Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

What is Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)?

The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an open standard for exchanging emergency alerts and notifications. It is designed to enable the creation, distribution, and presentation of alerts and notifications to a wide range of recipients, including the general public, government agencies, and other organizations.

CAP is based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML), and it uses a standard set of messages and protocols to transmit alerts and notifications. It is designed to be flexible and extensible, which means that it can support a wide range of alert types, including natural disasters, public safety alerts, and other types of emergencies.

CAP is used by a variety of organizations, including government agencies, emergency management organizations, and other types of public safety agencies. It is an important tool for ensuring that alerts and notifications are disseminated quickly and accurately to the appropriate recipients, and it is an essential part of modern emergency management systems.