Issuer Overview

Issuer Role in APIS

Issuers establish cryptographic identity for delegates by minting Agent Passports and exposing verification infrastructure (discovery, JWKS, status endpoints).

Baseline Issuer Responsibilities

• Verify key possession at issuance
• Bind delegates to principal accountability context
• Publish JWKS and discovery metadata
• Expose passport status/revocation semantics
• Maintain auditable issuance lifecycle records

Trust Tiers

Tier	Trust Signal	Typical Use
Founding	Initial standards issuer	Canonical reference
Certified	Audited and approved	Production federation
Registered	Self-attested	Controlled partner/sandbox
Sandbox	Development only	Testing and integration

Interoperability Principle

Any organization can implement APIS endpoints. Alliance recognition indicates governance-backed trust posture and audit expectations.

Next Steps

1. Review Issuer Requirements
2. Run Compliance Checks
3. Submit governance and policy materials for review