Introduction
Agent-Pass is a cryptographically secure authentication protocol designed specifically for AI agents. Built on W3C standards, it provides decentralized identity management and dual-signature verification.
What is Agent-Pass?
Agent-Pass solves the critical problem of securely authenticating AI agents in distributed systems. Unlike traditional authentication methods designed for humans, Agent-Pass uses a novel dual-signature model that requires both the agent and its controller to authorize actions.
- Ed25519 digital signatures
- W3C Verifiable Credentials
- Challenge-response protocol
- Agent signature verification
- Controller authorization
- Capability-based permissions
Key Features
Decentralized Identity Management
Complete W3C DID implementation with did:key method support. Generate, manage, and verify decentralized identities for AI agents without relying on centralized authorities.
Verifiable Credentials
Issue and verify capability-based credentials that define what actions an agent can perform, with time-bound constraints and scope limitations.
Dual-Signature Verification
Novel security model requiring both the AI agent and its human/system controller to cryptographically sign and authorize each action.
Current Development Status
- • DID Identity Management
- • Credential Issuance & Verification
- • Express Middleware Suite
- • 67/67 Tests Passing
- • Cloud Key Management
- • Distributed Rate Limiting
- • Advanced Monitoring
- • DID Resolution
- • Revocation System
- • Production Middleware
- • Multi-DID Methods
- • Performance Optimization