Open protocol for AI agent identity, DNS-anchored and post-quantum native, governed by a nonprofit
The open-source AI agent for company-wide work
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2026
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Based in
MX
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Pricing model
Open source
Freemium
Pricing
Free to use. L0 credentials issued today. L1 enabled in agent.bar demonstration. L2 and L3 specified but not yet issued.
Community (free): open-source self-hosted version with core agents, search, integrations, and community support. Business: $10/user/month billed annually, includes all core AI agent features, all integrations, SAML/OIDC single sign-on, priority email support, guided onboarding. Enterprise: custom pr
Key features
W3C Verifiable Credentials (AID format)
Four trust levels (L0-L3) with progressive verification
DNS anchoring starting at L1
ML-DSA-65 + Ed25519 composite signatures
ARIA AP for signed requests and receipts
Append-only Trust Ledger with credential lifecycle events
Revocation capability with signed status lists
Public REST API verification endpoint
TypeScript SDK for credential verification
Task execution across multiple tools
Permission-aware context retrieval
Support for commercial and self-hosted models
Hybrid search with BM25 and semantic search
Source citations for answers
Cost and token visibility by team and model
Code execution in sandboxed environments
25+ workplace connectors
Audit logs and compliance controls
What makes it different
Post-quantum native from launch, not a migration plan
Governed by nonprofit to prevent capture
Complements existing protocols without replacing them
L0 credentials issued and verifiable today
Open source with Apache 2.0 license allowing inspection and self-hosting
Single unified system replacing multiple specialized tools
Model-independent context layer avoiding re-ingestion when switching providers
Full cost transparency and token tracking across all models
Flexible deployment with managed or self-hosted options
ARIA Protocol
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