Peppol: Pan-European Public Procurement Online
Peppol Network: 4-corner model
- Sender
- Sender's Access Point
- Receiver's Access Point
- Receiver
Access Point: A certified service that sends/receives Peppol documents, handles security, certificate management, and routes to/from other Access Points. ECGrid is an Access Point.
Peppol Authority: The governing bodies
OpenPeppol -International governing body
Peppol Authorities -Country level governing bodies
SMP: Service Metadata Publisher - A directory that tells which document type a participant supports and which access point to use. (Phone book for Peppol)
SML: Service Metadata Locator - A central DNS-based lookup service that points to the correct SMP. Customers do not interact with it directy, only Access Points do.
Peppol BIS: Business Interoperability Specifications - Peppol standards that define which data fields are mandatory, business rules, and validation logic.
UBL XML: Universal Business Language - The XML syntax used by most Peppol documents.
Peppol BIS -Rules
Peppol UBL -Structure
Document Type ID: Identifies the document being sent; used in routing and validation.
Example: urn:peppol.eu:bis:peppol31a:invoice:3
Customization ID: Specifies the Peppol profile/version being used; critical for correct validation
AS4: The secure messaging protocol used by Peppol; Includes encryption, data signatures, and reliable delivery
Sender/Receiver: Both must be Peppol participants using certified Access Points.
Endpoint: A logical destination defined by the Peppol ID + document type.
Validation: Checking documents against XML schema, Peppol BIS rules, country-specific requirements
Common Document Types: Invoice, Credit Note, Order, Order Response, Despatch Advice (ASN), Catalog