About AgentTrust
AgentTrust evaluates AI agents and MCP servers before they are trusted with tasks or payments. It combines six-axis scoring and adversarial tests with signed W3C Verifiable Credentials.
Key features
- 01Six-axis quality scoring
- 02Manifest, tool-call, and expert-question tests
- 03Parallel consensus judging
- 04Five adversarial probe types
- 05Battle rankings and adaptive tests
- 06Signed W3C Verifiable Credentials
Use cases
- 01Assess an MCP server before adoption
- 02Check agent quality before payment
- 03Compare agents through blind evaluations
MCP support
AgentTrust provides an MCP server for clients to evaluate MCP servers, retrieve scores, run fast checks, and verify attestations.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
uvx mcp-agenttrustGROQ_API_KEYSecretGroq API key for LLM judge (free tier available at console.groq.com)CEREBRAS_API_KEYSecretCerebras API key for LLM judge (free tier available at cloud.cerebras.ai)MONGODB_URLSecretMongoDB connection URL for persistent storageLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEAgentTrust
Challenge-response quality verification for AI agents and MCP servers.
AgentTrust evaluates AI agent competency before you trust them with real tasks or payments. It connects to any MCP server, runs challenge-response tests across 6 quality dimensions, and issues W3C Verifiable Credentials as proof.
Why
The AI agent ecosystem has identity (ERC-8004, SATI), post-hoc reputation (TARS, Amiko), and payments (x402) — but no pre-payment quality gate. AgentTrust fills this gap: verify competency first, then trust.
Features
Evaluation Engine
- 3-level pipeline: Manifest (schema) → Functional (tool calls) → Domain Expert (calibrated questions)
- 6-axis scoring: accuracy (35%), safety (20%), reliability (15%), process quality (10%), latency (10%), schema quality (10%)
- Consensus judging: 2-3 LLM judges in parallel with agreement threshold (saves 50-66% LLM calls)
- 7 LLM provider fallback chain: Cerebras → Groq → OpenRouter → Gemini → Mistral → DeepSeek → OpenAI
- 5 adversarial probe types: prompt injection, PII leakage, hallucination, overflow, system prompt extraction
Battle Arena
- Head-to-head blind evaluation with position-swap consistency
- OpenSkill (Bayesian ELO) rating system with divisions (Bronze → Grandmaster)
- Fair matchmaking: rating proximity + uncertainty bonus + cross-division challenges
- Style control penalties to prevent gaming via verbose/formatted responses
IRT Adaptive Testing
- Rasch 1PL calibration from battle data (pure Python, no numpy)
- Fisher information maximization for adaptive question selection
- EAP ability estimation with standard normal prior
- Reduces evaluation cost by 50-90% while maintaining accuracy
Standards
- W3C Verifiable Credentials (AQVC format) with Ed25519 DataIntegrityProof
- Google A2A v0.3 native support (AgentTrust IS an A2A agent)
- x402 Solana payment verification (USDC + SOL)
- AIUC-1 protocol mapping
Quick Start
Docker (recommended)
cp .env.example .env
# Add at least one LLM key (GROQ_API_KEY, CEREBRAS_API_KEY, etc.)
docker compose up -d
Services:
- API: http://localhost:8002
- MCP Server: http://localhost:8003
- Health: http://localhost:8002/health
Local Development
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env
# Add LLM keys to .env
unset GROQ_API_KEY # Shell env overrides .env rotation pool
python -m uvicorn src.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8002 --reload
MCP Server (for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
Add to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"agenttrust": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "src.standards.mcp_server"],
"env": {
"GROQ_API_KEY": "your-key"
}
}
}
}
Or connect to a running instance via SSE:
http://localhost:8003/sse
Available MCP tools:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
check_quality(server_url) | Full evaluation: manifest + functional + judge scoring |
check_quality_fast(server_url) | Cached score (<10ms) or manifest-only (<100ms) |
get_score(server_url) | Lookup cached score with freshness decay |
verify_attestation(attestation_jwt) | Verify AQVC JWT and decode payload |
API Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /v1/evaluate | Submit target for evaluation |
| GET | /v1/evaluate/{id} | Poll evaluation status |
| GET | /v1/score/{target_id} | Get quality score |
| GET | /v1/scores | Search/list scores |
| GET | /v1/badge/{target_id}.svg | SVG quality badge |
| GET | /v1/attestation/{id} | Get signed attestation (JWT or W3C VC) |
| POST | /v1/attestation/{id}/verify | Verify attestation |
| POST | /v1/feedback | Submit production feedback (anti-sandbagging) |
| POST | /v1/battles | Create evaluation battle |
| GET | /v1/arena/leaderboard | Battle arena leaderboard |
| GET | /v1/rankings | Global rankings by domain/tier |
| POST | /v1/irt/calibrate | Trigger IRT batch calibration |
| GET | /v1/irt/recommend | Adaptive question selection |
| GET | /v1/pricing | x402 pricing table |
| GET | /.well-known/agent.json | A2A Agent Card |
Architecture
src/
api/v1/ # 14 FastAPI routers
core/ # Evaluator, MCP client, scoring, IRT, battle arena
auth/ # API keys (SHA256 + salt), rate limiting by tier
storage/ # MongoDB (Motor) + Redis
payments/ # x402 protocol, Solana verification
standards/ # W3C VC issuer, A2A extension, MCP server, AIUC-1
Stack: FastAPI + MongoDB + Redis | 533 tests | 60 source files | 15 lean dependencies
Tests
python -m pytest tests/ -q
# 533 passed in ~2s
Configuration
See .env.example for all 60+ configuration options including:
- LLM API keys (7 providers, comma-separated for rotation)
- MongoDB/Redis connection
- JWT attestation (Ed25519 key, issuer DID, validity)
- Solana wallet for x402 payments
- Rate limit tiers and consensus judge settings
License
MIT
Links
- Architecture — Full system design (845 lines)
- Distribution Roadmap — Partner and integration plan
- A2A Agent Card — Machine-readable capabilities
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