The project World has developed AgentKit, a solution designed to confirm that real individuals are behind the actions of AI agents. The product operates with the x402 protocol from Coinbase and Cloudflare.

AgentKit is powered by x402, and built by @Coinbase and @Cloudflare. Deploy human-backed agents for increased trust, precision, and better outcomes.

Welcome to the age of agents collaborating with humans. Learn more: https://t.co/Cs2JMvRXH1

— World (@worldnetwork) March 17, 2026

AgentKit is a developer toolkit (SDK) that enables the integration of a proof-of-human system into services operating in an agent environment. The stack is currently available in beta.

The solution utilizes the World ID verification system. Users can "delegate" their ID to an autonomous AI assistant, which cryptographically and anonymously confirms that it is acting on behalf of a real person.

Source: World.

Why This Matters

The rise of AI agents, used for everything from online shopping to service automation, has heightened the risks of fraud, spam, and abuse. Many websites simply block traffic from bots, assuming it to be malicious activity, as highlighted by World.

The team believes that confirming a "unique person" will:

  • Reduce the number of bots and fake accounts;
  • Increase trust in transactions;
  • Maintain user control over software actions.

The new tool aims to become part of the infrastructure where a significant portion of actions are performed by autonomous programs. Developers referenced a McKinsey forecast, which estimates that the volume of e-commerce utilizing AI could reach $3-5 trillion by 2023. According to Bain, by the same period, autonomous software could account for up to 25% of the total segment.

“Payments are the 'how' in agent commerce, but identification is the 'who'. With the integration of World ID and the x402 protocol, developers now have a complete set of trust mechanisms: a way for agents to pay for the goods they need and a means for platforms to verify that a real person stands behind the wallet,” commented Eric Reppel, head of the Coinbase Developer Platform and founder of x402.

According to the statement, the World network has nearly 18 million verified users. The x402 protocol has processed over 100 million payments via API since its launch in 2025.

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In February, Coinbase introduced Agentic Wallets, a wallet infrastructure designed for autonomous AI agents.