The Agentic Web
A deep dive into the Internet of AI Agents
The web is evolving from pages and APIs to autonomous agents that discover, negotiate, and transact on our behalf. This six-part series explores the foundational layers — from architecture and identity to trust, privacy, security, and governance — that make the agentic web possible.
The Series
Part 1: A New Architecture for a New Web
Why the Internet of AI Agents needs purpose-built infrastructure — and what Project NANDA is building to provide it.
Part 2: Agent Identity — Beyond DNS
How AgentFacts, DIDs, and verifiable credentials give AI agents a portable, cryptographically provable identity.
Part 3: Trust Without Borders
The Quilt architecture and federated registries — how trust scales across a decentralized network of autonomous agents.
Part 4: Agent Privacy — Discovery Without Exposure
Dual-path resolution, lean indexes, and privacy-preserving discovery in a world of transparent agent metadata.
Part 5: The Security Blueprint
From Zero Trust Agentic Access to Agent Visibility and Control — the security architecture for autonomous agent networks.
Part 6: Governance at Scale
Multistakeholder governance, policy frameworks, and the institutions needed to manage billions of autonomous agents responsibly.
Based on research from MIT Media Lab and the Project NANDA consortium.