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Agent Passport

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Agent Identity & Access Terms →

An agent passport is a portable package of identity and trust information for an agent, such as identifiers, credentials, or attestations. The term is conceptual rather than a universal standard, but it describes how an agent proves who it is across systems.

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Common questions.

What is Agent Passport?

An agent passport is a portable package of identity and trust information for an agent, such as identifiers, credentials, or attestations.

How does Agent Passport work?

The term is conceptual rather than a universal standard, but it describes how an agent proves who it is across systems.

Which terms are related to Agent Passport?

Closely related concepts include SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework for Everyone), Trust Chain, Workload Identity, Agent Hijacking. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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