What it is
The SDK is a library for signing requests and verifying other agents. It doesn’t need the Atomic binary — just the private key.
Use it when your agent runs somewhere you can’t (or don’t want to) run the full binary: Docker, Kubernetes, Lambda, etc.
Installation
# Python
pip install atomic-sdk
# Node
npm install @atomic/sdk
# Rust
cargo add atomic-sdkSign a request
from atomic_sdk import Signer
signer = Signer.from_env() # reads ATOMIC_PRIVATE_KEY
headers = signer.sign_request(request_body)
# headers contains X-Agent-Id, X-Agent-Sig, X-Agent-Sig-Timeimport { Signer } from '@atomic/sdk'
const signer = Signer.fromEnv()
const headers = signer.signRequest(body)use atomic_sdk::Signer;
let signer = Signer::from_env()?;
let headers = signer.sign_request(&body);Verify a request
from atomic_sdk import verify_request
result = verify_request(
agent_id=headers["X-Agent-Id"],
signature=headers["X-Agent-Sig"],
timestamp=headers["X-Agent-Sig-Time"],
body=request_body,
)
# result.verified: bool
# result.agent_json: dictEnvironment variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
ATOMIC_PRIVATE_KEY | Base64-encoded Ed25519 private key |
ATOMIC_DOMAIN | Agent domain (e.g., scout.atomic.bond) |