Consent
Who approved it.
Handshake
Before agents act, authority has to travel with them.
Agent authorization infrastructure for carrying consent, intent, policy, and authority before AI agents call services, systems, devices, or other agents.
A working credential is not authority.
Ceremony
The action carries its mandate.
A principal can be real. A key can be valid. An endpoint can be reachable. None of that proves this action was allowed.
Intent
What was approved.
Authority
What is still allowed.
Record
What remains after it happens.