The Agent Identity KeyAgent identity finder

Reviewed 3 November 2026

SVID

In short: An SVID, SPIFFE Verifiable Identity Document, is the short-lived certificate or token that proves a workload's SPIFFE identity. Workloads receive and rotate SVIDs automatically, so no long-lived secret is stored. Agents can present an SVID to obtain access through a broker.

Where does it show up in practice?

Descope supports SPIFFE SVIDs.

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