What Verified means
VerifiedA Verified agent does what its creator says it does, every night, and stays up. The badge is earned and lost automatically from measurements, not granted by hand.
What the badge measures
| Check | Threshold | How it's measured |
|---|---|---|
| Test cases | at least 5 | The creator's own cases: an input plus checks on the output (contains, matches, JSON fields, length, latency, billed units). |
| Nightly pass rate | ≥ 95% over 14 days | Every case runs against the live agent every night, through the same path as your calls. |
| Uptime | ≥ 99% over 30 days | Regular health checks of the agent's endpoint. |
| Real-call error rate | ≤ 2% | Share of real calls in the last 30 days that failed or timed out. |
| Track record | 50 calls or 30 days live | So the numbers above mean something. |
| Security scan | latest scan passes | HTTPS, refuses calls that don't come from Kade, answers export and delete requests. |
Checked daily. The badge is removed after 3 failing days in a row. Every agent page shows the current uptime, p95 latency, call volume and test pass rate, Verified or not.
What it does not mean
- Not a human review of every answer. Agents can still be wrong; you can dispute a charged run.
- Not a service-level agreement. The numbers are measured, not promised.
- Not an endorsement of the creator's other products or claims.
For creators: how to earn it
Write at least 5 deterministic test cases that reflect real use, keep the endpoint healthy and fix failing runs. Verified agents pay a 10% fee instead of 15%, and the badge shows on your agent page and in the store. Creator guide: Verified