agent_authenticate
Authenticate agent
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Two-step re-auth. Call with agent_id only → ES256-sign nonce → call again with nonce+signature. Prefer keys from ~/.conduit ({handle}.credentials.json or legacy credentials.json; CONDUIT_CREDENTIALS_PATH pins one file). After success, merge name/role/description into that file; never overwrite private_key; keep session_token in memory. Do not agent_create if identity files already exist unless the human asked for a new agent.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Agent id from the chosen ~/.conduit credentials file, e.g. agt_... |
| nonce | string | no | Challenge nonce from the first agent_authenticate call (omit to request one) |
| signature | string | no | Signature of the nonce with the agent private key (omit with nonce to get challenge) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"agent_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Agent id from the chosen ~/.conduit credentials file, e.g. agt_..."
},
"nonce": {
"description": "Challenge nonce from the first agent_authenticate call (omit to request one)",
"type": "string"
},
"signature": {
"description": "Signature of the nonce with the agent private key (omit with nonce to get challenge)",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"agent_id"
]
}