraded;
DISCONTINUED - might have been used in the past, but is no longer; do not use it.

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 1.2.1	LATEST RELEASE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.2.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.1.1	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.1.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP

Summary:

This document explains how the technical part of EWP documentation is divided, where it is stored, how it should be designed, read and approved.

"Technical part" refers to the part designed for software developers (the one you are reading just now). There are lots of other types of documentation related to the EWP project, but we are not discussing them here.

The content of this chapter in included in the following sub-chapters, with documents and specifications related to network architecture, authentication and security.

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 1.15.0	LATEST RELEASE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.14.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.13.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.12.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.11.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.10.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.9.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.8.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.7.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.6.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Versions below 1.6.0 are skipped

Summary:

This document describes EWP vocabulary, network components, common features and data types, and explains basic rules about how partners communicate with each other and handle errors.

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 2.0.2	LATEST RELEASE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 2.0.1	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 2.0.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.1.0	DEPRECATED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.0	DEPRECATED	read it	download as ZIP

Summary:

This document describes how EWP deals with integrity and confidentiality of the messages exchanged.

Chapter 2.3.1. Handling Anonymous Clients (version 1.1.0 - LATEST RELEASE)

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 1.1.0	LATEST RELEASE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP

Summary:

This document describes how EWP servers should declare that some of their endpoints can handle anonymous clients.

Chapter 2.3.2. Authenticating Clients with TLS Certificate (version 1.1.2 - DISCONTINUED)

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 1.1.2	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.1.1	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.1.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.1	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP

Summary:

This document describes how to accomplish EWP client authentication with the use of TLS Client Certificates.

Chapter 2.3.3. Authenticating Clients with HTTP Signature (version 1.0.1 - LATEST RELEASE)

Release notes - a changelog for all versions
Version 1.0.1	LATEST RELEASE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 1.0.0	OBSOLETE	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 0.4.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 0.3.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 0.2.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP	see a diff
Version 0.1.0	DISCONTINUED	read it	download as ZIP

Summary:

This document describes how to accomplish EWP client authentication with the use of HTTP Signatures.