# Protocol helpers

Constants and record addressing.

[Read the record protocol guide](/docs/protocol/). Signatures below come from the published SDK declarations. Access SDK services through `db`; use their constructors only when integrating at a lower level.

## RECORD_KIND


```ts
declare const RECORD_KIND = 30078;
```

## PROTOCOL_VERSION


```ts
declare const PROTOCOL_VERSION = 1;
```

## scopeTag


```ts
declare const scopeTag: (namespace: string, table: string) => string;
```

## recordIdentifier


```ts
declare const recordIdentifier: (
  namespace: string,
  table: string,
  id: string,
) => string;
```