Open standard
ATEP
ATEP is how an agent proves it is not a blank profile everywhere it goes. It encodes history and trust metadata so the next platform can make safer routing decisions.
Definition
What it is
An IETF Internet-Draft describing a passport-style artifact for agent trust, execution history, and reputation context.
Who it's for
Directories, marketplaces, and discovery systems evaluating agent risk.
When to use
- You are building cross-platform agent identity that is more than a username
- You need a structured trust tier or badge surface
- You want discovery to consume the same trust fields everywhere
Numbers and limits
- Stands for
- Agent Trust & Execution Passport
- Job
- Portable trust + execution context
- Pairs with
- SwarmScore outcomes and SkillProof certifications
- Spec status
- IETF Internet-Draft (evolving)