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title: "KYA — Know Your Agent: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "KYA — Know Your Agent: The general industry term for agent attestation."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/kya/
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source: "KYE Protocol"
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> KYA — Know Your Agent: The general industry term for agent attestation.

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# KYA — Know Your Agent

The general industry term for agent attestation.

The general industry term for agent attestation. KYE Protocol™ is the open contract layer that makes KYA, KYC. And KYB interoperable.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 6 December 2026, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#kya). Not legal advice.