Infrastructure · Data Structures
Identity
Unique agent context (The Who)
Definition
Mechanism
The unique distinguishing context of an agent, including its history, reputation, and public keys. Distinguishes 'Self' from 'Other'. Unlike Nature (what you are) or Role (what you do), Identity is the persistent handle that tracks an entity across interactions.
Invariants
None stated.
Risks
Failure modes
None stated.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Ontological origin classification
Used by
References
A capability-bearing entity
Mind
Autonomous Goal-Directed Entity
Immutable append-only log of agent actions for compliance and debugging
Society
Possession-based authorization independent of token representation
Portable execution environment with inherited constraints
Binding agreement between parties
Agent connection initiation
Society
Distinguish Peer from Principal
Assignable contextual function
Attest to authorship or agreement
Society
Cost-distance indexing
Society
Claim tasks and become the assigned persona
Reference
Data schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"identifier"
],
"properties": {
"identifier": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The persistent handle that distinguishes this party from another within a scope. Key material, DID, UUID, account name or pseudonym are all admissible carriers — BearerToken and Role both reference an Identity without key material, so the carrier is a descendant concern."
},
"public_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cryptographic identifier (DID/Key)"
},
"claims": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Verifiable credentials or attributes"
},
"history_hash": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Pointer to interaction log"
}
}
}