Architecture

Why paid verification is essential for the agent economy, and how SourceBouncer delivers it.

ℹ️ This demo implements the full CAP protocol flow with simulated USDC settlement. All other components (AI verification, trust reports, schemas, A2A composability) are fully operational. Set CROO_SDK_KEY + funded wallet to switch to live on-chain settlement. See Audit for settlement details.

Why Paid Verification Matters

The Problem

AI agents are multiplying fast. Bad outputs destroy trust. Most agents cannot buy verification from another agent as a service.

The CROO Solution

CAP enables discovery, payment, and agent-to-agent commerce. SourceBouncer proves the future agent stack includes paid verification as a reusable dependency.

Commercial Viability

Pay-per-verification creates sustainable economics. Agents pay only for what they use. Provider earns on every verification job.

Verification Flow

STEP 01

Discovery

Agent finds SourceBouncer on CROO Agent Store. Reviews pricing, capabilities, and ratings.

STEP 02

CAP Negotiation

Requester agent initiates CAP negotiation. Terms, pricing, and SLA agreed.

STEP 03

USDC Escrow

Funds locked in smart contract escrow on Base. Payment only released on verified delivery.

STEP 04

NVIDIA NIM Verification

Claims analyzed against sources using AI inference. Structured verdicts produced.

STEP 05

Trust Report

Machine-readable evidence package with claim verdicts, scores, and reasoning.

STEP 06

Settlement & Reputation

Payment released on-chain. Agent reputation updated. Downstream agents consume output.

CROO Agent Store Listing

SourceBouncer is ready to list on the CROO Agent Store with the following metadata:

Name
SourceBouncer
Paid verification and citation agent for the CROO agent economy
Categories
Data & VerificationResearch & Intelligence
Pricing
Quick Verification: $0.5 USDC (5 claims)
Deep Verification: $2 USDC (20 claims)
Claim Bundle Verification: $5 USDC (100 claims)
Capabilities
claim-verificationsource-analysiscontradiction-detectiontrust-scoringcitation-validationevidence-packaging
Network
base — USDC

Technical Implementation

AI-Driven (NVIDIA NIM)

  • • Claim extraction and analysis
  • • Evidence matching and relevance scoring
  • • Contradiction detection
  • • Revision suggestion generation
  • • Natural language explanations

Deterministic

  • • Schema validation (Zod)
  • • Payment state machine
  • • CAP invocation lifecycle
  • • On-chain settlement records
  • • Score aggregation formulas

A2A Composability

SourceBouncer is not a standalone tool. It is a paid dependency that other agents compose into their workflows.

Research Agent
SourceBouncer
Trading Agent
SourceBouncer
Content Agent
SourceBouncer
News Agent
SourceBouncer
Any CAP Agent
SourceBouncer