Agent Web Protocol
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 28 Jun 2026. How this is checked
Agent Web Protocol (AWP) is an open standard designed to make websites accessible and understandable to AI agents by defining a single machine-readable manifest, agent.json, placed at the root of a website. This file communicates a site's available capabilities, supported agent protocols, and authentication methods, allowing agents to interact with web surfaces without the need for scraping or guesswork. The protocol draws a parallel to previous web standards like…
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Enabling websites to declare their capabilities and agent-readiness for AI agents in a standardized, machine-readable way.
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Audience: web developers
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Functions: agents
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: agentwebprotocol.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Agent Web Protocol sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on enabling websites to declare their capabilities and agent-readiness for AI agents in a standardized, machine-readable way. Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Web Protocol is an open-source project aimed at web developers. Basis unknown · not verified: Agent Web Protocol is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: Agent Web Protocol is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.
Agent Web Protocol first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are agent manifest, protocol support, and authentication metadata. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Agent manifest
- Protocol support
- Authentication metadata
- Action declaration
- Open standard
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Next.js
- x-nextjs-prerender header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
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Frequently asked questions about Agent Web Protocol
- What does Agent Web Protocol do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Web Protocol focuses on enabling websites to declare their capabilities and agent-readiness for AI agents in a standardized, machine-readable way. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who should use Agent Web Protocol?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Agent Web Protocol is an open-source project built for web developers.
- Does Agent Web Protocol have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Agent Web Protocol is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Agent Web Protocol run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Agent Web Protocol runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Agent Web Protocol still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to Agent Web Protocol?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Agent P, Agent Communication Protocol, and Auto Agent Protocol.Agent PAgent Communication ProtocolAuto Agent Protocol
- How long has Agent Web Protocol been around?
- Agent Web Protocol first shipped in 2026.
- Is Agent Web Protocol open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Agent Web Protocol is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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