The leader in AI Identity Verification launches KnowThat.ai, an Agent Reputation Directory, as part of its “Know Your Agent” suite— which includes proposed Identity enhancements to the MCP protocol.
Vouched, a pioneer in AI-driven identity verification, announced the rollout of new initiatives aimed at establishing a trusted foundation for the emerging ecosystem of autonomous AI software agents. At the core of this release is the introduction of the Agent Reputation Directory—an innovative solution addressing the urgent need to distinguish between reliable and malicious AI agents in increasingly complex digital environments.
As AI agents take on more autonomous roles in mission-critical workflows, organizations face mounting risks around fraud, impersonation, and unauthorized access. To combat these threats, Vouched is spearheading a set of tools that embed identity and reputation mechanisms directly into AI systems.
“Thinking through strong identity in advance is critical to building an agentic future that works,” said Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched. “In some ways we’ve seen this movie before. For example, when our industry designed email, they never anticipated that there would be bad email senders. As a result, we’re still dealing with spam problems 50 years later. We can’t make the same mistake as we build software agents. The work we have released today solves these problems.”
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Among Vouched’s new innovations is Know Your Agent—a suite designed to bring verifiable identity and reputation to AI-driven ecosystems:
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MCP-I (Model Context Protocol – Identity Extension): A proposed enhancement to the existing MCP framework, MCP-I introduces secure, identity-centric communication between human users and software agents. This extension is key to ensuring that all participating agents can be authenticated and trusted in dynamic, automated environments.
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Vouched MCP-Identity Server: A turnkey SaaS platform that offers seamless API integration for real-time identity verification of agents and users alike. Developers can leverage the included SDK to embed credential storage and delegation features within AI agents, simplifying the adoption of MCP-I standards across applications.
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KnowThat.ai – Agent Reputation Directory: A publicly accessible directory where organizations and users can verify the identities and reputations of AI agents. KnowThat.ai supports a decentralized, community-driven model where MCP Servers can report agent behavior—both trustworthy and malicious—helping to create a transparent, trustworthy digital landscape.
“As AI agents increasingly handle sensitive decisions on behalf of individuals and enterprises, the stakes have never been higher for trust, authentication, and reputation. Our solutions are built to close these gaps and enable secure, scalable AI ecosystems from day one,” added Horadan.
The Agent Reputation Directory is now live at KnowThat.ai, and the MCP-I protocol specification is freely available to the public. For organizations seeking a ready-to-deploy implementation, the Vouched MCP-Identity Server is available as a commercial SaaS offering.
With these tools, Vouched continues to set the standard for digital trust in the age of AI automation.