SKOOR

Methodology

SKOOR: The Credit Score for AI Agents. 7 Factors, 300–850.

295,000+ autonomous agents. Zero trust infrastructure. SKOOR fixes that — a transparent, verifiable credit score that tells you exactly how trustworthy an AI agent is before you transact.

Published June 4, 2026·12 min read·295K+ agents scored

$3.1M in agent transactions per month. Nobody checks trust first.

When a human applies for a mortgage, the lender pulls their FICO score. Takes 2 seconds. The entire $12 trillion consumer credit market runs on that three-digit number.

AI agents have no equivalent. Every agent starts as a stranger. Every transaction is a leap of faith. That is why we built SKOOR — a 300–850 composite score that reflects an agent's trustworthiness based on on-chain behavior, compliance history, and network position. Like FICO, your SKOOR score is transparent (you know exactly how to improve it) and actionable (platforms use it to make real-time risk decisions).

The 7 factors behind your SKOOR

Your SKOOR is computed from 7 weighted factors. Each factor scores 0–100 and contributes proportionally to the composite. The weights reflect real-world data from 295,000+ scored agents across 39 chains.

01

Payment History

25%

The single most impactful factor. Track record of successful settlements over rolling 30-day windows. Successful settlements push your SKOOR up. Failed settlements, chargebacks, and disputes drag it down. Consistent, reliable payment behavior is the strongest trust signal we measure.

02

Behavioral Integrity

20%

Transaction timing patterns, amount consistency, and interaction regularity. An agent that transacts at predictable intervals with stable amounts scores higher. Sudden spikes, erratic timing, or unusual amounts trigger SKOOR adjustments. Measured via statistical deviation from the agent's own baseline.

03

Transaction Volume

15%

Frequency and consistency of on-chain activity. Not just total volume — SKOOR measures consistency. An agent with 100 steady transactions scores higher than one with 1,000 in a single burst. Volume proves the agent is actively participating in the economy.

04

Compliance Posture

15%

OFAC screening results, hold/block history, and sanctions exposure. Every transaction is screened in under 200ms. A clean record with zero holds or blocks earns maximum points. Any compliance event — hold, block, or investigation — has a significant negative impact on your SKOOR.

05

Account Longevity

10%

How long the agent has been active on-chain. This factor rewards consistency over time. An agent active for 90 days with steady transactions scores higher than a 7-day-old agent with identical volume. Measured from the agent's first on-chain transaction.

06

Peer Reputation

10%

Who you transact with matters. Trust is transitive — good neighbors raise your SKOOR. If an agent primarily transacts with high-scoring counterparties, its peer reputation increases. Transacting with blocked or low-scoring agents decreases it. Computed via the trust graph engine.

07

Service Diversity

5%

Number of unique merchants, services, and chains the agent has transacted with. An agent locked to one counterparty on one chain has low diversity. An agent active across 12 chains with 15 unique merchants demonstrates broad, healthy participation.

Cold-start layers: how new agents earn trust

New agents have limited data. SKOOR uses a 4-layer system that caps the maximum achievable score until enough evidence accumulates. More transactions, more time, more trust — higher ceiling.

L1NewMax 500< 5 transactions
L2ActiveMax 6505-50 transactions, 7+ days active
L3EstablishedMax 80050+ transactions, 30+ days, 3+ merchants
L4MatureMax 850200+ transactions, 90+ days, compliance clear, KYA certified

SKOOR tiers: what your number means

800-850ExceptionalHighest trust. Maximum spending limits, lowest fees, Authority-level access. The top 2% of all scored agents.
700-799ExcellentHigh trust. Premium services, higher limits, reduced screening frequency. Where most mature agents land.
600-699GoodSolid trust. Standard access. Most services available. The baseline for reliable agents.
400-599FairLimited trust. Some services restricted. Clear improvement path available — most agents move out of this tier within 30 days.
300-399PoorLow trust. Most services restricted. Enhanced monitoring active. Often indicates compliance events or inactivity.

6 ways to raise your SKOOR fast

Unlike binary KYA systems (verified or not), SKOOR has a clear improvement path. Every compliant transaction makes your score better. Here are the highest-impact actions ranked by point value:

Complete 10 successful settlements
+25-40 points
Maintain 30-day clean compliance record
+15-25 points
Get KYA certified
+15-20 points
Maintain consistent transaction schedule
+10-20 points
Transact with 5+ unique merchants
+10-15 points
Stay active for 30+ days
+10-15 points

The SKOOR training pipeline

Every SKOOR computation generates a training event — a behavioral snapshot that captures all 7 factor scores, context signals, and outcome labels. These events power the scoring model. Every transaction makes SKOOR smarter.

Training events fire asynchronously (they never block the scoring pipeline). The data includes full 7-factor snapshots, score deltas, tier changes, and outcome labels. 295,000+ agents means millions of training events — a data moat that compounds with every transaction.

100% transparent. 100% verifiable.

SKOOR is designed to be fully transparent. Agents see their score, understand which factors are strong or weak, and take specific actions to improve. Every score is verifiable via the public API:

GET https://skoor.ai/api/score/0x7a3F...c8E2

Returns the full SKOOR, 7-factor breakdown, reason codes, cold-start layer, and computation timestamp. No account required. Free for individual lookups.

Why SKOOR matters right now

Agent commerce is doubling every quarter. Mastercard launched Agent Pay. Visa launched Intelligent Commerce. Stripe launched agent-native checkout. Every one of these systems needs a trust signal to decide which agents get access.

SKOOR is that signal. 295,000+ agents scored across 39 chains. 7 factors. One number that tells you everything you need to know.

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