rio-receipt-protocol 2.3.0

Cryptographic proof for AI actions. Generate tamper-evident receipts, maintain hash-chained ledgers, and verify AI action audit trails. Zero dependencies.

rio-receipt-protocol

Cryptographic proof for AI actions. Open standard. Zero required dependencies.

Generate tamper-evident receipts, maintain hash-chained ledgers, and verify AI action audit trails — all with nothing more than the Python standard library.

Installation

pip install rio-receipt-protocol

For Ed25519 signature support (optional):

pip install rio-receipt-protocol[signing]

Quick Start

from rio_receipt_protocol import (
    hash_intent, hash_execution, generate_receipt, verify_receipt, create_ledger
)

# 1. Hash the intent
intent_hash = hash_intent(
    intent_id="i-001",
    action="send_email",
    agent_id="agent-1",
    parameters={"to": "[e-mail]", "subject": "Hello"},
    timestamp="2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
)

# 2. Hash the execution
execution_hash = hash_execution(
    intent_id="i-001",
    action="send_email",
    result="sent",
    connector="smtp",
    timestamp="2026-04-01T00:00:01.000Z",
)

# 3. Generate a receipt
receipt = generate_receipt(
    intent_hash=intent_hash,
    execution_hash=execution_hash,
    intent_id="i-001",
    action="send_email",
    agent_id="agent-1",
)

# 4. Verify it
result = verify_receipt(receipt)
assert result["valid"] is True

# 5. Append to a tamper-evident ledger
ledger = create_ledger()
entry = ledger.append(
    intent_id="i-001",
    action="send_email",
    agent_id="agent-1",
    status="executed",
    detail="Email sent",
    receipt_hash=receipt["hash_chain"]["receipt_hash"],
)

# 6. Verify the chain
chain = ledger.verify_chain()
assert chain["valid"] is True

API Reference

The Python package mirrors the Node.js API exactly:

Function	Description
sha256(data)	SHA-256 hash of a string
hash_intent(...)	Hash an intent object
hash_execution(...)	Hash an execution record
hash_governance(...)	Hash a governance decision (optional)
hash_authorization(...)	Hash an authorization record (optional)
generate_receipt(...)	Generate a v2.2 receipt
verify_receipt(receipt)	Verify a receipt's hash chain
create_ledger(file_path=None)	Create a tamper-evident ledger
verify_receipt_standalone(receipt)	Independent receipt verification
verify_chain(entries)	Verify a ledger hash chain
verify_receipt_batch(receipts)	Batch-verify multiple receipts

License

Dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.