Provider Readiness

Provider readiness determines when PubFi can safely say a source is callable through the gateway.

Readiness Layers

LayerQuestion
Discovery listingDoes the public source-selection record exist?
Source freshnessIs public provider evidence current enough?
Capability fitDoes the provider support the requested data shape?
Adapter certificationHas the route or generic manifest passed required certification checks?
Runtime credentialIs the upstream credential configured server-side?
Account gateDoes the caller have PubFi auth, scope, and credits?
Execution gateCan the request be validated and attempted safely now?

Certification

Adapter certification is evidence, not procurement authority. A provider cannot be presented as gateway_available unless its current adapter, readiness catalog, route cases, auth shape, environment requirements, smoke evidence, usage facts, and public-claim basis align.

Generic HTTP/OpenAPI Manifests

Generic manifests can make low-risk routes easier to certify, but they fail closed unless:
  • manifest state is runtime-enabled;
  • certification run passed;
  • required operation, auth, parameter, timeout, response, usage, and fixture checks passed;
  • supplier procurement and payment authority remain disabled unless separately approved.

Public Docs Rule

Discovery pages may show requestable, contract-ready, or candidate states. They must not imply gateway availability until readiness and certification evidence support that claim.