> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prometheusprotocol.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> The trust layer for the open agentic web—giving AI agents a passport, a bank account, and a trusted marketplace.

The future of the web will be run by AI agents. But right now, they're trapped.

On the open web, an agent is **blind and broke**. It can't prove who it is, it can't trust who it's talking to, and it has no way to pay for services on-chain. This is the single biggest blocker to a true, open agentic economy—leaving the door open for a future of closed, corporate **"walled gardens."**

**Prometheus Protocol sets them free.** We give every agent three simple things: a secure **Passport**, an on-chain **Bank Account**, and a trusted **Marketplace**.

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  <Card title="The Passport (Identity Layer)" icon="key">
    A production-ready, on-chain OAuth 2.1 provider compliant with the latest MCP specification. This is the universal key that lets agents prove who they are and interact securely with services.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The Marketplace (Verifiable Trust)" icon="shield-check">
    A complete, high-trust software supply chain including an on-chain App Store, automated reproducible build verification with economic incentives, and a DAO of staked auditors ensuring service quality.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The Bank Account (Payments Layer)" icon="dollar-sign">
    Wallet creation and management for AI agents, plus a complete suite of agent-operable DeFi primitives enabling direct, programmable, near-zero fee payments—the fuel for machine-to-machine commerce.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

By combining these layers, Prometheus provides the **complete trust stack** for AI agents to finally interact with the world.

### Who is this for?

This documentation is for anyone building or interacting with the open agentic web.

* **Service Developers:** Learn how to build MCP servers, get your code verified through automated reproducible builds, and deploy to the marketplace.
* **AI Agent Developers:** Discover how to find trusted services, authenticate with OAuth/API keys, and enable your agents to transact on-chain.
* **Verifiers:** Run automated bots to perform reproducible builds and earn USDC rewards for securing the ecosystem.
* **Auditors:** Stake USDC to claim security audit bounties and help maintain the integrity of the marketplace.

### How These Docs Are Organized

* **Getting Started:** High-level explanations of the vision, core concepts, and system architecture.
* **Guides:** Practical, step-by-step tutorials tailored to your specific role in the ecosystem.
* **Reference:** Detailed specifications for the CLI, SDKs, protocol endpoints, and open standards we implement.