AS2 FILE EXCHANGE

AS2 file exchange.
An agreed receipt.

Explore AS2 exchange requirements for partner endpoints, certificates and message disposition notifications, with a clear distinction from business acceptance.

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Enterprise infrastructure illustrating a protected business-data handoff

SAME
DATA
FURTHER
GOOD

SOURCE / EXCHANGE / DESTINATION

BUSINESS FILES / PARTNER CONNECTIONS / APPLICATIONSFILE EXCHANGE / BY MALTEXI

01 / THE WORK, MADE CLEAR

A protocol for the partner handoff.

AS2 defines a way to exchange business data over HTTP using MIME-based messages. A connection design includes sender and receiver identifiers, endpoint details and the required security and receipt options. These settings must be agreed with the trading partner.

01
Identify the endpoints
Document the sender, receiver and connection requirements.
02
Agree certificates and options
Review the signing, encryption and authentication configuration required by the partner.
03
Define receipt handling
Agree the expected Message Disposition Notification and what the application does next.

02 / THE CONNECTION THAT MATTERS

Receipt and acceptance answer different questions.

Receipt and acceptance answer different questions.
Context	What matters	The handoff
AS2 message	Business data sent to a partner	Transport context
MDN	Message Disposition Notification	Protocol-level receipt information
Application response	Outcome in the business system	Business acceptance

Business systems connected through a shared data workflow — Make the next step clear.

03 / BUILT AROUND YOUR WORK

Keep certificate and endpoint ownership explicit.

The AS2 implementation brief should name the owners responsible for connection settings and certificate changes. Test the agreed receipt behavior with the partner and establish the response to a failure. File Exchange fit is assessed against that actual connection scope.

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A CLEARER PICTURE

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Is an MDN the same as approval of an order?

No. AS2 receipt information and business acceptance are different. The receiving application determines whether an order or another transaction can be accepted.

Is AS2 an EDI document format?

No. AS2 is a transport specification. EDI describes structured business messages that can be carried in an exchange.