# Architecture **Note on documentation**: Information on the MOSIP architecture and design is distributed between [MOSIP Documentation](https://github.com/mosip/documentation/tree/1.1.5/docs) and the design folders of the various [repositories](https://github.com/mosip). As the world races towards a fully digital economy, foundational IDs and ID systems become an essential building block in establishing digital trust. They are also an essential part of Government to People (G2P) initiatives. MOSIP as a foundational ID platform delivers a key ingredient of the fabric of digital governance systems. Pillars of a Digital Future * Digital Identity and Trust * Interoperability and Standards * Transparency and Audit-ability The above allows systems to enact digital transactions which are essentially a flow of all forms of data or money. These transactions will need to factor in identity assurance, consent, user privacy, and information security. MOSIP offers identity assurance to such transactions. ## Building a National ID System using MOSIP National ID systems can leverage MOSIP as the base platform and configure, customize, and extend it to build their systems just the way they need it. The picture below depicts how mosip is visualized as a national id platform. ![](/files/-MKYQ2UGAmUPR1Bg9R2T) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mosip.io/1.1.5/architecture.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.