# TAP Protocol

## TAP Protocol

In collaboration with Trac Systems the TAP protocol is the first protocol recognizing NATs. TAP will receive an extension that formally recognizes details described in this document. To learn more about TAP, visit their github [here](https://github.com/BennyTheDev/tap-protocol-specs#token-auth). 

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="229">Parameters</th><th>TAP</th><th>NAT</th><th>TAP New Features</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Allowed ticker lengths</td><td>3 and 5 to 32 (UTF16)</td><td>3 and 5 to 32 (UTF16)</td><td>No Change</td></tr><tr><td>Protocol</td><td>tap</td><td>tap</td><td>No Change</td></tr><tr><td>Deploy op</td><td>token-deploy</td><td>dmt-deploy</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Mint op</td><td>token-mint</td><td>dmt-mint</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Transfer op</td><td>token-transfer</td><td>token-transfer</td><td>No Change</td></tr></tbody></table>

This newly added functionality to the TAP ecosystem allows Trac Systems to index NATs and formally recognizes the expansionary supply nature of NATs.&#x20;

## Attributes of an .element

When an `.element` is inscribed, attributes of the data set that represents that element can be leveraged by the deployer


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