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Agentic Commerce Docs
Autheo is developing a neutral foundation for agentic commerce. This hub indexes the public documentation for the program. All documents are working drafts. Implementations referenced here are in development.
Where to start: read the pillar page for the development program at a glance, then dive into the area you care about.
Want to build with us? Autheo Foundation supports developers across all seven layers and all five gaps. Visit AutheoFoundation.org for grant opportunities.
Documents
The Agentic Commerce Stack
Pillar page: seven layers, five gaps, and the development program at a glance.
KYA (Know Your Agent)
Reference framework for agent, controller, merchant, and mandate credentials, anchored on TheoID.
Protocol Router
Route planning model and adapter interface across ACP, UCP, AP2, x402, MCP, A2A, and settlement.
Merchant Agent Readiness Kit
Manifest fields, readiness checklist, example manifest, and grant opportunities.
WebMCP API
Structured HTTP API for AI agents and answer engines.
The seven layers in one line
- L7 Trust and Identity
- L6 Agent Interface
- L5 Merchant and Catalog Discovery
- L4 Checkout Execution
- L3 Settlement and Clearing
- L2 Compute and Storage
- L1 OS and Protocol Abstraction
The five gaps
- Commerce OS: a neutral foundation that ties the seven layers into one developer facing model.
- KYA (Know Your Agent): a credential model for agent, controller, merchant, and mandate identity.
- Protocol Router: route planning across MCP, A2A, ACP, UCP, AP2, x402, and settlement rails.
- Long-tail Merchant Discovery: a practical path for any merchant to become agent discoverable.
- Post-Quantum Security: cryptographic agility for autonomous economic actors.