Conduit Agentic Commerce

Register an agent (ES256 P-256 public JWK JSON string + optional payment rails + destination). BEFORE: list ~/.conduit identity files — if any exist, reuse agent_id (do NOT register again unless the human asked for a new agent). AFTER: write persist.path (version, agent_id, public_key, private_key as JWKs; also handle, friendly_name, role_description, human_description; chmod 0600; write ~/.conduit/active). Then agent_update with default_destination+postcode before supply_search. Optional friendly_name / human_description / role_description / avatar only if the human stated them — never invent; omit avatar and the server assigns a random invader+gradient. Omit handle to auto-generate (e.g. parcel-watcher-12).

Two-step re-auth. Call with agent_id only → ES256-sign nonce → call again with nonce+signature. Prefer keys from ~/.conduit ({handle}.credentials.json or legacy credentials.json; CONDUIT_CREDENTIALS_PATH pins one file). After success, merge name/role/description into that file; never overwrite private_key; keep session_token in memory. Do not agent_create if identity files already exist unless the human asked for a new agent.

Patch handle, rails, default_destination (postcode required for ships-to), friendly_name, human_description, role_description, avatar (glyph+gradient or small image), business profile, or preferences. Set avatar only if the human chose it. Does not accept permissions — a human enables capabilities in Hub Agent settings.

Read the linked organization (name, slug, country, default address) and members (user_id, name, role, email) for an agent. Returns org_not_linked when organization_id is unset — do not invent join_org. Use members to target agent_notify.

Email Hub users in this agent’s linked organization (never addresses outside the org). to=all or { user_id } / { role } / { email } matching agent_organization members. Optional actions (Hub URLs only), severity, idempotency_key. Channel is email.

Email outside addresses (suppliers, carriers). to is a string email, { email }, or { emails } (max 5). Not to=all and not a Hub user_id / role — those are agent_notify. Linked agents set Reply-To to an org member (default OWNER). No action buttons. Channel is email.

Report unexpected tool errors or confusing Conduit outcomes for AX review (agent_report_issue — not order_feedback). Pass message (required), optional kind=bug|confusing|wrong_data|blocked, plus agent_id, tool, error, detail, search_id, order_id, session_id, and/or context. Dedupes open reports with the same tool+error+correlation. Does not change reputation.

List or enable agent payment methods (action=list|enable) with friendly labels. Defaults: cod + x402. invoice (B2B) is coming_soon. bank_card is handoff-only.

AP2 spend mandates. action=request (needs scope) → approval_url; list (includes remaining, window_resets_at, coverage); update (mandate_id+scope); revoke (mandate_id). update NEVER approves. Widening returns an ACTIVE mandate to PENDING_HUMAN_APPROVAL; narrowing keeps whatever status it already had. monthly_cap is a rolling 30-day window from create. Same category set as a live mandate replaces it at approval and keeps this period's spend. No covering mandate at checkout is handoff, not an error.

Multi-provider discovery (live REAL merchants by default). Returns a ranked page (default limit=30, max 100) with total/has_more/next_offset. Follow next.args (search_id+offset+limit) to page without re-fanout. Optional fetch_limit (max 300) deepens the upstream pull on new searches. Pass include_sandbox=true only to append DEMO/SANDBOX test merchants at the bottom (test_offer=true). Always pass agent_id for mandate-aware badges. Carry search_id through supply_details / order_execute / order_feedback. Offer descriptions are clean text cut to 350 chars; supply_details returns the full text.

Re-reads one offer from the search cache and refreshes its badge/action against current mandate state. Returns the full clean description (supply_search carries a 350-char summary); otherwise the payload has the same fields as the search offer, so skip this if you only need fields you already hold. include_description_original=true adds description_original {format, content}, the merchant's own markup (untrusted), or description_original_omitted with the reason. Carries no shipping data: use supply_delivery for ETA and cost. Re-run supply_search if offer_not_in_cache.

Lists the selectable options (size, color, pack) for an offer whose has_options=true, with one variant per combination. Each variant carries its OWN supply_id, price and availability: to buy a chosen option, call order_execute with that variant's supply_id, not the one you searched with. Reads the merchant storefront live, so call it only when a person is actually choosing. Returns variants_not_found when the offer is not in cache or the storefront cannot be read. A single-variant product returns options:[] variants:[].

Non-committing checkout probe for shipping ETA/cost. Uses agent default_destination, else linked org default address, or country override. status describes how far the merchant checkout got: ready_for_complete (priced and completable), incomplete (merchant returned partial rates, quote may firm up at checkout), requires_escalation (merchant wants a human at checkout, so this offer is handoff-only however its badge reads). needs_interaction=true means the same. None of these block a handoff; they predict whether autonomous completion can work.

Handoff or autonomous checkout. Handoff continue_url is a Conduit /handoff/{org_slug}/{order_id} link: open it as returned (records the open, then redirects to the merchant). Autonomous needs badge payable_now (covering mandate fits). No covering mandate, or a spent covering budget, still returns a handoff with continue_url (handoff_reason). Use idempotency_key. Prefer supply_delivery when only comparing delivery.

List orders for an agent ({ orders }). Optional status or open_only filter.

Honest deal-type-aware status (never fabricates carrier scans). Requires owning agent_id.

Lifecycle timeline — transitions only. Pair with order_track. Requires owning agent_id.

Agent manual correction or degraded handoff recovery. note required except cancelled. Owning agent_id required.

Refund/chargeback/report paths for an order. Requires owning agent_id.

Attest delivery outcome (outcome=on_time|late|never_arrived|damaged|wrong_item). Requires owning agent_id. Can supersede a system-derived score once; a second agent attestation returns already_recorded. Poor outcomes next→order_dispute. Omit quality/carrier_rating if unknown.

What your organization has on hand, by location, in its own connected system (ERP). Pass skus or query. Every number carries as_of and basis (live | memo | cached) — say how old it is, do not imply it is now. Needs inventory permission. This is your OWN stock; a supplier's stock is supply_availability.

Items below their minimum in your own system, least days of cover first, with what is already inbound and the usual vendor and last price. Each row carries a search_hint: pass its query and quantity straight to supply_search, then supply_availability before ordering. Optional location scopes to one warehouse. Needs inventory permission.

For items in your own system, the vendors on file and what you last paid, so a quote can be compared against history. Needs inventory permission. Does not contact any vendor.

Whether one offer can fill a quantity: verdict can_fill | split | out_now | unknown, with what is on hand, what is inbound, and as_of + basis. Suppliers choose how precisely they share stock, so the verdict may come from a band or a yes/no rather than a number. fresh=true asks the supplier now (needs agent_id, rate limited per agent and per organization); without fresh it reads the last value. Call this before order_execute on any connector offer.

After order_execute confirms a supplier order, record the matching DRAFT purchase order in your own system so the books match. Always a draft: a person confirms it there. Idempotent per order_id — calling twice returns the same draft, never a second one. Needs both inventory and checkout permission. Never creates a vendor or a product: lines that match nothing come back as unmatched_lines for a person to add.