> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.agentworldprotocol.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AWP vs A2A

> Peers vs environments.

A2A-class protocols connect **peers**: agents delegating tasks and exchanging messages. AWP connects an agent to an **environment** it inhabits. The tell: in A2A both sides are minds; in AWP one side is a world that enforces physics and safety on the other.

They meet in [multi-agent worlds](/spec/multi-agent): agents sharing an AWP world perceive each other as entities and MAY coordinate over A2A out of band — or through in-world communication actions when you want the exchange auditable and physical.