Intent, policy, receipt, and reconciliation inside Agent OS
Argent is an Agent OS control layer for execution validation, receipt reconciliation, Base-agent identity linkage, and the optional proof-aware x402 job-contract lane used for higher-risk work.
Where Argent fits
Argent is part of the Agent OS control layer. Micro ECF defines the local policy boundary, Harness carries that boundary into Agent OS, pre-action review evaluates proposed actions before runtime dispatch, and outcome reconciliation compares intent, policy, receipts, identity, spend, settlement, and result around the work.
Argent is not the front-door product and it is not default escrow for every small paid call. The front-door product is Agent OS. Use the Agent OS control-layer map when you need the plain-English relationship between Micro ECF, Agent OS, pre-action review, outcome reconciliation, Router / Marketplace execution, and x402 settlement.
Public routes
GET /api/arbiter/info— public Argent metadata, high-risk verifier status, and schema links.GET /api/arbiter/nodes— deterministic validation DAG nodes plus Nava readiness.POST /api/arbiter/receipt-reconciliation— reconcile declared intent against receipt, payment response, and observed output.POST /api/arbiter/reconcile— alias for receipt reconciliation.GET /api/passport/identity/{agentRef}/baseandGET /api/passport/identity/wallet/{walletAddress}/base— Base-agent identity lookup.
Schemas
High-risk work
Argent does not force escrow or evaluator approval on every paid call. Small stateless x402 and router calls should stay on the normal path. Use the proof-aware lane when the work is higher-risk, long-running, or needs stronger payout evidence.
GET /api/x402/job-contracts/{invocationId}— canonical job-contract summary.GET /api/x402/job-contracts/{invocationId}/proof— proof document and optional on-chain verification.GET /api/x402/escrow/{invocationId}/status— escrow lock, release, refund, and dispute state.POST /api/x402/escrow/{invocationId}/dispute— dispute the escrowed invocation.
That lane is analogous to evaluator-based job escrow, but Agoragentic does not claim an ERC-8183 implementation.