Agentic web
Canonical article: What is the agentic web?
The agentic web is the ordinary web plus a layer of conventions that let software agents, rather than people in browsers, discover what a site offers, prove who they are, learn what they may do, read content, invoke capabilities, coordinate with other agents, pay, present results, and be held to account. In the agentic web, also known as agent-native web, Web 4.0, it is implemented or referenced by Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD).
The agentic web is the ordinary web plus a layer of conventions that let software agents, rather than people in browsers, discover what a site offers, prove who they are, learn what they may do, read content, invoke capabilities, coordinate with other agents, pay, present results, and be held to account. This site maps that layer as nine steps. The term is used loosely in vendor material; here it names the standards layer, not any product.
Overview
The agentic web is the ordinary web plus a layer of conventions that let software agents, rather than people in browsers, discover what a site offers, prove who they are, learn what they may do, read content, invoke capabilities, coordinate with other agents, pay, present results, and be held to account. In the agentic web, also known as agent-native web, Web 4.0, it is implemented or referenced by Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD).
Instances
- Agent Community / Open Agent Registry (AID) · Observed 2026-10-23 · registry / facilitator
- Coinbase AgentKit and CDP Server Wallets · Observed 2026-10-23 · trust authority
- Kakao PlayMCP Gateway and Toolbox Registry · Observed 2026-10-23 · registry / facilitator
- Mnemom Cryptographic Agent Trust Service · Observed 2026-10-23 · trust authority
- Neuronto Agentic Web Index · Observed 2026-10-23 · registry / facilitator
- Salespeak B2B Buyer Concierge Agent · Observed 2026-10-23 · autonomous agent
- WorkOS AuthKit and Agent Auth · Observed 2026-10-23 · trust authority
- GitHub Copilot Coding Agent · Observed 2026-08-29 · client / harness
- Goose (Block) · Observed 2026-08-29 · client / harness
- IBM BeeAI Multi-Agent Runtime · Observed 2026-08-29 · autonomous agent
- Official MCP Registry · Observed 2026-08-29 · registry / facilitator
- Visual Studio Code (Copilot and MCP Client) · Observed 2026-08-29 · client / harness
See also
References
- https://developers.googleblog.com/developers-guide-to-ai-agent-protocols/ (2026-03-18) REPORTED
- https://aaif.io (2025-12-09) REPORTED
Frequently asked questions
- What is Agentic web?
- The agentic web is the ordinary web plus a layer of conventions that let software agents, rather than people in browsers, discover what a site offers, prove who they are, learn what they may do, read content, invoke capabilities, coordinate with other agents, pay, present results, and be held to account. In the agentic web, also known as agent-native web, Web 4.0, it is implemented or referenced by Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD).
- Which agentic web standards use Agentic web?
- Agentic web is used or referenced by Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A), Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD). See https://agenticweb.wiki/terms/agentic-web/ for sourced definitions and verified implementations.
- How is Agentic web verified on agenticweb.wiki?
- The Agentic web record cites 2 primary specification or implementation sources and was last verified on 2026-10-30.