The open standard for verifiable agent interactions
PEAC Protocol provides cryptographic receipts, policy discovery, and payment handling that work across any implementation. No vendor lock-in. No proprietary APIs.
What makes PEAC different
Built for interoperability, privacy, and long-term adoption
Cryptographic Proof
Every interaction generates a JWS-signed receipt with Ed25519 signatures. Verify offline against published JWKS endpoints.
No Vendor Lock-in
Apache-2.0 licensed. Self-host, use Originary Cloud, or build your own conformant implementation. Switch providers anytime.
Edge-Native
Verify receipts in milliseconds at the edge. Works with Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge, Fastly Compute, and more.
Privacy-First
Built-in privacy modes (strict, balanced, custom) for identifier handling. Minimal disclosure by default.
Policy Discovery
Simple /.well-known/peac.txt file declares pricing, terms, and payment methods. Agents discover policies automatically.
Multiple Payment Rails
Works with x402, MCP, A2A, and traditional payment systems. Adapter-based architecture for any payment rail.
How PEAC compares
PEAC Protocol vs proprietary solutions vs building from scratch
| Feature | PEAC Protocol | Proprietary APIs | Build Your Own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open source (Apache-2.0) | |||
| Verifiable receipts (JWS) | Partial | ||
| Offline verification | |||
| Policy discovery (/.well-known/) | |||
| Multiple payment rails | Partial | Partial | |
| No vendor lock-in | |||
| Privacy modes | Partial | ||
| Works with HTTP 402 | Partial |
When to use PEAC
PEAC is ideal when you need:
- Verifiable proof of AI interactions for audits
- Policy discovery without custom integrations
- Payment handling across multiple rails
- Privacy-preserving telemetry
- Edge-native verification (sub-5ms)
- Standards-based approach without lock-in
Consider alternatives if:
- You only need simple API key authentication
- No audit trail or compliance requirements
- Single vendor ecosystem is acceptable
- No payment or monetization needs
Works with your existing stack
PEAC integrates with HTTP 402, x402, MCP, A2A, and AIPREF standards
Ready to get started?
Deploy your first policy in 5 minutes. Self-host or use Originary Cloud.