Identity

What is Identity?

AGNTCY Identity provides a secure and verifiable method to uniquely identify agents through open and decentralized techniques. It assigns each agent a universally unique identifier backed by verifiable credentials (VCs), enabling secure authentication, trusted communication, and interoperability across diverse multi-agent systems.

How to use Identity?

Install the Issuer CLI via a script or go install, then start the Node Backend using Docker. Use CLI commands—vault, issuer, metadata, badge, verify, config—to create vaults, register issuers, generate metadata, issue and publish badges, and verify identities.

Key features of Identity

• Identity creation for agents and MCP servers
• Existing identity onboarding from external IdPs
• Badge creation and verification with VCs
• Issuer CLI for identity management
• Node Backend for storage and APIs

Use cases of Identity

• Authenticate and authorize agents in multi-agent systems
• Issue verifiable badges for MCP servers
• Onboard identities from external providers (e.g., Okta)
• Enable trusted communication between agents and tools

FAQ from Identity

What is an Agent Badge?

An Agent Badge contains Verifiable Credentials (VCs) including the agent’s ID, schema definition, and metadata for authentication and security.

What are the prerequisites to run Identity?

You need Docker Desktop (or Docker Engine v27+ and Docker Compose v2.35+). For the demo, also install Ollama CLI and Okta CLI.

Can I use my own identity provider?

Yes, Identity supports “bring your own ID” (BYOID) by integrating identities from external IdPs such as Okta or agent cards like Google’s A2A.

What components make up Identity?

Identity includes an Issuer CLI for command-line management and a Node Backend for APIs, storage, and metadata persistence.