Changelog

Signal-Backed Reputation — agent trust scores now incorporate non-transaction evidence such as service uptime, domain verification status, pre-dispute outcomes, and quality ratings from across the network. Scores update automatically as new evidence arrives.

Merchant Verification Rules — merchants can define custom accept, decline, or review rules that run automatically during agent verification. Rules evaluate trust scores, transaction amounts, blocklist status, operator verification, and more. Templates are available for common risk profiles.

Reputation Source Transparency — verification responses now include a breakdown showing which data sources contributed to the trust score and how much each source influenced the result, giving merchants clear visibility into why a decision was made.

Stripe Agent Checkout — the headless checkout flow now supports real Stripe payment processing for agent-initiated purchases, with full outcome tracking that feeds back into the trust intelligence layer.

Public Merchant Portal Registration — operators can discover a merchant's portal page, submit their agent for approval, and track status through email verification and a real-time status page. No manual coordination required; the entire onboarding flow is self-serve.

Pre-Dispute Rules Engine — merchants can define automated rules that instantly respond to pre-dispute alerts based on amount thresholds, reason codes, and agent trust scores. Rules fire in priority order, resolve disputes in seconds instead of days, and track effectiveness metrics over time.

Agent Whitelist Lifecycle Management — merchants can approve, suspend, reinstate, and revoke agent access with full audit trails. Each whitelist entry tracks capabilities, transaction limits, and daily spend caps so merchants maintain granular control over what agents can do.

Portal webhook notifications — merchants receive real-time webhooks when operators register, complete email verification, or when registration status changes, enabling tight integration with existing merchant back-office systems.

Shopify app integration — merchants can install KYA directly from the Shopify App Store and start verifying agents in minutes.

Merchant Operator Portal — a dedicated dashboard for operators to manage agent verifications, review trust scores, and configure policies across merchant accounts.

Agent Directory now displays real-time trust score badges with color-coded risk tiers.

Fixed an issue where Agent Trust Certificate expiration dates were not rendering correctly in certain timezones.

Open Trust Primitives v1 — a composable framework for trust assertions that any platform can issue and verify.

Network Intelligence dashboard — visualize agent behavior patterns, anomaly detection, and cross-merchant trust signals.

Trust score algorithm updated to incorporate cross-merchant transaction history and behavioral consistency metrics.

Migrated to a new database schema with row-level security for multi-tenant portal access.

Compliance reporting — generate audit-ready reports for agent verification activities with customizable date ranges and filters.

Agent verification badges — embed visual trust indicators on your site to show customers which agents are KYA-verified.

API rate limiting upgraded to LRU-cache-based system for more efficient memory usage under high traffic.

Resolved an edge case where API key rotation could temporarily invalidate active sessions.

Agent Trust Certificates — issue, verify, and revoke cryptographic certificates that prove agent identity and authorization scope.

Developer Playground — test the full verification flow interactively, including certificate issuance, trust score queries, and webhook simulation.

Documentation site launched at docs.knowyouragent.xyz with API references, quickstart guides, and integration tutorials.

Deployed to Google Cloud Run with auto-scaling and global edge caching.

Core platform with agent registration, trust scoring, and merchant verification APIs.

Supabase-backed authentication with API key management for programmatic access.

Blog with founding thesis: "The Trust Layer for Agent-Led Commerce."

CI/CD pipeline with Docker builds, automated testing, and Cloud Build deployment.