> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sumvin.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Check a mandate an agent shows you

> Verify a Stamped Mandate presented to you before acting on it.

If an agent presents you with a Stamped Mandate — as proof it's allowed to act on someone's behalf — check it before you rely on it. Holding an identifier or a token proves nothing on its own; a mandate can be withdrawn at any moment after it was granted.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="MCP">
    Pass the mandate identifier you were given to `mandate_verify`. It tells you:

    * Whether the identifier is recognised at all.
    * Whether it **still stands right now** — this is the one to read, not just its status label. A mandate can still show as active while the broader authority it depended on has since been withdrawn; `stands` accounts for that, a status label alone does not.
    * What it permits, and its ceiling.
    * Whether it was signed by the account holder themselves.
    * When it expires.

    Checking a mandate this way changes nothing and grants nothing — it only answers whether the one you were shown is good.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    sumvin pint verify <token>
    ```

    Verifies the token you were given — its signature, its claims, and whether it's still valid — and tells you plainly whether it checks out.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
  Neither check tells you anything about who granted the mandate beyond what it authorises — no name, no contact details. It answers exactly one question: is this good to act on.
</Note>

## See also

* [Stamped Mandates](/concepts/stamped-mandates) — what a mandate is and what it can limit.
* [Trust and safety](/concepts/trust-and-safety) — the guarantees behind every mandate.

<Tip>**Try asking your agent:** "Verify this mandate before you act on it."</Tip>