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Agent Registration with auth.md

Open protocol for autonomous agents to self-register for services without human intervention — a standardized auth.md file + HTTP endpoints replace OAuth and sign-up forms.

Added May 28, 2026Published May 21, 2026Garrett Galow
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Proposes auth.md as a discovery document (published at https://yourservice.com/auth.md) paired with three HTTP endpoints (/agent-auth, /agent-auth/claim, /agent-auth/claim/complete) to let agents register without a human in the loop.

Two flows:

  • Agent Verified — trusted agent platforms sign ID-JAG assertions; services verify against provider JWKS and issue credentials synchronously
  • User Claimed — six-digit OTP sent to a user; anonymous pre-claim access allowed with limited permissions until claimed

Built on RFC 9728 (resource discovery), the IETF ID-JAG delegation draft, and OIDC backchannel logout for revocation. JWT validation reuses existing OIDC patterns (jose library in the Node.js example). Five implementation steps to add to an existing auth system.

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