Before agents negotiate, their authority needs to be defined. Chapter 9 of THE AGENT PLAYBOOK explores why smarter models alone are not enough, and how enforceable mandates let agents negotiate within their owners’ limits. 🪁

Traditional payment identity assumes the buyer, decision-maker and payer are the same. AI agents break that. It must now prove: which agent is acting, whose authority it carries, and what it is allowed to do.

AI agents need more than a way to pay. They need authority that is scoped, enforceable, revocable, and visible. Here’s how Kite thinks about payment authority—and how Agent Passport puts those controls into practice.