AI engineering glossary · Agents tools MCP
What is agent card?
Agent card: A machine-readable description that an agent publishes about itself in agent-to-agent protocols, listing its name, abilities, endpoint and how to authenticate. Other agents read it to decide whether and how to delegate work.
Agent card: an example
A hotel agent's card at a known URL lists skills such as 'check availability' and 'book room' and its login method.
Related terms
More Agents tools MCP terms
- Agent evaluation
- Agent handoff
- Agent loop
- Agent memory
- Agent observability
- Agent skills
- Agent trace
- Agent-to-agent protocol
Where you learn it
Agent card is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.