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the [go implementation](https://github.com/vacp2p/go-multiprotocol) however is generic and therefore anyone can implement their own table.
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## Motivation
The reason for creating this, is to provide more granular node information than that provided by [multiaddr](https://github.com/multiformats/multiaddr).
Multiaddr only provides us with connectivity information however it does not tell us what protocol level services
a node may provide. For example in the case of [waku](https://specs.vac.dev/specs/waku/waku.html), we would like to
know if a node is a mailserver or if a node relays messages. This allows clients to make more informed decisions on
which nodes to connect to.
## Protocol Definitions
Protocol values are defined using a csv table, current implementations support this standard.