TRPscout Technical Documentation

Version: 1.0
Date: June 2025
Classification: Technical Reference

Table of Contents

  1. System Architecture
  2. Travel Rule Protocol Implementation
  3. Security Architecture
  4. API Reference
  5. Deployment Models
  6. Integration Guidelines
  7. Identity and Credential Management
  8. Policy Engine and Automation
  9. Monitoring and Observability
  10. Performance and Scalability

1. System Architecture

1.1 Overview

TRPscout implements a microservices architecture built natively on the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP). The system consists of several core components that work together to provide comprehensive Travel Rule compliance functionality.

1.2 Core Components

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    TRPscout Platform                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  API Gateway & Authentication Layer                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  TRP Protocol Engine    │  Policy Engine  │  Identity Mgmt  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Message Router    │  Encryption Service │  Audit Logger    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  KYC/AML Engine   │  Risk Scoring       │  Workflow Engine │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Database Layer (Encrypted Storage)                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

1.2.1 TRP Protocol Engine

  • Purpose: Native TRP message handling and validation
  • Technology: Go/Rust implementation with RESTful API
  • Responsibilities:
    • Travel Address generation and validation
    • TRP message serialization/deserialization
    • Counterparty discovery and verification
    • Protocol-compliant message routing

1.2.2 Policy Engine

  • Purpose: Jurisdiction-aware compliance rule enforcement
  • Technology: Rule engine with configurable policy definitions
  • Responsibilities:
    • Threshold-based transaction screening
    • Counterparty risk assessment
    • Regulatory requirement mapping
    • Automated decision making

1.2.3 Identity Management Service

  • Purpose: DID and Verifiable Credential handling
  • Technology: W3C standards-compliant implementation
  • Responsibilities:
    • Decentralized identity creation and management
    • Verifiable credential issuance and verification
    • Identity proof generation and validation
    • Cross-platform identity portability

1.3 Data Flow Architecture

Client Request → API Gateway → Authentication → Policy Engine
                                                      ↓
Audit Logger ← Message Router ← TRP Engine ← Risk Assessment
                    ↓
            Counterparty VASP

2. Travel Rule Protocol Implementation

2.1 TRP Native Architecture

TRPscout implements TRP natively without protocol adapters, ensuring optimal performance and full protocol compatibility.

2.1.1 Travel Address Format

travel://[VASP_IDENTIFIER]@[HOSTNAME]:[PORT]/[API_ENDPOINT]?[PARAMETERS]

Example:

travel://vaspdomain.com@api.trpscout.com:443/v1/transfer?protocol=trp

2.1.2 Message Structure

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "messageId": "uuid-v4",
  "timestamp": "2025-06-03T10:30:00Z",
  "originator": {
    "vaspId": "originator-vasp-id",
    "address": "travel://originator@domain.com",
    "publicKey": "base64-encoded-key"
  },
  "beneficiary": {
    "vaspId": "beneficiary-vasp-id", 
    "address": "travel://beneficiary@domain.com",
    "publicKey": "base64-encoded-key"
  },
  "transfer": {
    "amount": "1000.00",
    "currency": "USD",
    "virtualAsset": "BTC",
    "blockchain": "bitcoin"
  },
  "compliance": {
    "threshold": 1000,
    "jurisdiction": "US",
    "regulations": ["FATF-16", "BSA"]
  },
  "signature": "cryptographic-signature"
}

2.2 Counterparty Discovery

2.2.1 Discovery Process

  1. Address Resolution: Parse Travel Address to extract VASP endpoint
  2. Capability Query: Retrieve VASP supported protocols and features
  3. Trust Verification: Validate VASP credentials and certificates
  4. Connection Establishment: Initialize secure communication channel

2.2.2 VASP Registry Integration

GET /api/v1/vasp/discovery
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "address": "travel://target-vasp@domain.com",
  "protocols": ["trp-1.0"],
  "verification_level": "enhanced"
}

3. Security Architecture

3.1 Zero-Trust Implementation

TRPscout implements comprehensive zero-trust security across all system components.

3.1.1 Authentication Flow

Client → mTLS → API Gateway → JWT Validation → Service Mesh → Target Service

3.1.2 Encryption Standards

  • Transport: TLS 1.3 with Perfect Forward Secrecy
  • Message: AES-256-GCM with ephemeral keys
  • Storage: AES-256 encryption at rest with HSM key management
  • Identity: Ed25519 signatures for DID operations

3.2 Cryptographic Implementation

3.2.1 Key Management

type KeyManager interface {
    GenerateKeyPair(algorithm string) (*KeyPair, error)
    SignMessage(message []byte, privateKey *PrivateKey) (*Signature, error)
    VerifySignature(message []byte, signature *Signature, publicKey *PublicKey) bool
    EncryptData(data []byte, publicKey *PublicKey) (*EncryptedData, error)
    DecryptData(encryptedData *EncryptedData, privateKey *PrivateKey) ([]byte, error)
}

3.2.2 Message Signing Process

  1. Canonical Serialization: Convert message to canonical JSON
  2. Hash Generation: SHA-256 digest of canonical message
  3. Digital Signature: Ed25519 signature of hash
  4. Verification: Recipient validates signature against sender’s public key

4. API Reference

4.1 Core API Endpoints

4.1.1 Travel Rule Transfer Initiation

POST /api/v1/transfers/initiate
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "originatorInfo": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "address": "123 Main St, New York, NY",
    "accountNumber": "ACC-123456",
    "nationalId": "SSN-987654321"
  },
  "beneficiaryInfo": {
    "name": "Jane Smith", 
    "address": "456 Oak Ave, Los Angeles, CA",
    "accountNumber": "ACC-789012",
    "vaspId": "beneficiary-vasp-id"
  },
  "transferDetails": {
    "amount": "1500.00",
    "currency": "USD",
    "virtualAsset": "BTC",
    "threshold": 1000
  }
}

Response:

{
  "transferId": "uuid-v4",
  "status": "initiated",
  "complianceCheck": "passed",
  "messageId": "trp-message-uuid",
  "timestamp": "2025-06-03T10:30:00Z"
}

4.1.2 VASP Discovery

GET /api/v1/vasp/discover/{travel_address}
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}

Response:
{
  "vaspId": "discovered-vasp-id",
  "capabilities": ["trp-1.0", "kyc-verification", "aml-screening"],
  "endpoints": {
    "transfer": "https://api.vasp.com/v1/transfers",
    "verification": "https://api.vasp.com/v1/verify"
  },
  "certificates": ["x509-cert-chain"],
  "trustLevel": "verified"
}

4.1.3 Compliance Status Check

GET /api/v1/compliance/status/{transfer_id}
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}

Response:
{
  "transferId": "uuid-v4",
  "complianceStatus": "compliant",
  "regulationsChecked": ["FATF-16", "MiCA", "GDPR"],
  "riskScore": 15,
  "amlStatus": "cleared",
  "kycStatus": "verified",
  "lastUpdated": "2025-06-03T10:35:00Z"
}

4.2 Identity and Credential APIs

4.2.1 DID Creation

POST /api/v1/identity/did/create
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "method": "did:key",
  "keyType": "Ed25519",
  "purpose": ["authentication", "assertionMethod"]
}

Response:
{
  "did": "did:key:z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK",
  "publicKey": "base64-encoded-public-key",
  "keyId": "key-1"
}

4.2.2 Verifiable Credential Issuance

POST /api/v1/credentials/issue
Authorization: Bearer {jwt_token}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": ["VerifiableCredential", "KYCCredential"],
  "issuer": "did:key:issuer-did",
  "subject": "did:key:subject-did",
  "claims": {
    "kycLevel": "enhanced",
    "verifiedDate": "2025-06-03",
    "jurisdiction": "US"
  }
}

5. Deployment Models

5.1 SaaS Deployment

5.1.1 Infrastructure

  • Cloud Provider: Multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes with Istio service mesh
  • Database: PostgreSQL with encrypted storage
  • Caching: Redis cluster for session management
  • Message Queue: Apache Kafka for asynchronous processing

5.1.2 Configuration

apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  name: trpscout-config
data:
  database_url: "postgresql://encrypted-connection"
  redis_url: "redis://cluster-endpoint"
  kafka_brokers: "broker1:9092,broker2:9092"
  encryption_key: "base64-encoded-key"
  log_level: "info"

5.2 On-Premise Deployment

5.2.1 System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
- CPU: 8 cores (16 recommended)
- RAM: 32GB (64GB recommended) 
- Storage: 1TB SSD (enterprise grade)
- Network: 1Gbps connection with redundancy

Recommended Architecture:  
- 3-node Kubernetes cluster
- PostgreSQL cluster with replication
- Redis cluster for high availability
- Load balancer with SSL termination

5.2.2 Installation Process

# 1. Install TRPscout via Helm
helm repo add trpscout https://charts.trpscout.com
helm install trpscout trpscout/trpscout-platform \
  --set database.host=localhost \
  --set encryption.hsm.enabled=true \
  --set compliance.jurisdiction=US

# 2. Initialize database schema
kubectl exec -it trpscout-migrate -- /app/migrate up

# 3. Generate system certificates
kubectl exec -it trpscout-ca -- /app/generate-certs

# 4. Verify installation
curl -k https://localhost:8443/health

5.3 API Integration

5.3.1 SDK Installation

# Node.js
npm install @trpscout/sdk

# Python  
pip install trpscout-sdk

# Go
go get github.com/trpscout/go-sdk

5.3.2 SDK Usage Example

const TRPScout = require('@trpscout/sdk');

const client = new TRPScout({
  apiKey: 'your-api-key',
  endpoint: 'https://api.trpscout.com',
  version: 'v1'
});

// Initiate transfer
const transfer = await client.transfers.initiate({
  originator: originatorData,
  beneficiary: beneficiaryData,
  amount: 1500.00,
  currency: 'USD'
});

console.log('Transfer ID:', transfer.id);

6. Integration Guidelines

6.1 Pre-Integration Requirements

6.1.1 VASP Registration

  1. Identity Verification: Submit VASP licensing and regulatory documentation
  2. Technical Validation: Complete API integration testing in sandbox
  3. Compliance Review: Verify adherence to jurisdiction-specific requirements
  4. Security Audit: Pass security assessment and penetration testing

6.1.2 Certificate Management

# Generate VASP certificate signing request
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes \
  -keyout vasp-private.key \
  -out vasp-csr.csr \
  -subj "/CN=vasp.domain.com/O=Your VASP Name"

# Submit CSR to TRPscout CA for signing
curl -X POST https://ca.trpscout.com/v1/sign \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {api_key}" \
  -F "csr=@vasp-csr.csr"

6.2 Integration Patterns

6.2.1 Real-Time Integration

// Webhook endpoint for real-time notifications
app.post('/webhooks/trpscout', (req, res) => {
  const event = req.body;
  
  switch(event.type) {
    case 'transfer.compliance_check':
      handleComplianceCheck(event.data);
      break;
    case 'transfer.completed':
      handleTransferComplete(event.data);
      break;
    case 'vasp.discovered':
      handleVaspDiscovery(event.data);
      break;
  }
  
  res.status(200).send('OK');
});

6.2.2 Batch Processing

import trpscout

client = trpscout.Client(api_key='your-key')

# Process batch of transfers
transfers = [
    {'originator': orig1, 'beneficiary': ben1, 'amount': 1000},
    {'originator': orig2, 'beneficiary': ben2, 'amount': 2000}
]

batch_result = client.transfers.batch_process(transfers)
for result in batch_result:
    print(f"Transfer {result.id}: {result.status}")

7. Identity and Credential Management

7.1 Decentralized Identity (DID) Implementation

7.1.1 DID Document Structure

{
  "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/did/v1"],
  "id": "did:key:z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK",
  "verificationMethod": [{
    "id": "did:key:z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK#z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK",
    "type": "Ed25519VerificationKey2020",
    "controller": "did:key:z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK",
    "publicKeyMultibase": "z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK"
  }],
  "authentication": ["#z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK"],
  "assertionMethod": ["#z6MkhaXgBZDvotDkL5257faiztiGiC2QtKLGpbnnEGta2doK"]
}

7.1.2 Credential Verification Process

func VerifyCredential(credential *VerifiableCredential) (*VerificationResult, error) {
    // 1. Validate credential structure
    if err := validateCredentialStructure(credential); err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    // 2. Resolve issuer DID
    issuerDoc, err := resolveDID(credential.Issuer)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    // 3. Verify cryptographic proof
    valid, err := verifySignature(credential.Proof, issuerDoc.PublicKey)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    // 4. Check expiration and revocation
    if isExpired(credential) || isRevoked(credential) {
        return &VerificationResult{Valid: false, Reason: "expired_or_revoked"}, nil
    }
    
    return &VerificationResult{Valid: valid, TrustLevel: "high"}, nil
}

7.2 KYC/AML Integration

7.2.1 Document Processing Pipeline

Document Upload → OCR/AI Processing → Data Extraction → 
Verification → Risk Assessment → Credential Issuance

7.2.2 Biometric Integration

// Biometric enrollment
const biometricData = await client.biometric.enroll({
  userId: 'user-123',
  biometricType: 'facial',
  livenesCheck: true,
  qualityThreshold: 0.85
});

// Biometric verification during transaction
const verification = await client.biometric.verify({
  userId: 'user-123',
  biometricSample: capturedBiometric,
  transactionId: 'txn-456'
});

8. Policy Engine and Automation

8.1 Rule Definition Language

8.1.1 Policy Configuration

policies:
  - name: "US_FATF_Compliance"
    jurisdiction: "US"
    rules:
      - condition: "transfer.amount >= 1000"
        action: "require_travel_rule"
        priority: 1
      - condition: "counterparty.risk_score > 80"
        action: "manual_review"
        priority: 2
      - condition: "originator.kyc_level == 'enhanced'"
        action: "auto_approve"
        priority: 3

  - name: "EU_MiCA_Compliance"  
    jurisdiction: "EU"
    rules:
      - condition: "transfer.amount >= 1000"
        action: "require_travel_rule"
      - condition: "counterparty.jurisdiction not_in ['EU', 'EEA']"
        action: "enhanced_screening"

8.1.2 Dynamic Policy Evaluation

class PolicyEngine:
    def evaluate_transfer(self, transfer_data, jurisdiction):
        policies = self.load_policies(jurisdiction)
        results = []
        
        for policy in policies:
            for rule in policy.rules:
                if self.evaluate_condition(rule.condition, transfer_data):
                    results.append({
                        'action': rule.action,
                        'priority': rule.priority,
                        'rule': rule.name
                    })
        
        return self.resolve_actions(results)

8.2 Workflow Automation

8.2.1 State Machine Definition

[Initiated] → [Screening] → [Compliance Check] → [Approved/Rejected]
     ↓             ↓              ↓
[Failed] ← [Manual Review] ← [Flagged]

8.2.2 Automated Decision Making

type WorkflowEngine struct {
    policyEngine   *PolicyEngine
    riskScorer     *RiskScorer
    auditLogger    *AuditLogger
}

func (w *WorkflowEngine) ProcessTransfer(transfer *Transfer) (*Decision, error) {
    // 1. Risk scoring
    riskScore, err := w.riskScorer.ScoreTransfer(transfer)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    // 2. Policy evaluation
    actions, err := w.policyEngine.Evaluate(transfer, riskScore)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    // 3. Decision making
    decision := w.makeDecision(actions, riskScore)
    
    // 4. Audit logging
    w.auditLogger.LogDecision(transfer.ID, decision, actions)
    
    return decision, nil
}

9. Monitoring and Observability

9.1 Metrics and Alerting

9.1.1 Key Performance Indicators

# Transfer processing metrics
trpscout_transfers_total{status="completed|failed|pending"}
trpscout_transfer_duration_seconds{operation="screening|compliance|approval"}
trpscout_compliance_checks_total{jurisdiction="US|EU|UK"}

# System health metrics
trpscout_api_requests_total{endpoint="/transfers|/compliance|/identity"}
trpscout_error_rate{service="policy-engine|trp-engine|identity-service"}
trpscout_database_connections{status="active|idle"}

9.1.2 Alert Definitions

alerts:
  - name: HighErrorRate
    condition: rate(trpscout_error_rate[5m]) > 0.05
    severity: warning
    description: "Error rate exceeding 5% over 5 minutes"
    
  - name: ComplianceFailure
    condition: trpscout_compliance_checks_total{status="failed"} > 10
    severity: critical
    description: "Multiple compliance check failures detected"

9.2 Audit Trail and Compliance Reporting

9.2.1 Audit Log Structure

{
  "timestamp": "2025-06-03T10:30:00Z",
  "eventType": "transfer_compliance_check",
  "userId": "user-123",
  "transferId": "txn-456",
  "jurisdiction": "US",
  "regulations": ["FATF-16", "BSA"],
  "decision": "approved",
  "riskScore": 25,
  "automatedDecision": true,
  "reviewRequired": false,
  "hash": "sha256-hash-of-event",
  "signature": "cryptographic-signature"
}

9.2.2 Compliance Reporting

-- Generate monthly compliance report
SELECT 
    jurisdiction,
    COUNT(*) as total_transfers,
    SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'compliant' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as compliant_transfers,
    AVG(risk_score) as avg_risk_score,
    COUNT(CASE WHEN manual_review = true THEN 1 END) as manual_reviews
FROM transfers 
WHERE created_at >= DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '1 month')
    AND created_at < DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE)
GROUP BY jurisdiction;

10. Performance and Scalability

10.1 Performance Characteristics

10.1.1 Throughput Metrics

  • API Requests: 10,000 RPS with 99.9% availability
  • Transfer Processing: 1,000 transfers/second peak capacity
  • Compliance Checks: Sub-100ms average response time
  • Database Operations: 50,000 IOPS sustained performance

10.1.2 Scalability Architecture

Load Balancer → API Gateway Cluster → Microservices Mesh
                        ↓
            Message Queue (Kafka) → Worker Pools
                        ↓
         Database Cluster (PostgreSQL) + Cache (Redis)

10.2 Optimization Strategies

10.2.1 Caching Implementation

type CacheManager struct {
    redis        *redis.ClusterClient
    localCache   *bigcache.BigCache
    ttl          time.Duration
}

func (c *CacheManager) GetVASPInfo(vaspId string) (*VASPInfo, error) {
    // Check local cache first
    if data, err := c.localCache.Get(vaspId); err == nil {
        var vasp VASPInfo
        json.Unmarshal(data, &vasp)
        return &vasp, nil
    }
    
    // Check Redis cache
    if data, err := c.redis.Get(vaspId).Result(); err == nil {
        var vasp VASPInfo
        json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &vasp)
        
        // Update local cache
        c.localCache.Set(vaspId, []byte(data))
        return &vasp, nil
    }
    
    // Fetch from database and cache
    vasp, err := c.fetchFromDatabase(vaspId)
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    c.cacheVASPInfo(vaspId, vasp)
    return vasp, nil
}

10.2.2 Database Optimization

-- Optimized indexes for common queries
CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY idx_transfers_status_created 
    ON transfers (status, created_at) 
    WHERE status IN ('pending', 'processing');

CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY idx_transfers_vasp_jurisdiction 
    ON transfers (originator_vasp_id, beneficiary_vasp_id, jurisdiction);

-- Partitioning for large tables
CREATE TABLE transfers_2025_q2 PARTITION OF transfers
    FOR VALUES FROM ('2025-04-01') TO ('2025-07-01');

Appendices

A. Error Codes Reference

Code Description Resolution
TRP_001 Invalid Travel Address format Verify address syntax
TRP_002 VASP not found or unreachable Check VASP registry
TRP_003 Cryptographic signature invalid Verify key pair
COM_001 Compliance threshold exceeded Manual review required
COM_002 Jurisdiction mismatch Update policy configuration

B. Regulatory Mapping

Regulation Jurisdiction Threshold Requirements
FATF-16 Global $1,000 USD Originator/beneficiary info
MiCA EU €1,000 EUR Enhanced due diligence
BSA US $3,000 USD SAR filing requirements
GDPR EU N/A Data protection compliance

C. Integration Checklist

  • [ ] API credentials configured
  • [ ] TLS certificates installed
  • [ ] Webhook endpoints configured
  • [ ] Policy rules defined
  • [ ] Compliance thresholds set
  • [ ] Testing completed in sandbox
  • [ ] Production deployment verified
  • [ ] Monitoring and alerting configured

Document Version: 1.0
Last Updated: June 2025
Next Review: September 2025

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