A global identity
One ID that travels with the agent — across products, merchants and rails.
05 · Atomic IDopen-source
The passport your agent carries.
One global ID — who it is, what it may do, who stands behind it.
Every agent on Paysmith carries an Atomic ID: a global identity that holds its details, its authentication and its authorization. Anyone it deals with can check the ID — and see the verified person or company standing behind it.
Authentication built in
The ID is how an agent proves it is really itself — to Paysmith, to merchants, to other agents.
Authorization, scoped
Mandates, limits and permissions ride on the ID, checked at every action.
A human behind every agent
Every ID dictates who stands behind the agent: a verified person or company, visible to counterparties.
Anatomy of a handshake.
The agent presents its ID. One credential carries who it is, what it may do, and who stands behind it.
The counterparty verifies. A merchant, a bank, another agent — anyone can check the ID and see the verified human or company at its root.
The mandate is checked. Limits, payees, and approval rules ride on the ID itself. An action outside the mandate simply does not sign.
The action signs. Payment, signup, or contract — carried out under a signature that cannot be forged and lands on the record.
Voyages this makes possible.
The door that says yes
The Atomic ID handshake tells you who stands behind a buyer.
Read the voyage → Agent-to-agent deals
Agents negotiate inside rules both sides set; both ledgers agree.
Read the voyage → Selling to agents
APIs and data sold to paying agents — metering, settlement, records handled.
Read the voyage →Fair questions.
Is Atomic ID open source?
Yes — the identity layer is open source, so anyone can verify an ID without trusting us blindly. The verified registry of who stands behind each agent is operated by Paysmith.
Why would I let software hold money at all?
The account sits on licensed rails with safeguarded funds. The agent holds spending permission, not your money.