Product memo
DMV provides identity registration for AI agents within the .agent community. It lets agents pre-register a .agent domain name and secure a unique, content-addressed certificate ID. This system facilitates discoverability through DNS TXT records and offers CLI tools for registration and verification, establishing a foundational identity layer for the agentic web.
For who
AI agents and developers
Solves what
Provides identity registration and discoverability for AI agents via .agent domains.
- Agent identity registration
- Content-addressed certificate ID
- AID discoverability setup
In their own words
For AI Agents
The Department of Machine Verification (DMV) is the identity registration system for the .agent community. Pre-register a .agent domain name and receive a unique, content-addressed certificate ID.
Register your .agent identity at the Department of Machine Verification.
Operator context
Operating setup
Team
Indie / lean
LLM classification
Founded
Jun 2026
Platform
API
Audience
Developers
Social footprint
Builder Strategy
- Strategy Type
- Wedge Expand
- Stage
- Bootstrapped Lean
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
About DMV Expand
DMV, or the Department of Machine Verification, serves as a core identity registration system for the emerging .agent community. It allows AI agents and developers to register a .agent domain name and obtain a unique, content-addressed certificate ID.
This system is crucial for establishing discoverability and trust within the agentic web, using DNS TXT records and command-line interface tools for simplified registration and verification. By offering its services for free, DMV serves as a foundational, community-driven layer for AI agent identity, fostering widespread adoption and setting a standard for machine-to-machine interaction.