# Agentic web

Canonical article: [What is the agentic web?](/agentic-web/)

General terms

| Agentic web |
| --- |
| Category | General terms |
| Also known as | agent-native web, Web 4.0 |
| Related | [Model Context Protocol](/protocols/mcp/), [Agent2Agent Protocol](/protocols/a2a/), [Agentic Resource Discovery](/protocols/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.

## Instances

Not applicable.

## See also

- [Model Context Protocol](/protocols/mcp/)
- [Agent2Agent Protocol](/protocols/a2a/)
- [Agentic Resource Discovery](/protocols/ard/)

## References

- [https://developers.googleblog.com/developers-guide-to-ai-agent-protocols/](https://developers.googleblog.com/developers-guide-to-ai-agent-protocols/) (2026-03-18) REPORTED
- [https://aaif.io](https://aaif.io) (2025-12-09) REPORTED

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