FAIRsharing record for: FAIR Principles for Research Software - A1. Software is retrievable by its identifier using a standardized communications protocol

This FAIRsharing record describes: 'A1. Software is retrievable by its identifier using a standardized communications protocol' states that, although different types of software have different methods for access (for instance, software that is only available in source code form may be downloaded from a repository before being compiled locally, whereas software hosted as a service on a remote server may be accessed without retrieving it), obtaining the software should not require specialized or proprietary tools or communication methods. For much software, there are commonly used technical communications protocols used to access the software, such as HTTPS.