Citation kit

How to cite this research correctly

Use the exact page URL, its review date and the linked primary sources. Do not convert a documented record into a certification or partnership claim.

What can be cited

• Evidence and conformance datasets, version 2026-08-30
• Source-context embed charts
• Monthly evidence snapshot
• Readiness barometer, issue 1 (September 2026): 500 merchants, CSV, JSON, two reusable SVG charts on the embed page
• Editorial governance and correction rules
• Plain-text citation file
• Machine-readable integrity manifest
• Dataset field dictionary and checksum instructions

How to verify a downloaded file

1. Record the artifact name and dataset version from the dataset page.
2. Calculate the file's SHA-256 digest without editing or reformatting it.
3. Compare the complete digest with the public integrity manifest.
4. Open the cited primary source before repeating any time-sensitive claim.

The manifest covers 4 downloadable artifacts representing 77 distinct records: 68 evidence claims and 9 conformance entries, each published in CSV and JSON. A matching checksum proves byte integrity, not current truth or independent adoption.

Facts that can be stated

• The site is an independent editorial reference for agentic-commerce protocols.
• Its public evidence registry exposes claim IDs, sources, dates and confidence status.
• Its MCP endpoint is read-only and exposes only already-public protocol, evidence and readiness data.

Rights and archive status

No separate reuse license has been published for the dataset exports. Citation guidance, public download access and checksums do not grant reuse rights. The repository contains metadata for a possible Zenodo release, but no DOI or archived record is claimed until a real deposit has been published and verified.

For a correction, factual question or citation clarification, contact hello@agenticcommerceprotocol.info.