The Embassy — Charter

Reference Implementation
This host (www.embassyprotocol.org) is the authoritative Embassy issuer for ETP v0.3.4. Local builds and forks are non-authoritative unless they use this trust root.

Service Definition

The Embassy is a commercial boundary, consent, and audit service for autonomous systems.

Core Principles

Boundary enforcement: Procedural boundaries with verifiable consent.
Auditability: Tamper-evident ledger of all decisions and access grants.
Authority: Only Embassy-issued, signed visas provide verifiable issuance.
Reversibility: All access grants are time-limited and revocable.
Accountability: Central authority provides policy enforcement and audit receipts.

What This Repository Provides

Reference implementation of the Embassy protocol
Local testing and development environment
Open specification of visa format and API

What Requires Embassy Service

Authoritative, signed visas
Signed artifacts with verifiable issuance
Production audit and compliance features
Certification and verification services

Scope

This service provides infrastructure for:

Risk management for autonomous system deployments
Consent verification and enforcement
Audit trails for compliance and liability
Boundary enforcement between systems

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