Connect the principal.
Establish the person or organization represented by the agent, and the delegation that connects them.
Agent trust · In development
More autonomy.
Clear boundaries.
An agent can act quickly. Its authority should be just as clear: who it represents, what it may do, and when a person needs to approve.
The model
Identity starts
the conversation.
Permission defines it.
Specify the action.
Describe the resource, operation, and constraints. Permission to request a refund is different from permission to execute one.
Define the boundary.
Amounts, expiry, resource limits, and human approval requirements determine when an action needs another decision.
Preserve the outcome.
Keep the request, relevant authority, policy decision, and actual execution result distinguishable in the record.
A concrete example
Permission belongs
to a specific action.
Consider a support agent with permission to execute refunds up to $200 while its delegation remains valid.
Illustrative policy · no transaction is performed
| Request | Delegation | Policy outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Refund $80 | Valid | Within the amount limit; other business checks still apply. |
| Refund $800 | Valid | Requires additional approval. |
| Refund $80 | Expired | Cannot proceed under this delegation. |
Our focus
Control at the
point of action.
Agent trust is in development. We start with one consequential action and the identity and policy systems you already run.
Read our approachCommon questions
Agent trust, explained.
Is detecting an agent the same as authorizing it?
No. Recognizing automated behavior does not establish who delegated an action or whether the requested action is permitted.
Does a valid identity permit every action?
No. Identity and authorization answer different questions. The action still needs to fit the relevant scope, constraints, and current policy.
Where do content and agent trust meet?
When an agent uses submitted material to propose an action, the workflow may need both a review of the evidence and a check of the agent’s authority.
Agent trust
Start with the action
you need to control.
Bring your agent workflow and the boundaries it needs to respect.
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