Agent Integration Patterns
9.1 The Trust Decision Workflow
When an AI agent needs to recommend a merchant, the OTR query is one step in a broader decision workflow:9.2 Integration Patterns
Pattern 1: Real-Time Queries
Call the OTR API in real time for each recommendation:Pattern 2: Cached Queries
Trust scores do not change frequently, making them well-suited for caching:Pattern 3: MCP Tool Invocation
Through the MCP protocol, AI applications can invoke the OTR query tool directly (see Chapter 7).9.3 Recommended Trust Score Weights by Scenario
9.4 Presenting Trust Information to Users
AI agents can display trust information alongside their recommendations:Next chapter: How to Improve Your Trust Score — A dimension-by-dimension guide to raising your OTR score