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@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Documentation Overview taler-bank-manual taler-backoffice-manual onboarding + libeufin/index global-licensing manindex diff --git a/libeufin/ebics.rst b/libeufin/ebics.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6abe66 --- /dev/null +++ b/libeufin/ebics.rst @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +EBICS +##### + +EBICS Glossary +============== + +.. glossary:: + + BTF + *Business Transaction Formats.* Before EBICS 3.0, many different order types were + used for business-related messages. With EBICS 3.0, the more generic BTU and BTD + order types are used for all business-related messages. + + EBICS + The *Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard*. + + ES + Electronic Signature. This abbreviation is commonly used in the context of EBICS. + + The following signature classes are defined (in descending order from + strongest to weakest): + + E + Single signature (German "Einzeln"). + A + First signature. + B + Second signature. + T + Transport signature. Only used to verify authorized submission, + but not to verify the bank-technical authorization. + + EDS + Distributed Electronic Signature. Allows multiple subscribers to authorize an existing order. + + HEV + The *Host EBICS Version*. Queried by the client with an HEV request message. + + Human Subscriber + + See :term:`Subscriber`. + + H005 + Host protocol version 5. Refers to the XML Schema defined in *EBICS 3.0*. + + Host ID + Alphanumeric identifier for the EBICS Host, i.e. the financial institution's EBICS server. + Given to the EBICS client by the financial institution. + + ISO 20022 + *ISO 20022: Financial Services - Universal financial industry message scheme*. Rather important + standard for financial industry **business-related** messages. In contrast, EBICS takes + care of message transmission, segmentation, authentication, key management, etc. + + The full catalogue of messages is `available gratis <https://www.iso20022.org/full_catalogue.page>`_. + + Segmentation + EBICS implements its own protocol-level segmentation of business-related messages. + The segmentation can be seen as an alternative to the HTTP facilities of ``Accept-Ranges``. + + The order data of an ebics message may not exceed 1 MB. The segmentation applies both + to requests and responses. + + Subscriber + Entity that wishes to communicate with the financial institution via EBICS. + + Subscribers can be *technical* or *human*. Technical subscribers are typically + a server in client-server applications, where the server talks to a financial institution + via EBICS. + + Requests from technical subscribers have a ``SystemID`` in addition to a ``PartnerID`` + and ``UserId``. A technical subscriber cannot sign a bank-technical request. + + Technical Subscriber + + See :term:`Subscriber`. + + TLS + *Transport Layer Security*. All messages in EBICS are sent over HTTP with TLS. + In the current version of the standard, only server certificates are required. + +Order Types +=========== + + +HPD + Host Parameter Data. Used to query the capabilities of the financial institution. + +HVE: + Host Verification of Electronic Signature. Used to submit an electronic signature separately + from a previously uploaded order. + +HVS: + Cancel Previous Order (from German "Storno"). Used to submit an electronic signature separately + from a previously uploaded order. diff --git a/libeufin/index.rst b/libeufin/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d265b38 --- /dev/null +++ b/libeufin/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +LibEuFin +######## + +LibEuFin is a project providing free software tooling for European FinTech. + +.. toctree:: + :glob: + + ebics |