1.3 Protocol Overview (Synopsis)

This protocol supports site indexing by external indexing services. Indexing is the process of building an external index of the Web site, facilitating search, auditing, or cataloging of the site content. The purpose, techniques, and internal data structures used by an indexing service are beyond the scope of this protocol; however the protocol does make certain assumptions about the structure of the site content and the behavior of the protocol server, such as the permissions required for the Site Data client.