Direct answer
Cross Agent Delegation, in this definition, is limited to the following inspected scope. Delegation, impersonation, subject and actor token roles, validation inputs, and an actor chain representation. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.
Definition
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Applied scope: Delegation, impersonation, subject and actor token roles, validation inputs, and an actor chain representation.
Definition and operating context
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Evidence and exact locators
OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange — §1.1; §2.1 subject_token and actor_token; §4.1 act claim. Establishes: Delegation, impersonation, subject and actor token roles, validation inputs, and an actor chain representation.
What the evidence does not establish
Token exchange does not prove authorization policy quality, downstream enforcement, revocation propagation, agent identity, or a Maha deployment.
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Questions this page can answer
What does Cross Agent Delegation mean in this bounded context?
Cross Agent Delegation, in this definition, is limited to the following inspected scope. Delegation, impersonation, subject and actor token roles, validation inputs, and an actor chain representation. The answer carries the source boundaries forward and does not infer authority from a neighboring topic.
Which inspected sources support this definition answer?
OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange (RFC 8693, January 2020), at §1.1; §2.1 subject_token and actor_token; §4.1 act claim, supports delegation, impersonation, subject and actor token roles, validation inputs, and an actor chain representation.
What does the evidence not establish?
Token exchange does not prove authorization policy quality, downstream enforcement, revocation propagation, agent identity, or a Maha deployment. Property boundary: This route may apply authority; it cannot redefine or inherit the authority of its canonical owner.
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