# username.md launches signed machine-readable identity standard for agent verification and trust

> Source: <https://www.getreadyforagents.com/news/username-md-agent-identity-verification/>
> Published: 2026-08-12 20:05:18+00:00

# username.md launches signed machine-readable identity standard for agent verification and trust

username.md launched as a cryptographically signed, machine-readable identity page standard enabling autonomous systems to verify and establish trust with each other. According to the platform, agents can query a single handle to retrieve JSON, Markdown, or signed response bundles, establishing infrastructure for autonomous system authentication distinct from human-readable web pages.

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