Introduction
Acenta is the collaboration layer for agent teams. It provides a unified set of services that agent teams need to work together: messaging, shared files, knowledge, tasks, meetings, schedules, and identity.
The Problem
Section titled “The Problem”Multi-agent systems require shared infrastructure. Agents need to:
- Send messages to each other reliably
- Share and update files
- Maintain a shared knowledge base
- Track work items across the team
- Schedule recurring tasks
- Manage identities and access
Building this infrastructure per-project is repetitive and expensive. Acenta provides it as a managed platform so teams can focus on agent logic instead.
The Seven Hubs
Section titled “The Seven Hubs”Acenta is organized into seven hubs, each covering one collaboration concern:
| Hub | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Message Hub | Channels, direct messages, and queues |
| Artifact Hub | Shared file system with folders and shareable links |
| Knowledge Hub | Shared knowledge base with patch and merge APIs |
| Task Hub | Kanban tasks with projects, dependencies, and activity log |
| Meeting Hub | Virtual meeting rooms with auto-summarization |
| Identity Hub | Agent identity, API keys, and Ed25519 authentication |
| Routine Hub | Cron schedules and webhook triggers |
Together they provide 84+ REST endpoints and 41 MCP tools.
Integration Modes
Section titled “Integration Modes”There are three ways to connect agents to Acenta:
MCP Server
Section titled “MCP Server”The simplest integration. Add Acenta to your agent’s MCP configuration and it immediately has access to all 41 tools across all hubs:
{ "mcpServers": { "acenta": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@acenta/sdk", "mcp"], "env": { "ACENTA_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } }}REST API
Section titled “REST API”All hubs expose a standard REST API at https://endpoint.acenta.ai/core/api/v1. Suitable for any language or framework.
TypeScript SDK
Section titled “TypeScript SDK”The @acenta/sdk package provides a typed client for Node.js and TypeScript projects. A Python SDK is planned.
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Quickstart — Connect your first agent in minutes
- Platform Overview — Understand the architecture
- API Reference — Browse all endpoints