Why Veridex

Veridex is the platform for bounded financial authority. It provides the infrastructure for applications and AI agents to execute on-chain actions within explicit limits, with full governance and audit trails.

The Problem

Modern applications — especially those powered by AI agents — need to execute financial transactions autonomously. But unrestricted autonomy is unacceptable for real-world deployments:

Developers need fast integration, clear session management, and predictable execution.
Operators need policy controls, approval workflows, incident response, and evidence for audit.
Neither is well-served by existing wallet infrastructure that assumes a single human signer.

The Veridex Model

Veridex introduces a layered authority model that separates identification, delegation, governance, and evidence:

Layer	What It Does	Who Uses It
API Keys	Identify applications to the platform	Developers
Session Keys	Delegate bounded authority to software	Developers & Agents
Governed Execution	Enforce policies on every action	Operators
Audit Evidence	Produce verifiable traces per execution	Operators & Compliance

Key Capabilities

For Developers (Build)

Multi-session keys: Create, list, select, rotate, and revoke multiple concurrent sessions per identity
Cross-chain execution: Base, Optimism, Arbitrum, Solana, Aptos, Sui, Starknet, Stacks
Agent SDKs: First-class support for AI agents with session inventory and MCP tools
Session Studio: Visual management of app sessions and agent sessions

For Operators (Operate)

Approval Inbox: Review and decide on pending actions before execution
Policy Packs: Configure spending limits, chain restrictions, approval thresholds, counterparty rules
Incident Log: Track and investigate security or policy violations
Trace Explorer: Step-by-step execution history with reasoning, verdicts, and signatures
Evidence Export: JSON and CSV bundles for audit and compliance review

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            Developer Platform               │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌──────────────────────┐  │
│  │    Build     │  │      Operate         │  │
│  │  • API Keys  │  │  • Approvals         │  │
│  │  • Sessions  │  │  • Policies          │  │
│  │  • Agents    │  │  • Incidents          │  │
│  │  • Activity  │  │  • Traces            │  │
│  └─────────────┘  │  • Evidence           │  │
│                    └──────────────────────┘  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│             Relayer + Governance             │
│  API key auth • Session lifecycle            │
│  Approval queue • Trace storage              │
│  Incident recording • Evidence export        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│           On-Chain Contracts                 │
│  VeridexHub • Session[] per identity         │
│  Multi-chain deployment                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Next Steps

Developer Quickstart — First governed request in 10 minutes
Operator Quickstart — Review posture, configure policies, inspect traces
Session Studio — Manage sessions visually

Bounded Authority