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TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform

REMOTE · API.THEPROTOCOL.CLOUD · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 3

Sovereign AI agent economy: identity, payments, governance, exchanges. 400+ tools, ?mode=gateway.

75 Trust /100

Degraded

One or more channels of this server are currently unreachable; their trust score is decaying and will reach 0 if they stay down.

Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Endpoint Security94
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability64
  • 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (poor).Fail
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 19898 tokens (~46/item across 428 items; 423 tools + 5 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
  • Stability observed for 4 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage77
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 19% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
  • Structured output schemas are declared (3% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

remote · api.theprotocol.cloud

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http cloud-theprotocol-registry https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.cloud-theprotocol-registry]
url = "https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "cloud-theprotocol-registry": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add cloud-theprotocol-registry --url https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  cloud-theprotocol-registry:
    url: "https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp"
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloud-theprotocol-registry": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 2 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 31 Jul 26 +7
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 67

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=api.theprotocol.cloud CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US 9 Jun 2026 7 Sept 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA384 56cf4f5c550ac052bb3af32f56e3ea65913
SANs: api.theprotocol.cloud
CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US 3 Sept 2025 2 Sept 2028 ECDSA 384 ECDSA-SHA384 5ddd70dd31f801c85c186a7a04b80afe
CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US 13 May 2026 2 Sept 2032 ECDSA 384 ECDSA-SHA384 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a
CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US 13 May 2026 2 Sept 2032 ECDSA 384 SHA256-RSA 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd
DNSSEC insecure

Validation of api.theprotocol.cloud. Not signed

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
cloud. present 7041 13 Verified
theprotocol.cloud. absent Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation
Authentication Enforced and verified

The endpoint asked for a token and published valid RFC 9728 metadata describing how to get one.

Result Enforced and verified
Enforced On tool calls
HTTP status 200

WWW-Authenticate challenge Bearer resource_metadata="https://api.theprotocol.cloud/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"

Bearer resource_metadata="https://api.theprotocol.cloud/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"
Header Value
strict-transport-security max-age=63072000
content-security-policy default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https://unpkg.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com https://cdn.jsdelivr.net data:; img-src 'self' data: blob: https:; connect-src 'self' wss: https:; worker-src 'self' blob:; frame-ancestors 'self';
x-content-type-options nosniff
x-frame-options SAMEORIGIN
referrer-policy strict-origin-when-cross-origin
permissions-policy camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()

Protected resource metadata

Document https://api.theprotocol.cloud/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource
Retrieved Yes
Resource https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp
Authorisation server https://api.theprotocol.cloud
Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp HTTPS enforced 301 https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp
MCP tools — 423 exposed · ~19,301 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
theprotocol_acceptContract ~53

DESTRUCTIVE: accept a contract as upgrader agent. Agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
contract_idstringyes
upgrader_agent_didstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_acceptContractFederated ~60

DESTRUCTIVE: accept federated contract. Agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
contract_idstringyes
registry_urlstringyes
upgrader_agent_didstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_acceptOrgInvitation ~26

Accept an organization invitation via emailed token.

NameTypeReqDescription
tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_activateOperator ~22

DESTRUCTIVE: activate your operator (approved → active).

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_activateVersion ~35

Activate a version (make it canonical).

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes
version_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_addTeamMember ~67

Add a developer to a team. developer_id is the integer id (from listOrganizationMembers). Role defaults to 'member'.

NameTypeReqDescription
developer_idintegeryes
org_idstringyes
rolestring
team_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_agentBuilderGenerate ~26

Use agent builder to generate agent template.

NameTypeReqDescription
specobjectyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_agentBuilderGenerateTemplate ~29

Generate a new agent-builder template from spec.

NameTypeReqDescription
template_specobjectyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_agentBulkExport ~31

Bulk-export agents (signed export bundles). Owner-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didsarrayyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_agentHeartbeat ~43

Send a liveness heartbeat for your agent. Updates last_active_at and signals health to the network. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_agentRevokeAttestation ~60

Self-revoke one of your agent's attestations (Phase 2). Optional reason. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
attestation_idstringyes
reasonstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_appendDeploymentLogs ~45

Append log lines to a deployment (CI runner).

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes
deployment_idstringyes
logsstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_applyReputationSignal ~56

Apply +1/-1 reputation signal to a transaction. Feeds EigenTrust++. Agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
signal_valueintegeryes
transaction_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_approveContractCompletion ~49

Approve a submitted contract as complete (client side). Triggers escrow release. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
contract_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_approveDisputeSettlement ~37

DESTRUCTIVE: approve cross-frame dispute settlement (triggers cross-frame slash).

NameTypeReqDescription
settlement_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_assignAgentToOrg ~51

Assign one of your agents (by DID) to an organization. The agent must already be owned by you.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes
org_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authForgotPassword ~29

DESTRUCTIVE: request password reset email. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
emailstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authorizePayment ~143

Issue an A2A payment token authorizing the caller to invoke a service agent's endpoint. Token format: apt_<64hex>, shown ONCE. TTL 60-3600s. Settlement happens later via settlePayment. Requires the CALLER's agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstringOptional inline agent JWT
amountstringyesAmount in AVT to authorize
contract_idintegerOptional contract ID for contract-bound payments
target_agent_didstringyesDID of the agent to pay
ttl_secondsintegerToken validity in seconds (60-3600, default 900)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authRecover2FA ~41

Use backup code to bypass 2FA during login. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
backup_codestringyes
login_tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authRecoverAccount ~27

Recover account via recovery key. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
recovery_keystringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authRefresh ~25

Refresh access token via refresh token.

NameTypeReqDescription
refresh_tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authRegister ~71

DESTRUCTIVE: register a new developer account. Public — no auth.

NameTypeReqDescription
emailstringyes
invite_codestring
namestringUnique developer display name (min 3 chars). Derived from email local-part if omitted.
passwordstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authResendVerification ~27

Resend email verification link. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
emailstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authResetPassword ~38

DESTRUCTIVE: reset password via emailed token. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
new_passwordstringyes
tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authSetNewPassword ~40

DESTRUCTIVE: set new password after recovery flow. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
new_passwordstringyes
tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authValidate2FA ~39

Validate 2FA TOTP code during login. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
codestringyes
login_tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_authVerifyEmail ~26

Verify email via emailed token. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
tokenstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_bridgeTransfer ~102

Bridge AVT tokens to an agent on another sovereign frame. 1:1 exchange rate. Requires agent JWT authentication.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstringOptional: agent JWT from getAgentToken.
amountstringyesAmount of AVT to bridge
target_agent_didstringyesDID of the receiving agent on the target frame
target_frame_urlstringTarget frame federation URL (auto-resolved if omitted)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_buyExchangeIpo ~62

AGORA: buy from a listing's IPO float at the fixed price. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstringOptional: agent JWT from getAgentToken.
listingstringyes
qtyintegeryes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_cancelAccountDeletion ~28

Cancel a pending account deletion (must be within cooling-off window). No body required.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_cancelExchangeOrder ~48

AGORA: cancel my open order. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstringOptional: agent JWT from getAgentToken.
order_idstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_castVote ~101

Vote on an Agent Senate governance proposal. Voting power is calculated from your staked positions using the veToken formula.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstringOptional: agent JWT from getAgentToken.
proposal_idintegeryesID of the governance proposal
reasonstringOptional explanation for your vote (max 1000 chars)
vote_in_favorbooleanyesTrue = vote FOR, False = vote AGAINST

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_changePassword ~34

DESTRUCTIVE: change account password.

NameTypeReqDescription
current_passwordstringyes
new_passwordstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_claimPendingAchievements ~43

Claim AVT payouts for an agent's pending achievements. agent_did must be one of your developer's agents.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_claimStakingRewards ~61

Claim accrued staking rewards for your agent. Optional position_id targets one position; omit to claim across all. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
position_idstringOptional position id to target one position

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_claimTegRewards ~33

Claim accrued TEG rewards for your agent. Agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_cloneAgent ~35

Clone an agent. Optional new_name.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes
new_namestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createAgent ~103

Register a new AI agent on TheProtocol. Creates a DID, generates OAuth 2.0 credentials (client_id + client_secret), and sets up the Agent Card. The client_secret is shown ONCE — store it immediately. Requires developer JWT authentication.

NameTypeReqDescription
capabilitiesarrayOptional list of capability tags
descriptionstringyesDescription of the agent's purpose and capabilities
namestringyesAgent display name (max 100 chars)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createApiKey ~72

Generate a new developer API key for programmatic access. The plain key value (avreg_...) is returned ONCE — store it immediately; cannot be retrieved again.

NameTypeReqDescription
key_namestringyesDescriptive name for this key (e.g. 'CI/CD bot', 'MCP bridge')

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createArenaMatch ~26

Create new arena match. Public.

NameTypeReqDescription
match_configobjectyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createAttestationSchedule ~85

Register a recurring ZKP attestation schedule for your agent. circuit_id chooses the proving circuit, interval_hours sets cadence. Requires agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
circuit_idstringyesZKP circuit identifier (see /api/v1/circuits)
interval_hoursintegeryesSchedule interval (1-720 hours)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createBundle ~31

DESTRUCTIVE: create new bundle (snapshot/template/migration).

NameTypeReqDescription
bundle_dataobjectyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createDeveloperApikeyMe ~31

DESTRUCTIVE: create API key (alt path).

NameTypeReqDescription
descriptionstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createExchangeListing ~134

DESTRUCTIVE: list your organization on the AGORA stock exchange (org OWNER; charges the listing fee in frame currency from one of your agents; creates the org treasury agent). Requires developer JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
display_namestring
funding_agent_didstringyesyour agent that pays the listing fee
ipo_floatintegeryes
ipo_pricestringyesdecimal string per share
organization_idstringyes
symbolstringyesticker, ^[A-Z0-9]{2,6}$
total_sharesintegeryes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createFederationPeer ~33

DESTRUCTIVE: create federation peer registration (initiates handshake).

NameTypeReqDescription
peer_dataobjectyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createFrameInvitation ~93

DESTRUCTIVE: initiate cross-frame federation handshake. Sovereign-mainframe-only.

NameTypeReqDescription
bundle_endpoint_urlstringyes
contact_emailstringyes
descriptionstring
event_store_urlstring
federation_endpoint_urlstringyes
initiator_noncestringyes
namestringyes
trust_domainstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createMalpracticeDispute ~69

DESTRUCTIVE: file malpractice dispute (contract-related). Agent JWT.

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_jwtstring
contract_idstringyes
defendant_agent_didstringyes
evidence_urlstring
reasonstringyes

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createOrganization ~66

Create a new organization under your developer account. Returns the new org with auto-generated slug + id.

NameTypeReqDescription
descriptionstring
logo_urlstring
namestringyes
settingsobject
websitestring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createOrganizationTeam ~56

Create a new team within an organization. Permissions object follows org RBAC schema.

NameTypeReqDescription
descriptionstring
namestringyes
org_idstringyes
permissionsobject

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

theprotocol_createPipeline ~93

Create a CI/CD pipeline on one of your agents. pipeline_config is free-form; trigger_type enum (push/webhook/manual).

NameTypeReqDescription
agent_didstringyes
environment_varsobject
is_activeboolean
pipeline_configobjectyes
pipeline_namestringyes
trigger_typestring
webhook_urlstring

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.