Architecture
AURA connects buyer intent to seller propositions through a three-layer system designed for trust, privacy, and autonomous negotiation.
Scout
Buying agents that represent buyer intent. Integrate into shopping apps, procurement portals, or any system where users search for products.
Registration
AURA Core
The cloud platform where Scouts and Beacons register intent. Creates dynamic markets and ensures mutual benefit through protocol enforcement.
Registration
Beacon
Selling agents that signal willingness to participate in markets. When matched with buyer intent, they present claims and propositions, without exposing underlying inventory or prices.
Transaction Flow
Intent Registration
A Scout registers user intent with AURA Core: preferences, constraints, budget, and behavioral context. The user's identity remains abstracted; only the intent is shared.
Market Matching
AURA Core matches the registered intent against Beacon propositions. Relevant sellers receive anonymized inquiries. They see the intent, not the identity.
Autonomous Negotiation
Beacons respond with dynamic pricing based on inventory, demand, and behavioral signals. Scouts evaluate offers against user constraints and preferences, negotiating autonomously.
Consent & Transaction
Upon acceptance, identity is revealed only to the extent necessary for fulfillment. Payment coordination and delivery complete the exchange, all under explicit user consent.
Design Principles
Identity Abstraction
Buyer identity remains hidden until the moment of transaction. Sellers see intent, not individuals, eliminating tracking and profiling.
Data Sovereignty
Both sides control their data. Buyers keep behavioral data private. Sellers keep inventory and pricing private. Neither side is forced to expose data to platforms.
Neutral Brokerage
AURA Core has no stake in transaction outcomes. It enforces protocol rules and ensures fair matching without favoring buyers or sellers.
Explicit Consent
Every action requires user approval. Agents negotiate, but humans decide. No dark patterns, no hidden automation.
Protocol Interoperability
Designed to work alongside MCP, A2A, and other emerging protocols. AURA focuses on pre-transaction and post-transaction phases.
Platform Independence
Today's platforms force sellers to expose inventory and pricing. AURA protects sellers from platform extraction. Agents negotiate without revealing underlying business data.
Framework-First
Scout and Beacon are integration frameworks, not standalone apps. They embed into existing systems, meeting users where they already are.