Standards tracker
This tracker follows public work that touches agent authority: identity, authorization, delegation, discovery, provenance, and revocation.
| Surface | Function | Status | Authority relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAP / OAuth agent profiles | Authorization profile for agent delegation | Watch | Defines how authority can be granted and bounded through OAuth-style flows. |
| AID / AIP identity protocols | Agent identity and verifiable delegation | Watch | Connects agent identity to proof-bearing authority claims. |
| klrc-aiagent-auth | AI agent authentication and authorization draft work | Watch | Names the operational authentication/authorization seam. |
| MCP | Tool and resource access protocol | Watch | Tool use needs authority metadata, not only tool metadata. |
| A2A / agent cards | Agent discovery and capability declaration | Watch | Agent cards can carry authority scope, issuer, and revocation pointers. |
| x401 / payment authority | Payment and access-control authorization | Watch | Agent payment requires delegated intent, spend scope, and revocation. |
Status labels here are reference-watch labels, not standards-body endorsements.