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What is Agent Identity?

Agent identity is how the system knows which agent is acting — the foundation of per-agent budgets and audit.

What it is

A stable identifier per agent (or per key).

Scoped credentials tied to one agent.

Why it matters

Attribution: the audit log answers 'which agent spent?'

Budgeting: per-agent ceilings need per-agent identity.

Security: scoped keys limit blast radius.

The control

Per-agent keys with their own rules and limits.

FAQ

Why not one key for everything?

One key means no attribution and no per-agent limits — the opposite of governance.

What's the minimum?

A scoped key per spend-capable agent.

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