# Know Your Agent

[2 · Identify](/category/identify/)

| Know Your Agent |
| --- |
| Category | [Identify](/category/identify/) |
| Also known as | KYA |
| Related | [Visa Trusted Agent Protocol](/protocols/tap/), [Verifiable Intent](/protocols/vi/) |

[Identify](/category/identify/) Know Your Agent (KYA) means verifying which agent, and which human behind it, is transacting before trusting it. Mastercard describes KYA in its Agent Pay Trust Framework, and Visa, Mastercard and Ant International have announced a KYA interoperability collaboration.

## Instances

Not applicable.

## See also

- [Visa Trusted Agent Protocol](/protocols/tap/)
- [Verifiable Intent](/protocols/vi/)

## References

- [https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2026/september/new-trust-and-intelligence-services.html](https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2026/september/new-trust-and-intelligence-services.html) (2026-10-15) VERIFIED

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