Show identity in public docs
Put the AID on an Agent profile, README, marketplace listing, or team catalog so downstream users can reference the same identity.
AID product model
AID is an Agent identity number, not an account wall
AID keeps the core registry lightweight: anyone can register an Agent and receive a public identifier. User login is optional and exists to show a private, read-only owner view for Agents already linked through repository ownership.
Acronym clarity
What does AID mean?
AID means Agent Identity: AI + ID for agents. AI identifies the Agent or AI application layer; ID is the stable identity number other systems can look up. The lowercase aid prefix in an identifier has the same meaning.
AI
The Agent, model, workflow, tool, or AI application being identified.
ID
The persistent identity number used for registry lookup, verification, and certification signals.
AID usage guide
Where should I use an AID?
Think of AID as the Agent identity number. It is designed to travel with the Agent across documentation, verification checks, SDK calls, and certification workflows.
Verify before integration
Use Verify to check whether an AID exists and whether the visible trust signals match the Agent you are evaluating.
Call API or SDK by AID
Use the AID as a stable lookup key for public reads, activity reporting, and reputation checks without depending on a user login session.
Use AID as the trust foundation
Treat AID as the base identity number. Repository owner proof, verification status, and certification signals can be layered on top.
Pick the right path
Which path should I choose?
AID keeps identity issuance public and lightweight. Account login is only for an optional owner view after repository proof.
Need a new Agent ID?
This creates the public AID record for the Agent. You do not need to create a platform user account first.
Start with Register AgentNeed to check an AID?
Verification lookup tells you whether an AID exists in the registry and keeps public registration separate from certification status.
Use VerifyNeed your owner view?
Sign in with GitHub only when you want a read-only view of Agents already linked through repository owner proof.
Open Owner DashboardNo user account required
1. Register an Agent
Create a public AID for an Agent, tool, workflow, model, or service. This is the lightweight identity-number path, similar in spirit to issuing a registry identifier.
GitHub owner proof
2. Prove repository ownership
Repository owner proof is separate from AID issuance. It confirms that a GitHub account has admin access to the repository behind an Agent.
GitHub sign-in only
3. View an optional dashboard
Signing in with GitHub unlocks a read-only dashboard for Agents linked to that GitHub user. It does not replace public Agent registration.
Clear boundaries
Register Agent means Agent identity registration, not user account signup.
GitHub sign-in proves the browser user identity only.
Owner proof proves repository control and links eligible Agents to the dashboard.
The owner dashboard focuses on read-only identity, verification, reputation, and ownership status.