Agent-ID, explained for beginners

Agent-ID gives every AI agent its own signed, short-lived pass listing exactly what it may do; anything else is refused.

What it is

When an AI agent calls a company's systems, those systems need to know two things: which agent is this, and what is it allowed to do? Many teams give every agent the same shared key, so nobody can tell agents apart or limit them.

Agent-ID issues each agent its own digital pass, signed so it cannot be forged, valid for a couple of minutes, that lists its permissions (for example "read documents" and "search"). A system receiving a request checks the pass. If the action is not on the pass, it is refused.

An everyday comparison

A visitor badge printed for one person, for one afternoon, that opens only the rooms written on it.

How it works, in 4 steps

1. A person or system issues the agent a pass with a short list of permissions.
2. The agent shows the pass with each request.
3. The receiving system checks the signature, the expiry and whether the action is on the list.
4. Not on the list: refused.

Try it now

Open the six live demo tools → Every button sends a real request to the live product and shows the real answer.

See it on the homepage: Agent-ID section →

Who it is for

Companies running more than one AI agent against their own systems or their customers' systems.

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