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Glossary

Know Your Agent (KYA)

In short

Know Your Agent (KYA): Verification of an AI agent's identity and operator before it may transact, by analogy with Know Your Customer. Know Your Agent (KYA) appears in 2 sourced facts on this site, the first in Mastercard Agent Pay. Example: Mastercard named Skyfire's KYA technology in its 30 Sep 2026 release.

Definition

Verification of an AI agent's identity and operator before it may transact, by analogy with Know Your Customer.

Example

Mastercard named Skyfire's KYA technology in its 30 Sep 2026 release. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026.

Where it appears in the sourced facts

  • The same release names Cloudflare (privacy-preserving signal sharing) and Skyfire (Know Your Agent identity) as partners. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026. In Mastercard Agent Pay.
  • Mastercard said on 30 Sep 2026 it is working with Skyfire's KYA technology so issuers and merchants can recognize trusted agents. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026. In Skyfire.

Nearby terms

Sources

  1. Mastercard trust and intelligence services, read 4 Nov 2026

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