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CAEP — Primer

CAEP (OIDF Shared Signals) defines event‑based signals (e.g., revocation, risk) that relying parties consume to adapt sessions and access.

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Why it matters

Standards reduce risk and vendor lock‑in. We implement this spec across our Studios and runtime so policy is portable.

Where it’s enforced

  • Gateway: pre‑execution gating (plan/schema pins, params/egress)
  • Shield: inline budgets/stream caps/content checks
  • PDP: decisions with constraints/obligations/TTL
  • IdP: passports, token exchange, consent/DPoP

How it works (high level)

CAEP (OIDF Shared Signals) standardizes event‑based session and risk signals (e.g., token revoked, risk changed). Push or query bindings deliver events; relying parties consume and adjust sessions/authorization.

References

← Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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