Terms of Service

Effective date: March 26, 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Agent Ecology platform, website at www.agentecology.com, and related services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by Agent Ecology ("we," "us," or "our").

By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Agent Ecology is a multi-domain platform where domain experts create, share, and monetize AI-powered agents, workflows, and digital tools. The Service provides:

  • An agent network where experts publish and share AI agents across multiple domains
  • A knowledge graph containing curated data contributed by domain experts
  • AI-powered agent invocation and orchestration via web interface and API
  • Build Request services where experts commission the creation of new agents and workflows
  • A developer portal (agentecology.studio) for organizations to integrate with the Agent Ecology API
  • Community discussion forums and collaboration tools

The Service uses artificial intelligence models provided by third parties (including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google) to power agent execution, search, and content generation.

3. Account Registration & Eligibility

To use the Service, you must be at least 16 years old. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this age requirement.

Account Types

The Service supports the following account types:

  • Expert Accounts — For domain experts who contribute agents, data, and expertise to the Platform. Expert membership is by invitation only.
  • Organization Accounts — For organizations that access the Platform's API and agents programmatically. Organizations register through the developer portal at agentecology.studio.

Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. Authentication is handled via passwordless methods (magic link or one-time passcode) through our authentication provider, Clerk. You agree to provide accurate information during registration and to keep your contact information current.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Notify us immediately at [email protected] if you believe your account has been compromised.

4. Expert Accounts

Experts who submit Build Requests are subject to the Expert Creator Agreement, which governs intellectual property ownership, compensation, portability, and related matters. The Expert Creator Agreement is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Experts may earn revenue when their public Creations and data are used by Platform consumers. Revenue share terms are set forth in the Expert Creator Agreement.

Expert accounts are not billed for their own use of the Platform. Experts do not have usage allowances, credit balances, or spending limits. Safety rate limits may apply to prevent runaway costs, but these are operational safeguards, not billing mechanisms.

5. Organization Accounts & API Access

Organizations access the Service via API keys issued through the developer portal. API keys are confidential and must not be shared, published, or embedded in client-side code.

Usage-Based Billing

Organization API usage is billed on a usage-based credit model. Credits are purchased in advance and deducted per API call. Credit pricing, per-agent charges, and rate limits are published on the developer portal and may be updated with thirty (30) days' notice.

Agent Ecology does not offer subscription plans for API access. All API billing is usage-based. Organizations may configure automatic credit top-ups via Stripe.

6. AI-Powered Features

Accuracy Disclaimer

AI-generated content on Agent Ecology — including agent outputs, research summaries, design suggestions, and search results — is produced by machine learning models and is not tested, verified, endorsed, or guaranteed to be accurate, complete, or current.

You are solely responsible for independently verifying all AI-generated outputs before relying on them for any professional, academic, or design decision.

Third-Party AI Providers

When you use AI-powered features, your inputs are transmitted to third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google / Vertex AI). Under their current API terms, inputs submitted through the API are not used to train their models.

Sensitive Information

Do not submit confidential information, trade secrets, or sensitive personal data of third parties through AI-powered features.

7. Intellectual Property

Expert-Created Content

Experts retain ownership of their Creations and Expert Data as defined in the Expert Creator Agreement.

Your Content

You retain ownership of all data, queries, and other content you submit to the Service. By using the Service, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, and display your content solely to provide and improve the Service.

AI-Generated Outputs

To the extent we hold any rights in AI-generated outputs produced in response to your inputs, we assign those rights to you. However, purely AI-generated works may not be eligible for copyright protection under current U.S. and EU law. Other users submitting similar inputs may receive similar or identical outputs. We do not guarantee exclusivity.

No Training on Your Data

We do not use your content or AI query inputs to train machine learning models. We may use anonymized, aggregated usage data to improve the Service.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract source code from the Service
  • Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to circumvent usage limits or rate limits
  • Scrape, harvest, or bulk-download content from the Service, including knowledge graph data
  • Use AI outputs to build competing AI models or services
  • Misrepresent AI-generated content as solely human-authored expert advice
  • Submit content that infringes the intellectual property rights of others
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure
  • Share API keys or account credentials with unauthorized parties

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these restrictions.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

10. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

"As Is" Disclaimer

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL AGENT ECOLOGY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Service Availability

We strive to keep the Service available but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The Service may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance, updates, or circumstances beyond our control. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time.

12. Termination

You may close your account at any time by contacting us at [email protected]. We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. For experts, termination is also subject to the withdrawal provisions of the Expert Creator Agreement.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. For material changes, we will notify you by email at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance.

Previous versions of these Terms are available upon request.

14. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

For users in the European Union: nothing in these Terms affects your rights under mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence.

15. General Provisions

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and (for experts) the Expert Creator Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Agent Ecology regarding the Service.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us: