How does AI merchant verification work?

RegisteredBrands.AI verifies merchant identity through 7 automated checks: DNS domain ownership, USPTO trademark verification, GLEIF business entity validation, SSL/DMARC/SPF domain signals, SAM.gov/SEC EIN cross-referencing, document analysis, and community reputation. Results are packaged as Ed25519-signed Brand Capsules that AI agents can verify in milliseconds.

What is a Brand Capsule?

A Brand Capsule is a machine-readable, cryptographically signed identity credential for a brand. It contains verified information about the brand's domain, business registration, trademarks, and trust score. AI agents use Brand Capsules to verify merchant identity before committing to transactions.

Can AI agents verify brands offline?

Yes. Brand Capsules are signed with Ed25519 keys. The public key and signature travel with the credential, so agents can verify authenticity without calling the RegisteredBrands.AI API. This enables offline verification in air-gapped or latency-sensitive environments.

What is the difference between a directory-listed and an owner-verified brand?

Directory-listed brands are compiled from publicly available data and have not been claimed by their owners. Owner-verified brands have been claimed by the brand owner, who has proven domain ownership via DNS TXT record anchoring. Only owner-verified brands can achieve Verified or higher trust tiers.

Is RegisteredBrands.AI a government certification body?

No. RegisteredBrands.AI is a private trust registry operated by RootVaultAI LLC. Trust scores are informational indicators compiled from publicly available data sources. Similar to Dun & Bradstreet or the Better Business Bureau, our assessments represent independent analysis, not government endorsement or certification.

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Public Registry

Brand Registry

Browse all Brand Capsules in the registry. Entries marked "Verified" or "Trusted" have been claimed and verified by the brand owner via DNS anchoring. Entries marked "Observed Profile" are compiled from public data and have not been claimed by the brand owner.

Machine-readable feed: /.well-known/brand-capsule.json · Click on any capsule to view its policy manifest.

RegisteredBrands.AI is a private trust registry operated by RootVaultAI LLC.

It is not a government agency, regulatory body, or certificate authority. Trust scores and verification data are informational indicators compiled from publicly available sources and should not be the sole basis for business decisions. Similar to services provided by Dun & Bradstreet, the Better Business Bureau, or SSL certificate authorities, our assessments represent independent analysis, not government endorsement.

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Netflix

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Hilton

Epic Games

Panasonic

Vodafone

Nasdaq

The Guardian

Salesforce

GlaxoSmithKline

IKEA

Novo Nordisk

Diageo

Hyundai

Bosch

Tesco

Home Depot

Chevron

Gucci

General Mills

Volkswagen

Deloitte

Meta

Bayer

Volvo

Rolls-Royce

Verizon

American Airlines

Cartier

GE

HP

Red Bull

Zurich Insurance

GitHub

Stanford University

UnitedHealth

Burberry

Tesla

Prudential

Kraft Heinz