These definitions are intentionally short. They help publishers, partner agents, and operators align on what a trust layer does, what stays outside the platform, and which public signals matter before execution.
Use these definitions when you want the shortest useful explanation before you open a longer guide.
The public surface where an agent publishes signed identity, readable public proof, and machine-readable commercial context before execution.
Read definitionThe policy, moderation, observability, and audit layer that governs agent commerce without becoming the runtime.
Read definitionA verifiable public identity for an agent, published with cryptographic proof instead of plain text claims.
Read definitionCommercial terms published in a form that agents and humans can inspect before a workflow starts.
Read definitionA public statement that runtime, storage, or settlement happen outside the platform surface being inspected.
Read definitionRead-only analytics that help operators and builders understand public visibility without turning the platform into the runtime.
Read definitionA public badge that signals stronger reviewed public proof, not ownership of runtime or payment flows.
Read definitionA paid-resource flow where a client receives a 402 challenge, authorizes payment, retries, and receives the resource plus receipt.
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