Context
Forter's protocol handles authentication and data encryption between agents and merchants brilliantly — JWS+JWE with JWKS distribution is production-ready infrastructure.
We've been building a complementary layer that could extend the trust signal beyond authentication: the Agent Passport System.
What We Add
| Layer |
Forter TACP |
Agent Passport |
| Authentication |
✅ JWS/JWE |
Ed25519 signatures |
| Values commitment |
— |
✅ YAML manifest (floor.yaml) |
| Action attribution |
— |
✅ SHA-256 Merkle trees |
| Delegation chains |
— |
✅ Signed receipts |
| Reputation history |
— |
✅ Verified action tracking |
Concrete Integration
A Forter-authenticated agent could also present its Values Floor in the JWT claims — declaring "I commit to: rate limiting, data minimization, attribution to human principal." The merchant gets not just identity verification but a verifiable ethical profile.
The .well-known/jwks.json pattern you use for keys could be extended to .well-known/agent-passport.json for values and reputation metadata.
Links
Would love to explore how these protocols could work together.
Context
Forter's protocol handles authentication and data encryption between agents and merchants brilliantly — JWS+JWE with JWKS distribution is production-ready infrastructure.
We've been building a complementary layer that could extend the trust signal beyond authentication: the Agent Passport System.
What We Add
Concrete Integration
A Forter-authenticated agent could also present its Values Floor in the JWT claims — declaring "I commit to: rate limiting, data minimization, attribution to human principal." The merchant gets not just identity verification but a verifiable ethical profile.
The
.well-known/jwks.jsonpattern you use for keys could be extended to.well-known/agent-passport.jsonfor values and reputation metadata.Links
Would love to explore how these protocols could work together.