// GLOSSARY -- POLICY ENFORCEMENT
What is Per-Agent Scoping?
Applying distinct policy rules to individual AI agents or agent identities, ensuring that one agent's permissions, rate limits, and budget constraints are isolated from another's.
WHY IT MATTERS
Not all agents should have the same access. A customer support agent needs read access to tickets. A deployment agent needs execute access to CI tools. A finance agent needs controlled access to payment tools.
Per-agent scoping maps agent identities to policy sets, creating isolated permission boundaries. One agent's compromise doesn't affect another's access.
HOW POLICYLAYER USES THIS
PolicyLayer supports per-agent policies through agent identity headers. Each agent gets its own rate limits, category restrictions, and tool allowlists.