World has launched AgentKit, a toolkit for verifying identities behind AI agents, enhancing trust in digital transactions.
World has introduced AgentKit, a new toolkit aimed at ensuring that real individuals are behind the actions of AI agents. This solution utilizes the x402 protocol developed in collaboration with Coinbase and Cloudflare.
AgentKit is powered by x402, developed by @Coinbase and @Cloudflare. It allows for the deployment of human-backed agents to enhance trust and accuracy in AI interactions.
Welcome to the era of human-agent collaboration. More details: https://t.co/Cs2JMvRXH1
— World (@worldnetwork) March 17, 2026
AgentKit serves as a developer toolkit (SDK) that integrates a proof-of-human system into services operating in an AI agent environment. Currently, the toolkit is available in beta testing.
The system leverages the World ID verification process, allowing users to delegate their identities to autonomous AI assistants, which can cryptographically and anonymously confirm their actions on behalf of real individuals.
Significance of AgentKit
The growing use of AI agents for various applications has increased the potential for fraud and misuse, prompting many websites to block bot traffic as a security measure. World emphasizes that verifying a unique individual can:
- Minimize the prevalence of bots and fake accounts;
- Enhance trust in online transactions;
- Ensure user control over software actions.
AgentKit is expected to be integral to the infrastructure as a significant portion of digital actions are increasingly performed by autonomous software. A McKinsey report predicts that AI-driven e-commerce could reach $3-5 trillion by 2023, while Bain estimates that autonomous software may represent up to 25% of the total e-commerce segment during this timeframe.
“Payments are the 'how' in agent commerce, but identification is the 'who'. By integrating World ID with the x402 protocol, developers gain a robust set of trust mechanisms, enabling agents to securely transact and verify real user identities,” stated Eric Reppel, head of the Coinbase Developer Platform and founder of x402.
The World network currently boasts nearly 18 million verified users, and since its inception in 2025, the x402 protocol has processed over 100 million payments through its API.
In February, Coinbase also launched Agentic Wallets, a wallet infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous AI agents.
