# Trust

Can each side tell who the other is?

Provenance in both directions: who stands behind the content, and how an automated client proves its identity instead of being judged on a user-agent string. This is the layer that decides whether an agent cites a page and whether a site lets a bot through.

| Technology | What it is | Adoption | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Web Bot Auth directory](/docs/trust/web-bot-auth) | Public keys letting verified agents prove who they are. | Early production, ▲ rising | scored |
| [A2A agent card](/docs/trust/agent-card) | Declares an agent this site operates, for agent-to-agent work. | Early pilots, ▲ rising | scored |
| [Editorial metadata](/docs/trust/editorial-metadata) | Author, dates and provenance behind the content. | Web baseline, ► flat | scored |