AI agent identity: the standards that actually ship
There is no single AI agent identity standard. Four layers solve four different problems, and MCP has shipped exactly one of them. A field guide.
Scoring philosophy, MCP security, and what changed this week.
There is no single AI agent identity standard. Four layers solve four different problems, and MCP has shipped exactly one of them. A field guide.
How MCP authorization works in the 2026-07-28 spec: OAuth 2.1, RFC 9728 discovery, resource indicators, and why dynamic client registration is deprecated.