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Open Source • Apache-2.0

PEAC Protocol: the open standard for policy, payments, and receipts

Apache-2.0 licensed. Works anywhere. Adopt just the parts you need.

Why PEAC

Seven pillars of infrastructure for the agentic web

Access

Declare who can use your resources and under what conditions

Attribution

Every request carries verifiable identity and intent

Consent

Explicit, machine-readable consent before access

Commerce

Native payment semantics via HTTP 402 and pricing headers

Compliance

Audit trails and receipts for regulatory requirements

Privacy

Minimal disclosure and selective transparency

Provenance

Cryptographic proof of what happened and when

Spec & Reference

peac.txt Specification

Policy discovery format, headers, and machine-readable rules

Receipt Schema

JWS-based verifiable receipts for audit and compliance

SDKs & Tools

Production-ready libraries and command-line tools

peac-core (Node.js)

TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for parsing, validation, and receipt generation

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CLI Tools

Command-line utilities for policy validation and receipt verification

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Examples

Sample implementations, integration patterns, and starter templates

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Governance & Contributing

Open Development

PEAC is maintained by Originary with community contributions welcome. Development happens in the open on GitHub with semantic versioning and public roadmaps.

License & Use

Apache-2.0. No CLA required for small fixes; DCO accepted. PEAC is neutral and adapter-friendly, Originary is one implementation.

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Deploy PEAC yourself, or use Originary Cloud

Self-host with the open source stack, or add managed services like Trace, Gateway, Studio, and Verify API.