Introduction to Skyfire

What Skyfire is, the three token types, and how a payment flows end to end.

Skyfire gives agents verified identity and payment credentials that work across the open internet. No 403 errors, captchas or blocked checkouts. Authenticated access and payment capability, everywhere your agents need to be.

The three token types

kya

Know Your Agent: Proves identity.

pay

Authorizes a payment to a seller.

kya-pay

Identity and payment combined in one token.

How it works

Every interaction follows the same four steps:

  1. Present: The buyer sends its request along with the token the seller requires.
  2. Verify: The seller confirms the token is valid and genuine.
  3. Deliver: The seller provides the service, data, or tool.
  4. Settle: For paid services, the seller charges the token and Skyfire moves the funds between the buyer's and seller's wallets.

A kya token only proves identity, so it can't be charged. Only pay and kya-pay tokens move money.

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