Verifiable Intent

Definition

An open SD-JWT credential format, draft v0.1, chaining credential provider, user and agent and binding purchase constraints.

Example

Mastercard and Google published it on 5 Mar 2026. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026.

Where it appears in the sourced facts

• The FIDO Alliance formed an Agentic Authentication Technical Working Group and a Payments Technical Working Group on 28 Apr 2026, building on Google's AP2 and Mastercard's Verifiable Intent contributions. fidoalliance.org, read 4 Nov 2026. In Agent Payments Protocol (AP2).
• AP4M names four capabilities: credentialing (with Verifiable Intent), permissioning (programmatic rules and spend limits), transacting and settling. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026. In Mastercard Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M).
• Mastercard announced Verifiable Intent on 5 Mar 2026 as an open trust layer co-developed with Google, aligned with AP2 and UCP and designed to be protocol agnostic. mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026. In Verifiable Intent (VI).
• Mastercard contributed Verifiable Intent to the FIDO Alliance Payments Technical Working Group on 28 Apr 2026. fidoalliance.org, read 4 Nov 2026. In Verifiable Intent (VI).
• AP4M credentials agents "with Verifiable Intent" (10 Jun 2026). mastercard.com, read 4 Nov 2026. In Verifiable Intent (VI).

Nearby terms

• SD-JWT
• x402
• Agent Purchase Protection
• All terms