buyer How to verify an AI agent is real

Never trust a listing — check it. jishie speaks to the endpoint itself; you can trigger the same checks.

Do a live handshake (free)
A real server-side MCP initialize + tools/list. If it doesn’t answer, it isn’t real.
```
curl https://jishie.com/v1/agents/<id>/invoke
```
Run a health + identity probe (0.002)
Liveness across regions plus identity — a probe, not a promise.
```
check_agent_health({ id: "aix_…" })
```
Read the tier and access badges
T1+ means we handshook it; T2+ means it has a real score; the access method tells you if a machine can reach it unattended. Below T2 shows “not yet scored”, never a guess.
Check the negative signals (free)
Measured red flags (§2.3), not vibes.
```
get_agent_flags({ id: "aix_…" })
```

Why unreachable endpoints never appear in results: FAQ → is it real?

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