Pakt Docs

Glossary

Terms you will encounter in Pakt and its MCP responses.

TermMeaning
PaktThe rules you approve for your agent
ArtifactThe compiled, machine-readable form of a Pakt
Pakt rootThe cryptographic identifier for the exact artifact and policy program
Policy programThe evaluator committed in the Pakt that checks its rules
ReviewThe readable groups returned in pakt.review for ordinary user review
Dual readbackThe complete ALLOWED / NOT ALLOWED summary of the rules
Approved agentAn agent you permit to propose actions for your account
Authenticated stateAccount or market facts whose source and integrity Pakt verifies
Pakt signerThe signer you control for approving or disabling an exact Pakt; implemented as a recoverable wallet
Restricted execution signerThe separate signer limited to exact requests that Pakt authorizes
ActivationYour Pakt signer approval making an exact Pakt usable in your account and environment
AuthorizationPakt's proof-backed permission to sign an exact action
Approval stampAuthorization accepted by the wallet provider before it signs; not a venue-valid transaction signature
Wallet signatureThe signature the venue accepts for the exact authorized request
RefusalA proved decision that a rule failed, with no wallet signature released
ReceiptThe verifiable record of an authorization decision or refusal
SubmissionThe client sending a signed request to the venue
IOCImmediate-or-cancel: fill available liquidity within the limit price and cancel the remainder
Reduce-onlyAn order that can reduce a position but cannot increase its exposure
SettlementThe venue's final outcome, which a Pakt receipt alone does not establish

See Statuses and Errors for exact response values.