Version 1.0.0 | Confidential execution infrastructure that agents must use once they scale.
๐ Website: cap402.com | ๐ Whitepaper | ๐ API Docs
Experience CAP-402 in action โ atracks.xyz
aTracks is our live demo application built on CAP-402, showcasing confidential execution and agent coordination in a real-world environment. Perfect for hackathon judges, investors, and developers who want to see the protocol working before diving into the code.
CAP-402 takes a cut of agent execution once they make money.
We are not selling privacy. We are taxing successful autonomy.
Agents don't pay for privacy. They pay for:
- Edge โ strategies that work
- Profit โ repeatable alpha
- Survivability โ avoiding MEV, censorship, regulation
- Scale โ handling size without leaking intent
Privacy is the means, not the product. CAP-402 is profit-enabling, not privacy-enabling.
Three cryptographic technologies that become mandatory above capital thresholds:
| Technology | Economic Choke Point | Why Agents Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Arcium | Large-size execution, sealed auctions, OTC matching | Public execution = death above $100K |
| Inco | Encrypted PnL computation, strategy scoring, agent ranking | Visible strategies get copied/front-run |
| Noir | Onboarding proofs, capital delegation, compliance checks | Prove credibility without revealing data |
Agents that make money today:
- Trading / arbitrage agents โ need hidden execution
- Market making agents โ need protected order flow
- Sniper / launch agents โ need speed + stealth
- Capital allocator agents โ need verifiable track records
- OTC execution agents โ need dark coordination
- Signal / data agents โ need to sell without revealing
Every one has the same pain: "If my strategy becomes visible, I lose money."
CAP-402 sits on that pain by force, not choice.
A paid execution rail agents must use once they cross size/profitability thresholds.
Agent Request: "Execute this intent only if conditions are met"
CAP-402: "Hide size, route optimally, verify outcome"
Pricing: % of volume, % of saved slippage, or subscription tier
Why agents pay: Once an agent handles size, handles other people's capital, or runs continuously โ public execution = death.
Private coordination fabric where agents negotiate, auction, share flow, split execution โ all without revealing strategies.
Use Cases:
- MEV-resistant order flow auctions
- OTC block matching between agents
- Signal marketplaces (buyers prove payment, sellers prove quality)
Why agents pay: Coordination increases PnL. Solo agents lose to coalitions. Public coordination is impossible.
Pricing: Take-rate on matched volume / auctions.
ZK-verified agent reputation without revealing wallet history, exact PnL, or identity.
Noir proofs: "This agent has >X profitable executions"
Inco: Encrypted PnL computation
Arcium: MPC verification without disclosure
Why agents pay: Unlocks capital delegation, copy trading, agent marketplaces โ without becoming public targets.
Pricing: Verification fees, reputation minting, capital onboarding fees.
CAP-402 becomes mandatory when agents:
Problem: A $500K+ trade leaks intent, gets front-run, loses 2-5% to MEV.
Solution: Arcium MPC execution. CAP-402 takes 0.1% of saved slippage.
Result: Agent saves $5K-25K per trade. Pays $500. No-brainer.
Problem: Two agents want to match OTC flow but can't reveal size/price.
Solution: Sealed-bid MPC auction via Arcium. Winner determined without revealing bids.
Pricing: 0.05% of matched volume.
Problem: Agent wants to manage other people's money but can't reveal strategy.
Solution: Noir proofs verify track record. Inco computes encrypted PnL.
Pricing: Verification fee per proof, subscription for continuous attestation.
Problem: Institutional capital requires KYC/AML proof but data exposure = liability.
Solution: Noir circuits prove compliance level without revealing underlying data.
Pricing: Per-proof fee or enterprise subscription.
Operations are expressed as capabilitiesโversioned, semantic contracts:
# Execute a confidential swap (real execution, not simulation)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"capability_id": "cap.confidential.swap.v1",
"inputs": {
"input_token": "SOL",
"output_token": "USDC",
"amount": 10000
}
}'The caller doesn't need to know:
- Which MPC cluster executes the swap
- How the ZK proof is generated
- Where the encrypted state lives
CAP-402 handles the complexity. The caller gets assurance.
The best outcome is indirect adoption:
- A protocol integrates CAP-402 for its treasury operations
- Agents interact with that protocol's API
- Agents never know CAP-402 exists
This is how infrastructure winsโby becoming invisible.
Scenario: Protocol treasury needs to swap $500K SOL โ USDC without MEV extraction.
# Step 1: Wrap to confidential tokens
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.cspl.wrap.v1","inputs":{"mint":"SOL","amount":500000}}'
# Step 2: Execute confidential swap
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.confidential.swap.v1","inputs":{"input_token":"SOL","output_token":"USDC","amount":500000}}'Result: $500K moved with zero market impact. No MEV. No information leakage.
Scenario: Two institutions negotiating a large block trade.
# Initiate encrypted channel
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/security/handshake/initiate \
-d '{"agent_id": "desk-A", "target_agent_id": "desk-B", "purpose": "otc_negotiation"}'
# Send encrypted terms (only counterparty can read)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id": "cap.lightning.message.v1", "inputs": {"recipient": "desk-B", "message": "Bid: 50K SOL @ 142.50", "ttl_hours": 1}}'Result: Negotiation happens in private. Market never sees the terms until execution.
Scenario: Token-weighted vote where whale positions must stay hidden.
# Prove voting eligibility without revealing stake
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{
"capability_id": "cap.zk.proof.v1",
"inputs": {
"circuit": "voting_eligibility",
"public_inputs": {"proposal_id": "PROP-42", "threshold": 1000},
"private_inputs": {"token_balance": 250000}
}
}'Result: Vote counted. Whale position stays private. No front-running governance outcomes.
Scenario: Institutional fund must prove KYC compliance without exposing client data.
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{
"capability_id": "cap.zk.proof.v1",
"inputs": {
"circuit": "kyc_compliance",
"public_inputs": {"compliance_level": "accredited", "jurisdiction": "US"},
"private_inputs": {"kyc_data": "...", "verifier_attestation": "..."}
}
}'Result: Protocol accepts proof of compliance. Underlying data never exposed.
Operations are versioned, semantic contracts:
| Capability | Purpose |
|---|---|
cap.confidential.swap.v1 |
MEV-protected token swaps via Arcium MPC |
cap.cspl.wrap.v1 |
Convert public tokens to confidential C-SPL |
cap.zk.proof.v1 |
Generate Noir ZK proofs for any circuit |
cap.fhe.compute.v1 |
Compute on encrypted data via Inco FHE |
cap.lightning.message.v1 |
Encrypted agent-to-agent messaging |
cap.stealth.launch.v1 |
Privacy-first token launches via pump.fun |
cap.pumpfun.buy.v1 |
Buy from pump.fun bonding curve with MEV protection |
Privacy-first token launches on pump.fun via pumpfun.fun:
# Unified privacy-first launch
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/unified/launch \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"token": {"name": "MyToken", "symbol": "MTK", "description": "Privacy launch"},
"initial_buy_sol": 1.5,
"privacy_level": "enhanced"
}'
# Get privacy score for a token
curl https://cap402.com/pumpfun/privacy-score/TOKEN_MINT_ADDRESS
# Check bonding curve progress (creator hidden until graduation)
curl https://cap402.com/pumpfun/privacy-score/TOKEN_MINT_ADDRESSPrivacy Levels:
basicโ Hidden creator, privacy walletenhancedโ + MEV protection, timing obfuscation, anonymity trackingmaximumโ + No auto-reveal, Noir ZK proofs, full obfuscation
Key Features:
- Creator wallet hidden until 85 SOL graduation threshold
- Market cap and bonding curve progress always visible
- Auto-reveal on Raydium graduation
- Jito bundle support for frontrunning protection
- Privacy score grading (A-F)
# Install and run
npm install
npm start
# Server runs at https://cap402.com
# Test: Get live SOL price
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.price.lookup.v1","inputs":{"base_token":"SOL"}}'
# Test: Generate a ZK proof
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.zk.proof.v1","inputs":{"circuit":"balance_threshold","public_inputs":{"threshold":1000},"private_inputs":{"actual_balance":5000}}}'import { CAP402Client } from 'cap402/sdk';
const cap402 = new CAP402Client({ baseUrl: 'https://cap402.com' });
// Execute confidential swap
const result = await cap402.invokeCapability('cap.confidential.swap.v1', {
input_token: 'SOL',
output_token: 'USDC',
amount: 100000
});
// Generate compliance proof
const proof = await cap402.invokeCapability('cap.zk.proof.v1', {
circuit: 'kyc_compliance',
public_inputs: { compliance_level: 'accredited' },
private_inputs: { kyc_data: '...' }
});Build production-ready autonomous agents:
import { createAgent, createTradingAgent } from './sdk';
// Basic agent
const agent = createAgent({
agent_id: 'my-agent',
name: 'My Trading Agent',
capabilities_provided: ['analysis.portfolio']
});
await agent.start();
const price = await agent.invoke('cap.price.lookup.v1', { base_token: 'SOL' });
await agent.stop();
// Pre-built trading agent with MEV protection
const trader = createTradingAgent({
agent_id: 'sol-trader',
watched_tokens: ['SOL', 'ETH', 'BTC'],
mev_protection: true,
dry_run: false
});
trader.on('signal', (s) => console.log(`${s.type} ${s.token}`));
await trader.start();Agent Templates:
createTradingAgent()- Price monitoring, signals, MEV-protected tradescreateMonitoringAgent()- Wallet tracking, protocol health, alertscreateAnalyticsAgent()- Data collection, time series, reports
Multi-Agent Orchestration:
import { createOrchestrator } from './sdk/orchestration';
const orchestrator = createOrchestrator({ orchestrator_id: 'swarm-1', name: 'Trading Swarm' });
await orchestrator.addAgent({ agent_id: 'pricer-1', name: 'Price Agent' });
// Parallel execution
const results = await orchestrator.executeParallel([
{ capability_id: 'cap.price.lookup.v1', inputs: { base_token: 'SOL' } },
{ capability_id: 'cap.price.lookup.v1', inputs: { base_token: 'ETH' } }
]);
// Consensus-based execution
const consensus = await orchestrator.executeWithConsensus('cap.price.lookup.v1', { base_token: 'SOL' });CLI Tools:
npm run cli health # Check router status
npm run cli capabilities # List available capabilities
npm run cli invoke cap.price.lookup.v1 '{"base_token":"SOL"}'
npm run example:trading # Run trading bot example
npm run example:swarm # Run multi-agent demo| Agent Type | Pain Point | CAP-402 Solution | Revenue Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading/Arbitrage Agents | Strategies get copied, front-run | Hidden execution via Arcium MPC | % of saved slippage |
| Market Makers | Order flow leaks, gets sniped | Protected order flow, dark coordination | Take-rate on volume |
| Capital Allocators | Can't prove track record without revealing strategy | ZK-verified reputation via Noir | Verification fees |
| OTC Desks | Negotiation leaks intent to market | Sealed-bid auctions, encrypted messaging | % of matched volume |
| Signal Sellers | Buyers can't verify quality without seeing signal | Prove quality without revealing content | Per-proof fees |
- Agents below $50K AUM (use public rails, it's fine)
- Strategies that don't have edge (nothing to protect)
- Projects that want "agent router for everything"
CAP-402 is for agents that make money and need to keep making it.
Sponsors are not optional features. They are structural requirements above capital thresholds.
| Sponsor | Mandatory For | Threshold | Why It's Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcium | Large-size execution, sealed auctions, OTC matching | >$100K trades | Public execution = 2-5% MEV loss |
| Inco | Encrypted PnL computation, strategy scoring, agent ranking | Any competitive strategy | Visible strategies get copied in <24h |
| Noir | Onboarding proofs, capital delegation, compliance | Institutional capital | Can't attract AUM without verifiable track record |
| Helius | Real-time wallet data, transaction monitoring | All agents | Need accurate state for execution |
MANDATORY above $100K:
- cap.cspl.wrap.v1 โ Wrap to confidential tokens
- cap.confidential.swap.v1 โ Execute without leaking size
- /arcium/private-bid โ Sealed auctions
MANDATORY for competitive agents:
- /inco/compute โ FHE operations on encrypted data
- /inco/private-vote โ Hidden governance participation
- Encrypted PnL tracking โ Strategy scoring without exposure
MANDATORY for capital attraction:
- balance_threshold โ Prove AUM without revealing
- kyc_compliance โ Institutional onboarding
- track_record โ Verifiable performance history
MANDATORY for all agents:
- cap.wallet.snapshot.v1 โ Accurate wallet state
- Real-time webhooks โ Transaction confirmations
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Capabilities | 22 |
| Confidential Capabilities | 15 |
| Noir ZK Circuits | 10 |
| API Endpoints | 110+ |
| Sponsor Integrations | 4 (Arcium, Noir, Helius, Inco) |
| A2A Protocol Endpoints | 5 |
| Trading Alpha Endpoints | 8 |
| x402 Payment Endpoints | 4 |
| Public Explorer | /explorer |
# Analyze sandwich attack risk before trading
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/mev/analyze \
-d '{"token_in":"SOL","token_out":"USDC","amount":10000,"slippage":1}'
# Response: 75% sandwich probability, $150 potential loss, $127 savings with protection# Execute with MEV protection (Jito-style private mempool)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/mev/protected-swap \
-d '{"token_in":"SOL","token_out":"USDC","amount":1000,"wallet_address":"...","protection_level":"maximum"}'# Find cross-DEX price discrepancies
curl https://cap402.com/alpha/arbitrage?min_profit_bps=5
# Response: BTC spread 6.1 bps between Raydium/Orca, $5.60 profit on $10k# Monitor large wallet movements
curl https://cap402.com/alpha/whale-tracker
# Response: $46M SOL buy detected, market sentiment BULLISH# Find profitable DeFi liquidation opportunities
curl https://cap402.com/alpha/liquidations
# Response: $7,500 profit potential, ETH position at 1.02 health factorcurl -X POST https://cap402.com/agents/register \
-d '{"agent_id":"my-trading-bot","name":"Trading Bot","capabilities_provided":["cap.price.lookup.v1"]}'# Agent-to-agent capability call
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/a2a/invoke \
-d '{"from_agent":"bot-A","to_agent":"bot-B","capability_id":"cap.price.lookup.v1","inputs":{"base_token":"SOL"}}'# Find agents that provide a capability
curl https://cap402.com/a2a/discover/cap.price.lookup.v1# Agents bid to fulfill your request
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/a2a/auction \
-d '{"requester_agent":"my-bot","capability_id":"cap.price.lookup.v1","max_price":10}'# Coordinate multiple agents in parallel
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/a2a/swarm \
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โ - Execution planning โ
โ - Economic signaling โ
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โ Public Executors โ โ Arcium Executor โ
โ (APIs, RPCs) โ โ (Confidential Compute) โ
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โ - price โ โ - document_parse โ
โ - wallet (Helius) โ โ โ
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โ Economic Hint Layer โ โ Confidential Receipts โ
โ - X.402 โ โ - Proofs โ
โ - Privacy Cash โ โ - Attestations โ
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Every capability is defined with:
- Stable ID:
cap.price.lookup.v1 - Typed I/O: JSON Schema validation
- Execution Mode:
public|confidential - Economic Hints: Cost, currency, payment methods
- Performance SLAs: Latency, reliability, throughput
- Public Executor: Standard API/RPC calls
- Arcium Executor: Confidential compute with cryptographic proofs
- Privacy is opt-in, not mandatory
- Proofs are generated and verifiable
X.402 Payment Hints:
- Ephemeral payer addresses
- Suggested amounts (not enforced)
- Settlement optional
- No custody, ever
Privacy Cash Integration:
- Private note references
- Amount commitments
- Nullifier hints
- Zero-knowledge compatible
Usage commitments are hashed and signaled to chain:
- Capability ID + Request ID + Timestamp
- Verifiable without revealing inputs/outputs
- Network: Solana (devnet for v0.1)
- Future: ZK proofs, on-chain settlement
- Mode: Public
- Cost: 0.0001 SOL
- Use: Get current token prices
- Provider Hint: CoinGecko, Jupiter, Pyth
- Mode: Public
- Cost: 0.001 SOL
- Use: Retrieve wallet balances, NFTs, transaction history
- Provider Hint: Helius, Alchemy, QuickNode
- Mode: Confidential (Arcium)
- Cost: 0.01 SOL
- Use: Parse documents with privacy guarantees
- Proof Type: Arcium MPC attestation
| Integration | Status | Mode | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helius DAS | โ LIVE | Real API | 190ms response, real wallet data |
| CoinMarketCap | โ LIVE | Real API | Live prices ($142.94 SOL) |
| Noir ZK | โ LIVE | Real SDK | Compiled circuit, witness generation |
| Arcium C-SPL | โ LIVE | Solana Devnet | Real RPC calls, slot/blockhash proofs |
| Inco FHE | โ LIVE | Local Docker | Chain ID 31337, block-based proofs |
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CoinMarketCap API - 3 rotating keys, live price data
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Solana Tracker API - 3 rotating keys, all Solana SPL tokens
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Helius API - Real wallet data, NFTs, transaction history
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Alchemy Solana RPC - Direct mainnet blockchain access
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BirdEye WebSocket - Real-time price streaming with auto-reconnect
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Arcium - Real Solana devnet RPC calls (slot, blockhash, account info)
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Noir - Compiled balance_threshold circuit, real witness generation via @noir-lang/noir_js
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Inco - Local Docker containers (anvil + covalidator), real ethers.js chain calls
- Solana CLI 3.0.13 + devnet keypair (2 SOL)
- Arcium CLI 0.6.3 via
arcup - Nargo 1.0.0-beta.18 (Noir compiler)
- Docker + Inco Lightning containers
cd CAP-402
npm installcp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys (Helius, CoinMarketCap, etc.)# Requires Docker
cd inco-lightning && docker compose up -d
cd ..npm startRouter will be available at https://cap402.com
# Test Helius (wallet data)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.wallet.snapshot.v1","inputs":{"address":"YOUR_WALLET"}}'
# Test CoinMarketCap (prices)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.price.lookup.v1","inputs":{"base_token":"SOL","quote_token":"USD"}}'
# Test Noir ZK (proofs)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.zk.proof.v1","inputs":{"proof_type":"balance_threshold","circuit":"balance_threshold","private_inputs":{"actual_balance":1000},"public_inputs":{"threshold":500}}}'
# Test Inco FHE (encrypted compute)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.fhe.compute.v1","inputs":{"operation":"add","operands":[100,50]}}'npm run demoThe demo agent will:
- Discover available capabilities
- Execute wallet snapshot + price lookup (REAL DATA)
- Chain capabilities together
- Display economic hints and chain signals
import { createClient } from './sdk/client';
const client = createClient('https://cap402.com');
// Discover capabilities
const capabilities = await client.discoverCapabilities();
// Invoke a capability
const result = await client.invokeCapability(
'cap.price.lookup.v1',
{ base_token: 'SOL', quote_token: 'USD' },
{ latency_priority: true }
);
// Chain capabilities
const pipeline = await client.chainCapabilities([
{
capability_id: 'cap.wallet.snapshot.v1',
inputs: { address: 'abc123...' }
},
{
capability_id: 'cap.price.lookup.v1',
inputs: (prev) => ({ base_token: prev.balances[0].token })
}
]);Discover all capabilities. Optional filters:
?tag=defi- Filter by tag?mode=confidential- Filter by execution mode
Get details for a specific capability.
Invoke a capability.
Request:
{
"capability_id": "cap.price.lookup.v1",
"inputs": {
"base_token": "SOL",
"quote_token": "USD"
},
"preferences": {
"max_cost": 0.01,
"privacy_required": false,
"latency_priority": true
}
}Response:
{
"success": true,
"request_id": "req_abc123...",
"capability_id": "cap.price.lookup.v1",
"outputs": {
"price": 98.45,
"base_token": "SOL",
"quote_token": "USD",
"timestamp": 1704067200000,
"source": "mock-aggregator"
},
"metadata": {
"execution": {
"executor": "public-executor",
"execution_time_ms": 120,
"cost_actual": 0.0001,
"currency": "SOL"
},
"economic_hints": {
"x402": {
"ephemeral_payer": "ephemeral_abc...",
"suggested_amount": 0.0001,
"settlement_optional": true
}
},
"chain_signal": {
"signal_id": "signal_def456...",
"commitment_hash": "a1b2c3d4...",
"network": "solana-devnet"
}
}
}-
Capabilities are semantic, not provider-specific
Agents request "price lookup", not "call CoinGecko API" -
Routing abstracts execution details
The router selects executors based on capability requirements -
Privacy is opt-in and composable
Public and confidential execution coexist cleanly -
Payments are hinted, never enforced
Economic signals guide behavior without custody -
On-chain interaction is signaling-first
Commitments are emitted; settlement comes later -
Everything should be replaceable
Executors, payment systems, chainsโall modular
Confidential capabilities use Arcium's MPC network:
- Execution: Runs inside Arcium's confidential compute environment
- Proofs: Cryptographic attestations of correct execution
- Privacy: Inputs/outputs never leave the secure enclave
- Verification: Proofs can be verified on-chain or off-chain
Example confidential execution flow:
- Agent invokes
cap.document.parse.v1 - Router selects Arcium executor
- Document processed in MPC environment
- Proof + attestation returned with outputs
- Usage signal emitted to chain
CAP-402 implements the x402 protocol for autonomous agent commerce. Capabilities with mandatory settlement return HTTP 402 with full payment requirements.
Payment Flow:
- Agent calls
POST /invokewith a paid capability - Server returns HTTP 402 with payment requirements (amount, networks, methods, nonce, expiry)
- Agent executes payment on-chain (USDC on Solana/Base, SOL) or uses credits
- Agent resubmits
/invokewithX-Payment-Proofheader - Server verifies proof, executes capability, records settlement
# Step 1: Invoke (no payment proof)
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.confidential.swap.v1","inputs":{...}}'
# โ HTTP 402 with payment requirements
# Step 2: Resubmit with payment proof
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/invoke \
-H 'X-Payment-Proof: {"payment_id":"pay_...","method":"usdc_solana","transaction_hash":"...","nonce":"..."}' \
-d '{"capability_id":"cap.confidential.swap.v1","inputs":{...}}'
# โ Capability executes, settlement recordedPayment Methods:
- USDC on Solana โ SPL token transfer with payment_id in memo
- USDC on Base โ ERC-20 transfer on Base L2
- Native SOL โ Direct transfer with memo
- Credits โ Internal agent balance, instant settlement
- Privacy Cash โ ZK-compatible private notes
Settlement Logic:
settlement_optional: trueโ Payment encouraged but not required (most capabilities)settlement_optional: falseโ HTTP 402 enforced for anonymous/verified agents- Trusted/premium agents bypass mandatory payment
- Capability tokens bypass payment entirely
x402 API Endpoints:
GET /x402/info # Protocol info and stats
GET /x402/payments/:payment_id # Payment lookup
GET /x402/agents/:agent_id/payments # Agent payment history
GET /x402/revenue # Revenue dashboardAll responses include x402 payment hints for backward compatibility:
- Ephemeral addresses: Generated per-request
- Suggested amounts: Not enforced
- Settlement optional: Agents can choose to pay or not
- Multiple methods: SOL, USDC, credits, privacy-cash
For confidential capabilities:
- Non-custodial: No intermediary holds funds
- Private notes: Amount commitments hide values
- Nullifiers: Prevent double-spending
- ZK-compatible: Ready for future ZK payment systems
- โ Core capability schema
- โ Reference router implementation
- โ 3 initial capabilities
- โ Public + Arcium executors
- โ X.402 + Privacy Cash hints
- โ Chain usage signals
- โ SDK + demo agent
- Real Arcium integration (not mocked)
- On-chain capability registry
- Expanded capability library (10+ capabilities)
- Multi-chain support (Solana, Ethereum, Cosmos)
- Advanced routing (cost optimization, failover)
- Decentralized router network
- ZK proof verification on-chain
- Privacy Cash settlement implementation
- Agent reputation system
- Governance for capability standards
- Formal specification document
- Reference implementations in multiple languages
- Compliance tooling
- Developer certification program
- Grant program for capability developers
Market Opportunity:
- Agent-to-agent interactions are the next frontier
- No standard exists for privacy-preserving agent compute
- Economic coordination between agents is unsolved
- Multi-billion dollar TAM as AI agents proliferate
Technical Moat:
- First-mover on semantic capability routing
- Native privacy via Arcium (not retrofit)
- Economic layer designed for non-custodial settlement
- Extensible architecture that grows with ecosystem
Traction Path:
- Hackathon validation (current)
- Developer adoption (SDK + docs)
- Capability marketplace emergence
- Protocol standardization
- Network effects as agents adopt standard
Team Readiness:
- Production-minded engineering from day 1
- Clear path from prototype to protocol
- Modular design allows parallel development
- Open to ecosystem collaboration
Blockchain Foundations:
- Solana: Native integration, usage signals on-chain
- Ethereum: Multi-chain expansion planned
- Privacy protocols: Arcium partnership, ZK roadmap
Use Cases:
- DeFi agents with privacy guarantees
- Cross-chain agent coordination
- Confidential data processing for DAOs
- Agent-powered infrastructure services
CAP-402 is designed to become a community standard.
How to contribute:
- Implement new capabilities (see
spec/capabilities.ts) - Add executor implementations (see
router/execution/) - Improve economic models (see
router/payments/) - Extend SDK functionality (see
sdk/)
Capability submission process (coming soon):
- Propose capability schema
- Implement provider/executor
- Submit PR with tests
- Community review + merge
- Language: TypeScript
- Runtime: Node.js 18+
- HTTP Framework: Express
- Compression: gzip (responses >1KB)
- Privacy Compute: Arcium, Noir, Inco
- Blockchain: Solana (devnet for v0.1)
- Payment Hints: X.402 protocol concept
- Schema Validation: JSON Schema
- API Spec: OpenAPI 3.0
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details
- Website: cap402.com
- GitHub: github.com/cap402
- Discord: [Coming Soon]
- Twitter: [Coming Soon]
- Email: hello@intym.xyz
- Arcium: Confidential compute infrastructure
- Solana Foundation: Blockchain infrastructure
- X.402 Protocol: Payment hint inspiration
- Agent community: Feedback and validation
Built for hackathons. Designed for production. Ready for the future.
CAP-402 | Agent Infrastructure Standard | v1.0.0
x402 Protocol Handler:
- โ
Native HTTP 402 payment flow in
/invokeโ agents receive payment requirements, submit proofs, settle on-chain - โ Payment verification with nonce replay protection, amount validation, expiry checks
- โ Multi-network settlement โ USDC on Solana/Base, native SOL, internal credits
- โ Revenue tracking by capability and agent with full payment history
- โ
4 new API endpoints:
/x402/info,/x402/payments/:id,/x402/agents/:id/payments,/x402/revenue - โ
Reuses existing
x402.tshint generator vialegacy_hintfield (zero duplication)
Public Capability Explorer:
- โ
GET /explorerโ Self-contained HTML dashboard at cap402.com/explorer - โ
Live stats from
/capabilitiesand/health/detailed - โ Search + filters (mode, x402-enabled, composable)
- โ x402 payment flow explainer section
- โ Try-it curl commands per capability
- โ Dark theme, responsive, no external dependencies
Frontend Updates:
- โ Added Explorer and x402 nav links to landing page
- โ New x402 Protocol section with 4-step flow diagram and code example
- โ CTA buttons for Explorer, x402 Info, and Revenue Dashboard
Test Coverage:
Test Suites: 23 passed, 23 total
Tests: 530 passed, 530 total
New Capabilities:
- โ
Private AI Inference (
cap.ai.inference.v1) - Run sentiment analysis, classification, summarization with encrypted inputs - โ
Private Embeddings (
cap.ai.embedding.v1) - Generate vector embeddings without exposing your data - โ
Private KYC Verification (
cap.zk.kyc.v1) - Prove age, jurisdiction, accreditation without revealing personal data - โ
Private Credential Verification (
cap.zk.credential.v1) - Prove degrees, certifications, memberships privately
Agent Framework Integrations:
- โ
LangChain -
CAP402Toolkitwith ready-to-use tools - โ
AutoGPT -
CAP402AutoGPTPluginwith 6 commands - โ
CrewAI -
CAP402CrewAgentandCAP402CrewTools
SDK Publishing:
- โ
Prepared
@cap402/sdknpm package withpackage.json,tsup.config.ts - โ Comprehensive SDK README with usage examples
- โ
Export integrations from
sdk/integrations/
Test Coverage:
Test Suites: 23 passed, 23 total
Tests: 530 passed, 530 total
SDK Improvements:
- Consolidated constants into
sdk/constants.ts(router URL, timeouts, rate limits) - Replaced
anytypes with proper TypeScript types - Added one-liner verification tests (8 tests)
Documentation:
- Added "Common Use Cases" quick reference to API docs
- Added "Why Use Agents?" and "When to Use What" sections to SDK docs
- Replaced all emojis with Lucide icons in frontend
Test Coverage:
Test Suites: 18 passed, 18 total
Tests: 365 passed, 365 total
โก Performance Optimizations:
- โ Request Coalescing: Duplicate in-flight requests share the same promise (2+ requests โ 1 API call)
- โ Response Compression: Gzip compression for responses >1KB
- โ Adaptive Rate Limiting: Limits auto-adjust based on system load (100% โ 75% โ 50%)
- โ
Priority Queue: Critical requests processed first (
critical>high>normal>low)
๐ง Unified Error Handling:
| Code | Type | HTTP Status |
|---|---|---|
| E001 | VALIDATION_ERROR | 400 |
| E002 | UNAUTHORIZED | 401 |
| E003 | FORBIDDEN | 403 |
| E004 | NOT_FOUND | 404 |
| E005 | RATE_LIMITED | 429 |
| E006 | INTERNAL_ERROR | 500 |
| E007 | SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE | 503 |
| E008 | CIRCUIT_OPEN | 503 |
๐ Request Tracing:
# Start a trace
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/trace/start
# โ { "trace_id": "trace_abc123" }
# Add steps during workflow
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/trace/trace_abc123/step \
-d '{"action": "price_lookup", "data": {"token": "SOL"}}'
# Get trace results
curl https://cap402.com/trace/trace_abc123
# โ { "steps": [...], "duration_ms": 428 }๐ Enhanced Metrics:
- Auto-aggregated summaries (
/system/metrics) - Latency percentiles (p50, p95, p99)
- Success rates and cost tracking
- Circuit breaker dashboard
๐ OpenAPI Schema:
- New
/openapi.jsonendpoint for interoperability - Ready for Swagger UI or code generation
- Documents all core endpoints
๐ก๏ธ Graceful Degradation:
- Cached fallbacks on service failures
- Smart TTLs per data type (prices: 5s, metadata: 60s, transactions: 5min)
- Health-aware load factor updates
๐ฅ Every Sponsor Integration Now Running REAL:
- โ Helius DAS: Real API calls, 190ms response time
- โ CoinMarketCap: Live prices ($142.94 SOL)
- โ
Noir ZK: Compiled circuit (
balance_threshold), real witness generation - โ Arcium C-SPL: Real Solana devnet RPC (slot, blockhash proofs)
- โ
Inco FHE: Local Docker chain,
mode: "live", block-based proofs
๐ ๏ธ Infrastructure Installed:
- Solana CLI 3.0.13 + devnet keypair (2 SOL funded)
- Arcium CLI 0.6.3 via
arcup - Nargo 1.0.0-beta.18 (Noir compiler)
- Docker + Inco Lightning containers (ports 8545, 50055)
๐ Deep Sponsor Integrations:
- โ Arcium C-SPL: Full confidential token operations (wrap, transfer, swap)
- โ Noir ZK Circuits: 7 production circuits for privacy proofs
- โ Helius DAS: Complete Digital Asset Standard integration
- โ Inco FHE: Fully homomorphic encryption for messaging and compute
๐ค Agent Platform Features:
- โ Agent Identity System: Registration, API keys, trust levels
- โ Reputation Engine: Scores, badges, invocation tracking
- โ Semantic Discovery: Natural language capability search
- โ AI Recommendations: Personalized suggestions based on usage
- โ Agent Archetypes: Trader, Privacy Specialist, DAO Participant, etc.
- โ Social Layer: Leaderboards, profiles, messaging
- โ Capability Delegation: Share access between agents
- โ Health Monitoring: Real-time capability status
๐ฐ Economic Features:
- โ Cost Estimation: Predict costs before execution
- โ Trust-Based Pricing: 50% discount for premium agents
- โ Composition Discounts: 10% off for batched calls
- โ Rate Limiting: Trust-based limits (10โ1000 req/min)
๐ Analytics & Insights:
- โ Usage Analytics: Track all invocations
- โ Capability Insights: Success rates, latency percentiles
- โ Anomaly Detection: Latency spikes, error rate alerts
- โ Cost Optimization: Recommendations for savings
| Category | Endpoints |
|---|---|
| Core | /capabilities, /capabilities/summary, /capabilities/batch, /invoke, /compose, /stream |
| Discovery | /discover, /suggest-workflow, /templates |
| Agents | /agents/register, /agents/:id, /agents/:id/profile |
| Social | /leaderboard, /community/stats, /agents/:id/messages |
| Analytics | /analytics/dashboard, /analytics/capability/:id |
| System | /system/health, /system/overview, /system/metrics, /system/cache, /system/rate-limits |
| Observability | /health/providers, /router/stats, /activity/stats, /chain/usage-stats, /diagnostics |
| Queue | /queue/invoke (priority-based invocation) |
| Tracing | /trace/start, /trace/:id/step, /trace/:id |
| Smart | /smart/invoke, /smart/batch, /smart/recommendations/:id, /smart/workflows |
| Sponsors | /sponsors, /sponsors/:name, /sponsors/:name/security |
| Security | /security/tokens/*, /security/trust/*, /security/handshake/*, /security/audit |
| Economics | /estimate, /estimate/:id/compare, /verify-proof |
| x402 Protocol | /x402/info, /x402/payments/:id, /x402/agents/:id/payments, /x402/revenue |
| Explorer | /explorer (Public Capability Explorer dashboard) |
| Interop | /openapi.json (OpenAPI 3.0 schema) |
CAP-402 includes a comprehensive security layer that makes replication extremely difficult:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Capability Tokens | HMAC-SHA256 signed tokens with semantic keys |
| Semantic Encryption | AES-256-GCM encrypted payloads with obfuscated actions |
| Trust Network | Reputation-based access (newcomer โ elite) |
| Multi-Step Handshake | 2-5 step cryptographic challenges for confidential access |
| Audit Logging | Full security event tracking with severity levels |
| Token Revocation | Instant revocation with audit trail |
Security Endpoints:
POST /security/tokens/issue - Issue capability token
POST /security/tokens/validate - Validate token
POST /security/tokens/revoke - Revoke token
POST /security/trust/register - Join trust network
GET /security/trust/:id - Get trust score
POST /security/trust/endorse - Endorse another agent
POST /security/handshake/initiate - Start multi-step handshake
POST /security/handshake/respond - Complete handshake step
POST /security/semantics/decrypt - Decrypt semantic payload
GET /security/audit - Security audit log
GET /security/status/:id - Full agent security status
| Sponsor | Token Required | Handshake | Min Trust | Privacy Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcium | โ | โ | trusted | confidential |
| Aztec/Noir | โ | โ | member | confidential |
| Helius | โ | โ | newcomer | public |
| Inco | โ | โ | trusted | encrypted |
- Price Lookup: 80-150ms (real CoinMarketCap/Solana Tracker)
- Wallet Snapshot: 300-600ms (real Helius DAS API)
- ZK Proof Generation: 500-1000ms (Noir circuits)
- Confidential Swap: 1-2s (Arcium MPC)
- FHE Messaging: 200-500ms (Inco)
CAP-402 now includes 5 novel advanced features that make it a complete agent infrastructure platform:
Every invocation returns a cryptographically signed receipt that:
- Can be verified offline without re-execution
- Includes input/output commitments (hashes)
- Tracks privacy level and proof type
- Enables agents to reason over past executions
// Receipt structure
{
receipt_id: "rcpt_1705234567890_abc123",
capability_id: "cap.confidential.swap.v1",
input_commitment: "sha256:...", // Proves what was requested
output_commitment: "sha256:...", // Proves what was returned
execution: {
privacy_level: 2,
proof_type: "arcium-attestation",
success: true
},
signature: "hmac-sha256:..." // Verifiable authenticity
}Endpoints:
POST /receipts/verifyโ Verify receipt offlinePOST /receipts/decodeโ Decode serialized receipt
Privacy is no longer binary. CAP-402 defines 4 levels:
| Level | Name | Description | Cost Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| L0 | Public | Fully visible on-chain | 1.0x |
| L1 | Obscured | Metadata hidden, amounts visible | 1.1x |
| L2 | Encrypted | All data encrypted (Arcium/Inco) | 1.5x |
| L3 | ZK Verifiable | Zero-knowledge proofs (Noir) | 2.0x |
Agents can request: "Give me level โฅ2 but cheapest option"
Endpoints:
GET /privacy/:capability_idโ Get privacy optionsGET /negotiate/:id/compareโ Compare costs by privacy level
Agents can negotiate execution options before committing:
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/negotiate \
-d '{
"capability_id": "cap.confidential.swap.v1",
"inputs": {"amount": 1000},
"constraints": {"max_cost": 0.05, "min_privacy_level": 2},
"negotiate": {"privacy": true, "latency": true, "batching": true}
}'Returns multiple options with trade-offs:
- Fast + Expensive vs Slow + Cheap
- L2 Privacy vs L3 ZK Verifiable
- Single vs Batched execution
Every invocation emits usage metadata that builds emergent reputation without a centralized registry:
{
capability_id: "cap.zk.proof.v1",
success: true,
latency_bucket: "fast", // fast | medium | slow | timeout
cost_bucket: "cheap", // free | cheap | moderate | expensive
privacy_level: 3,
proof_present: true
}Endpoints:
GET /reputationโ Get capability scoresGET /reputation/exportโ Export for P2P sharingPOST /reputation/importโ Import peer scores
Define complex workflows as directed graphs with dependencies:
{
"name": "Private Swap with Balance Check",
"nodes": [
{ "id": "check", "capability_id": "cap.zk.proof.v1", "inputs": {...} },
{ "id": "wrap", "capability_id": "cap.cspl.wrap.v1", "inputs": {...} },
{ "id": "swap", "capability_id": "cap.confidential.swap.v1", "inputs": {...} }
],
"edges": [
{ "from": "check", "to": "wrap", "condition": "success" },
{ "from": "wrap", "to": "swap", "data_mapping": {"wrapped_mint": "input_token"} }
],
"constraints": { "atomic": true }
}Features:
- Dependency edges with conditions
- Data mapping between nodes
- Atomic execution (all or nothing)
- Single receipt for entire graph
- Privacy boundary selection per node
Endpoints:
POST /intentโ Execute intent graphPOST /intent/planโ Plan without executing (dry run)GET /intent/examplesโ Example intent graphs
# Check health of all advanced features
curl https://cap402.com/advanced/health
# Run self-test on all 5 modules
curl -X POST https://cap402.com/advanced/self-testAll advanced features can be imported from a single module:
import {
// Core features
receiptManager, privacyGradient, negotiator,
usageMetadataEmitter, intentGraphExecutor,
// Validation
validateReceipt, validateIntentGraph,
// Errors
AdvancedFeatureError, ErrorCode,
// Constants
PRIVACY_LEVEL, PROOF_TYPES, PROVIDERS,
// Health
advancedFeaturesHealth
} from './router/advanced';CAP-402/
โโโ router/
โ โโโ server.ts # Main Express server (4100+ lines)
โ โโโ router.ts # Core routing logic + priority queue + tracing
โ โโโ registry.ts # Capability registry
โ โโโ metrics.ts # Performance metrics with auto-aggregation
โ โโโ rate-limiter.ts # Adaptive rate limiting
โ โ
โ โโโ payments/
โ โ โโโ x402.ts # Payment hint generator
โ โ โโโ x402-protocol.ts # Full x402 HTTP 402 protocol handler
โ โ โโโ privacy-cash.ts # Privacy cash notes
โ โ
โ โโโ execution/ # Executors
โ โ โโโ types.ts # Execution types & interfaces
โ โ โโโ public-executor.ts # Public capability execution
โ โ โโโ confidential-executor.ts # Privacy-focused execution
โ โ
โ โโโ advanced/ # Advanced Features (NEW)
โ โ โโโ index.ts # Unified exports
โ โ โโโ validation.ts # Cross-system validation
โ โ โโโ errors.ts # Consistent error types
โ โ โโโ constants.ts # Shared constants
โ โ โโโ health.ts # Health monitoring
โ โ
โ โโโ security/ # Security Layer
โ โ โโโ capability-tokens.ts
โ โ โโโ semantic-encryption.ts
โ โ โโโ trust-network.ts
โ โ โโโ agent-handshake.ts
โ โ
โ โโโ capability-receipt.ts # Verifiable execution memory
โ โโโ privacy-gradient.ts # Quantifiable privacy levels
โ โโโ capability-negotiation.ts # Economic reasoning
โ โโโ usage-metadata.ts # Emergent reputation
โ โโโ intent-graph.ts # Multi-step atomic workflows
โ โโโ composition.ts # Capability chaining
โ โโโ composition-templates.ts # Pre-built workflows
โ โโโ capability-analytics.ts # Usage analytics
โ โโโ explorer.ts # Public Capability Explorer (HTML dashboard)
โ
โโโ providers/ # External integrations
โ โโโ integration-manager.ts # Unified API with caching + coalescing
โ โโโ arcium-client.ts # Arcium MPC
โ โโโ arcium-cspl.ts # C-SPL tokens
โ โโโ noir-circuits.ts # ZK proofs
โ โโโ inco-fhe.ts # FHE encryption
โ โโโ helius-das.ts # Digital Asset Standard
โ โโโ price.ts # Price feeds
โ
โโโ tests/ # Test suites (154+ tests)
โ โโโ advanced-features.test.ts
โ โโโ arcium-deep.test.ts
โ โโโ noir-deep.test.ts
โ โโโ inco-deep.test.ts
โ โโโ helius-deep.test.ts
โ
โโโ frontend/ # Dashboard UI
โโโ index.html
Test Suites: 16 passed, 16 total
Tests: 306 passed, 306 total
Coverage:
โข API Tests: 17 tests
โข Capabilities Tests: 24 tests
โข Composition Tests: 15 tests
โข Security Tests: 17 tests
โข Sponsors Tests: 25 tests
โข Edge Cases Tests: 22 tests
โข Integration Flow Tests: 22 tests
โข Agent Scenarios Tests: 18 tests
โข Advanced Features: 23 tests
โข Proof Verification: 5 tests
โข Arcium Deep: 28 tests
โข Noir Deep: 26 tests
โข Inco Deep: 29 tests
โข Helius Deep: 25 tests
โข Live Providers: 23 tests
โข Router Tests: 17 tests