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+# Implementation Plan: README & Getting Started Documentation Update
+
+## Phase 1: README.md — Three-Party Flow with Mermaid Diagram
+
+### Changes
+
+**File:** `README.md`
+
+Replace the existing "Three-Party Flow" section with an expanded version including:
+
+1. **Mermaid sequence diagram** showing the PS-Asserted (three-party) flow with user consent:
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Agent
+    participant Resource
+    participant PS as Person Server
+    participant User
+
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (signed, agent token)
+    Resource-->>Agent: 401 + resource_token (aud=PS)
+    Agent->>PS: POST /token (signed, resource_token)
+    PS->>User: Consent prompt (scope, justification)
+    User-->>PS: Grant consent
+    PS-->>Agent: auth_token (aa-auth+jwt)
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (signed, auth_token)
+    Resource-->>Agent: 200 OK
+```
+
+2. **Self-hosted agent setup** — concise code showing:
+   - Key generation
+   - Publishing agent metadata (`MapAAuthAgentWellKnown`)
+   - Self-issuing agent tokens via `AgentTokenBuilder`
+   - Building the signed client with challenge handling
+
+3. **Resource-side example** — concise code showing:
+   - Verification middleware registration
+   - Resource metadata publication
+   - Issuing resource tokens (challenge response)
+
+4. **Agent calling the resource** — code showing the full client call and a brief "what happens" explanation
+
+5. **Brief walk-through** of the exchange (numbered list):
+   1. Agent signs GET with agent token → Resource verifies signature, reads `ps` from agent token
+   2. Resource returns 401 with a `resource_token` (audience = PS URL)
+   3. Agent POSTs resource_token to PS's token endpoint (signed request)
+   4. PS validates agent token, prompts user for consent
+   5. User grants consent; PS issues `auth_token` with identity claims
+   6. Agent retries original request signed with auth token
+   7. Resource verifies auth token signature + claims → 200 OK
+
+### Definition of Done
+
+- [x] Mermaid diagram renders correctly (3-party with user consent, 4 participants)
+- [x] Self-hosted agent code example compiles conceptually (uses real SDK types)
+- [x] Resource-side code example uses `UseAAuthVerification`, `MapAAuthWellKnown`, `ResourceTokenBuilder`
+- [x] Agent-calls-resource code example uses `AAuthClientBuilder` with `WithChallengeHandling`
+- [x] Walk-through text uses spec-accurate terminology (Person Server not "auth server", resource_token not "challenge token", auth_token not "access token")
+- [x] No bearer tokens mentioned — every credential is bound to a signing key
+- [x] README remains concise — detailed explanations go in getting-started
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Getting Started — Expanded Protocol & Enrollment Guide
+
+### Changes
+
+**File:** `docs/getting-started.md`
+
+Add/expand the following sections after the existing "What Just Happened?" section and before "Self-Issued Agent Tokens":
+
+#### 2a. "Understanding the Protocol Participants" section
+
+Expand on what each party does, with emphasis on the **Agent Provider (AP)**:
+
+- **What an AP does**: Issues agent tokens that bind a signing key to an agent identity. Acts as the trust anchor for agent identity. Analogous to a certificate authority for agents.
+- **Self-hosted vs enrolled**:
+  - Self-hosted: Agent has stable URL → is its own AP → publishes `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` → self-signs tokens. No external enrollment. Used by web apps, APIs, orchestrators.
+  - Enrolled (external AP): CLI/desktop/mobile agents register with an AP. AP holds public key, agent holds private key locally. Agent token refreshed automatically (SDK manages this).
+- **Key separation**: Agent and AP never share a keystore. Agent holds private key in local `IKeyStore`; AP holds only the public key.
+
+#### 2b. "Key Types & Cryptography" section
+
+- **Ed25519** — required for signing keys (`AAuthKey.Generate()` produces Ed25519)
+- **JWK Thumbprint (S256)** — how keys are identified without exposing the full key
+- **JWT signing** — all AAuth tokens are Ed25519-signed JWTs
+- Note: spec says EdDSA is RECOMMENDED; implementations MUST NOT accept `none`
+
+#### 2c. "Supported Flows" section
+
+Table + brief description of each flow with links:
+
+| Flow | Parties | When to Use | Signing Mode |
+|------|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| Identity-Based | Agent + Resource | API-key replacement, simple access control | `hwk` or `jwks_uri` |
+| Resource-Managed (two-party) | Agent + Resource | Resource handles its own auth (interaction, OAuth) | Any |
+| PS-Asserted (three-party) | Agent + Resource + PS | User consent required, resource delegates auth to PS | `jwt` |
+| Federated (four-party) | Agent + Resource + PS + AS | Cross-domain policy, resource has its own AS | `jwt` |
+
+#### 2d. "Three-Party Flow Deep Dive" section
+
+Detailed walk-through with:
+
+1. **Mermaid diagram** (same as README but more detailed, showing consent interaction)
+2. **Step-by-step explanation** of each message:
+   - What headers are sent
+   - What the resource checks
+   - What the PS validates
+   - How consent works (immediate vs deferred)
+   - What claims the auth token contains
+3. **Self-hosted agent code** (full example with metadata publishing)
+4. **Resource-side code** (full example with verification + token issuance)
+5. **Client code** calling the resource (showing automatic challenge handling)
+
+#### 2e. "Enrollment: Hosted vs CLI/Desktop Agents" section
+
+Restructure existing enrollment content into a clear comparison:
+
+| Aspect | Self-Hosted (Web App/API) | Enrolled (CLI/Desktop) |
+|--------|---------------------------|------------------------|
+| AP needed? | No — agent IS its own AP | Yes — external AP |
+| URL requirement | Stable HTTPS URL | None |
+| Key lifecycle | Generated at startup, published via JWKS | Generated in keystore at enrollment, loaded by handle |
+| Token acquisition | Self-signed at startup | AP refresh endpoint (automatic via SDK) |
+| Metadata | Publishes `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` | AP publishes it |
+| Code entry point | `MapAAuthAgentWellKnown()` + `AgentTokenBuilder` | `AAuthClientBuilder.Bootstrap().EnrolAsync()` |
+
+### Definition of Done
+
+- [x] "Understanding the Protocol Participants" section explains AP role clearly
+- [x] Self-hosted vs enrolled comparison table present
+- [x] Key types section covers Ed25519, JWK thumbprint, JWT signing
+- [x] Supported flows table covers all 4 modes with correct signing mode requirements
+- [x] Three-party deep dive includes mermaid diagram with user consent
+- [x] Step-by-step explanation covers headers, validation, consent (immediate + deferred)
+- [x] Resource-side code example present (verification + metadata + token issuance)
+- [x] All terminology matches spec exactly (Person Server, resource_token, auth_token, etc.)
+- [x] No references to bearer tokens or OAuth concepts that don't apply
+- [x] Links to detailed docs (signing-modes/overview, workflows/, server/) work correctly
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Review & Cross-References
+
+### Changes
+
+1. Ensure README links to the new getting-started sections
+2. Ensure getting-started links to workflow docs, server docs, and signing-modes docs
+3. Verify no terminology drift between README, getting-started, and spec
+4. Ensure code examples are consistent across both files (same patterns, same type names)
+
+### Definition of Done
+
+- [x] README "See Getting Started" link points to correct anchor
+- [x] Getting-started "Next Steps" links all resolve
+- [x] Terminology audit: no "bearer token", "access token" (use "auth token"), "authorization server" (use "Access Server" or "Person Server")
+- [x] Code examples use current SDK API surface (builder pattern, real type names)
+
+---
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+| Item | Reason |
+|------|--------|
+| Updating workflow docs (`docs/workflows/`) | Separate concern; already well-documented |
+| Adding new sample projects | Documentation-only change |
+| Spec conformance testing of examples | Examples are illustrative, not runnable |
+| Mission/governance documentation | Orthogonal layer, not part of basic getting-started |
+| Four-party (federated) detailed example | Complex; three-party is the focus |
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+# Research: README & Getting Started Documentation Update
+
+## Objective
+
+Update the main `README.md` and `docs/getting-started.md` to include a clear three-party (PS-Asserted) flow example with a mermaid diagram, self-hosted agent setup, resource-side code, and an agent calling the resource. The getting started guide should also expand coverage of AP roles, enrollment models, key types, and supported flows.
+
+## Source Material
+
+### Spec Terminology (draft-hardt-oauth-aauth-protocol)
+
+| Term | Definition |
+|------|------------|
+| **Person** | User or organization on whose behalf an agent acts |
+| **Agent** | HTTP client acting on behalf of a person; identified by `aauth:local@domain` URI |
+| **Agent Provider (AP)** | Server managing agent identity; issues agent tokens binding key → identity; publishes `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` |
+| **Resource** | Protected API; verifies signatures, issues resource tokens; publishes `/.well-known/aauth-resource.json` |
+| **Person Server (PS)** | Represents the person; manages consent, asserts identity, brokers authorization; publishes `/.well-known/aauth-person.json` |
+| **Access Server (AS)** | Policy engine; issues auth tokens on behalf of a resource; publishes `/.well-known/aauth-access.json` |
+| **Agent Token** | `aa-agent+jwt` — binds agent key → identity; issued by AP or self-issued |
+| **Resource Token** | `aa-resource+jwt` — challenge from resource saying "get auth from my PS/AS" |
+| **Auth Token** | `aa-auth+jwt` — proves user authorized this agent; issued by PS or AS |
+| **Mission** | Scoped authorization context for governance (orthogonal to access modes) |
+
+### Resource Access Modes (spec §Protocol Overview)
+
+1. **Identity-Based** — Agent + Resource only. Resource trusts signed identity directly.
+2. **Resource-Managed (two-party)** — Resource handles auth itself (interaction, OAuth, internal policy).
+3. **PS-Asserted (three-party)** — Resource issues resource token (aud=PS) → agent exchanges at PS → gets auth token → presents to resource.
+4. **Federated (four-party)** — Resource has its own AS; PS federates with AS.
+
+### PS-Asserted Flow (Three-Party) — Spec §PS-Asserted Access
+
+Sequence from spec:
+
+1. Agent sends signed request to resource (Signature-Key: sig=jwt with agent token)
+2. Resource reads PS URL from `ps` claim in agent token
+3. Resource returns 401 + `AAuth-Requirement: requirement=auth-token` with a `resource_token` (aud=PS URL)
+4. Agent POSTs resource token to PS token endpoint (signed request)
+5. PS validates agent token, confirms user consent (immediate or deferred)
+6. PS returns `auth_token` (`aa-auth+jwt`) with identity claims (sub, email, etc.)
+7. Agent retries original request with auth token in Signature-Key
+
+### Signing Modes (spec §Agent Identity + HTTP Signature Keys)
+
+| Mode | Scheme | Use Case |
+|------|--------|----------|
+| Pseudonymous | `sig=hwk` | Rate-limiting by key, no identity needed |
+| Agent Identity | `sig=jwks_uri` | Identity-based access without PS flows |
+| Agent Token | `sig=jwt` | Full PS/AS authorization flows |
+| Key Rotation | `sig=jkt-jwt` | Naming JWT binds ephemeral key to stable identity |
+
+### Agent Token Acquisition (spec §Agent Token)
+
+Two models:
+1. **Self-hosted agents** — Agent has stable URL, publishes own `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json`, self-signs tokens. No external AP.
+2. **Enrolled agents** — CLI/desktop/mobile; register with external AP; AP issues tokens.
+
+Key facts from spec:
+- Agent generates Ed25519 keypair
+- Agent proves identity to AP (platform-specific mechanism)
+- AP issues agent token binding public key to agent identifier
+- Token lifetime: max 24 hours (spec: "SHOULD NOT exceed 24 hours")
+- `cnf.jwk` in agent token contains agent's public key
+- Optional `ps` claim identifies agent's person server
+
+### Self-Hosted Agent Details (spec §Roles + bootstrap spec)
+
+Per spec §Roles: "A self-hosted agent is its own agent provider, self-issuing agent tokens signed by a JWKS-published key the user controls."
+
+Requirements:
+- Stable HTTPS URL
+- Publish `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` (metadata with `jwks_uri`)
+- Self-sign agent tokens with private key
+- JWKS endpoint publishes the public key
+
+### Resource-Side Verification (SDK)
+
+From SDK docs:
+- `UseAAuthVerification()` middleware verifies HTTP signatures + JWT issuer
+- `ResourceTokenBuilder` issues challenge tokens
+- `AddAAuthResource()` DI registration
+- `MapAAuthWellKnown()` serves discovery metadata
+
+### User Consent in Three-Party Flow
+
+From spec: "PS validates the agent token, confirms user consent (or defers), and returns an auth token."
+
+The PS can:
+- Grant immediately (pre-authorized or auto-consent policy)
+- Defer (202 Accepted with `requirement=interaction`) — agent polls until user consents
+- Deny (403)
+
+The SDK `ChallengeHandler` handles the 401 → exchange → retry cycle automatically. For deferred consent, the handler also handles polling with `InteractionWaitMode`.
+
+## SDK Types Mapping
+
+| Concept | SDK Type |
+|---------|----------|
+| Key generation | `AAuthKey.Generate()` |
+| Key storage | `IKeyStore`, `FileKeyStore` |
+| Client builder | `AAuthClientBuilder` |
+| HTTP signing | `AAuthSigningHandler` |
+| Challenge handling | `ChallengeHandler` |
+| Token exchange | `TokenExchangeClient` |
+| Self-issued tokens | `AgentTokenBuilder`, `SelfIssuedTokenRefresher` |
+| AP enrollment | `AAuthClientBuilder.Bootstrap()` |
+| AP token refresh | `AgentProviderTokenRefresher` |
+| Resource verification | `AAuthVerificationMiddleware`, `AAuthVerifier` |
+| Resource tokens | `ResourceTokenBuilder` |
+| Auth tokens | `AuthTokenBuilder` |
+| Resource metadata | `AAuthResourceMetadataOptions`, `MapAAuthResourceWellKnown()` |
+| Agent metadata | `AAuthAgentMetadataOptions`, `MapAAuthAgentWellKnown()` |
+| DI | `AddAAuthAgent()`, `AddAAuthResource()` |
+
+## Existing Documentation Gaps
+
+### README.md
+
+- Three-party flow example exists but lacks a visual mermaid diagram
+- No resource-side code example
+- No end-to-end walk-through of what happens in the 3-party exchange
+- AP role described only in a sidebar note
+
+### docs/getting-started.md
+
+- Self-hosted agent section exists but could be clearer about WHY self-hosting works (stable URL = own AP)
+- Bootstrap/enrollment section exists but doesn't explain what an AP fundamentally does
+- No resource-side setup example
+- No overview of which flows are supported and when to use each
+- Key types not explicitly enumerated (only Ed25519 mentioned)
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- None — spec, SDK, and existing docs provide sufficient detail.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 dotnet add package AAuth --prerelease
 ```
 
+The simplest mode is **pseudonymous (HWK)** — the agent signs every request with an inline public key. No Agent Provider, no Person Server, no registration. The resource sees a stable key thumbprint it can use for rate-limiting or access control, but doesn't know the agent's identity.
+
 ```csharp
 using AAuth.Crypto;
 using AAuth.HttpSig;
 
-var key = AAuthKey.Generate();
+var key = AAuthKey.Generate(); // Ed25519 keypair
 
 using var client = new AAuthClientBuilder(key)
-    .UseHwk()
+    .UseHwk() // Pseudonymous mode: inline public key in Signature-Key header
     .Build();
 
 var response = await client.GetAsync("https://resource.example/data");
-// Every request is signed per RFC 9421 — no bearer tokens
+// Request is signed per RFC 9421 — the resource verifies the signature
+// using the public key from the Signature-Key: sig=hwk;jkt="...";jwk="..." header
 ```
 
 ### Three-Party Flow (Agent → Resource → Person Server)
 
-Hosted services self-issue agent tokens (no external AP needed). CLI/desktop agents enrol with an Agent Provider instead.
+The PS-Asserted flow is the primary authorization model. The resource delegates authorization to the agent's Person Server, which prompts the user for consent:
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Agent
+    participant Resource
+    participant PS as Person Server
+    participant User
+
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (signed, agent token)
+    Resource-->>Agent: 401 + resource_token (aud=PS)
+    Agent->>PS: POST /token (signed, resource_token)
+    PS->>User: Consent prompt (scope, justification)
+    User-->>PS: Grant consent
+    PS-->>Agent: auth_token (aa-auth+jwt)
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (signed, auth_token)
+    Resource-->>Agent: 200 OK
+```
+
+#### Self-Hosted Agent (Server-Side)
+
+Hosted services act as their own Agent Provider — generate a key, publish metadata, and self-issue tokens:
 
 ```csharp
 using AAuth.Crypto;
 using AAuth.HttpSig;
+using AAuth.Server;
 using AAuth.Tokens;
 
-// Hosted service: generate key at startup, self-issue tokens
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 var key = AAuthKey.Generate();
+const string Kid = "svc-key-1";
+var issuer = "https://my-service.example";
+
+var app = builder.Build();
 
+// Publish agent metadata so resources can discover the JWKS
+app.MapAAuthAgentWellKnown(new AAuthAgentMetadataOptions
+{
+    Issuer = issuer,
+    SigningKeys = new Dictionary<string, AAuthKey> { [Kid] = key },
+});
+
+// Build signed client with automatic token refresh and challenge handling
 using var client = new AAuthClientBuilder(key)
     .WithTokenRefresh(async (ctx, ct) => new AgentTokenBuilder
     {
-        Issuer = "https://my-service.example",
+        Issuer = issuer,
         Subject = "aauth:my-service@my-service.example",
-        KeyId = "svc-key-1",
+        KeyId = Kid,
         Key = key,
         PersonServer = "https://ps.example",
     }.Build())
     .WithChallengeHandling("https://ps.example")
     .Build();
+```
+
+#### Resource (Server-Side)
 
-var response = await client.GetAsync("https://resource.example/protected");
+The resource verifies signatures, publishes metadata, and issues resource token challenges:
+
+```csharp
+using AAuth.Crypto;
+using AAuth.DependencyInjection;
+using AAuth.Server;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+var resourceKey = AAuthKey.Generate();
+
+// Register AAuth resource services
+builder.Services.AddAAuthResource(options =>
+{
+    options.Issuer = "https://resource.example";
+    options.SigningKeys = new() { ["resource-key-1"] = resourceKey };
+    options.ScopeDescriptions = new() { ["read"] = "Read your data" };
+});
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Serve /.well-known/aauth-resource.json + JWKS
+app.MapAAuthWellKnown();
+
+// Verify HTTP signatures and auth tokens from trusted Person Servers
+app.UseAAuthVerification(new AAuthVerificationOptions
+{
+    ResourceIdentifier = "https://resource.example",
+    RequireIssuerVerification = true,
+    TrustedAuthTokenIssuers = new HashSet<string> { "https://ps.example" },
+});
+
+// Issue 401 + resource_token when agent presents only an agent token
+app.UseAAuthChallenge(new ChallengeOptions
+{
+    ResourceSigningKey = resourceKey,
+    ResourceKeyId = "resource-key-1",
+    ResourceIdentifier = "https://resource.example",
+});
+```
+
+The `UseAAuthChallenge` middleware (registered after verification) automatically returns `401` with an `AAuth-Requirement` header containing a resource token when the agent lacks an auth token. The `TrustedAuthTokenIssuers` allow-list restricts which Person Servers the resource will accept auth tokens from.
+
+#### Agent Calls the Resource
+
+With `WithChallengeHandling`, the entire 401 → exchange → retry cycle is automatic:
+
+```csharp
+var response = await client.GetAsync("https://resource.example/data");
+// 1. Agent signs GET with agent token → Resource verifies, returns 401 + resource_token
+// 2. ChallengeHandler POSTs resource_token to PS token endpoint
+// 3. PS validates agent, prompts user for consent, issues auth_token
+// 4. Agent retries GET signed with auth_token → Resource verifies → 200 OK
 ```
 
-See [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md) for key persistence, DI integration, and all signing modes.
+**What happens step by step:**
+
+1. Agent signs the request with its agent token (`Signature-Key: sig=jwt;jwt="..."`)
+2. Resource verifies the signature, reads the `ps` claim, returns `401` with a `resource_token` (audience = PS URL)
+3. Agent POSTs the `resource_token` to the PS's token endpoint (signed request)
+4. PS validates the agent token, prompts the user for consent on the requested scope
+5. User grants consent; PS issues an `auth_token` (`aa-auth+jwt`) containing identity claims (`sub`, `email`, etc.)
+6. Agent retries the original request signed with the `auth_token`
+7. Resource verifies the auth token signature and claims → `200 OK`
+
+See [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md#three-party-flow-deep-dive) for a detailed walk-through, including deferred consent and the resource-side token issuance code.
 
 ## Documentation
 
 Full SDK documentation lives in [`docs/`](docs/):
 
-- [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md) — install, generate a key, first signed request
+- [Getting Started](docs/getting-started.md) — install, generate a key, three-party flow deep dive, enrollment models
 - [Concepts](docs/concepts.md) — the four participants and how the SDK maps to them
 - [Signing Modes](docs/signing-modes/overview.md) — hwk, jwks_uri, jwt, jkt-jwt
 - [Workflows](docs/workflows/identity-based-access.md) — identity-based, PS-asserted, federated
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
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 - `AAuthSigningHandler` signs the request per RFC 9421 covering `@method`, `@authority`, `@path`, and `signature-key`.
 - The resource verifies the signature using the inline public key from `Signature-Key`.
 
+## Understanding the Protocol Participants
+
+AAuth is a four-party protocol. Each party has a distinct role:
+
+| Role | What It Does |
+|------|--------------|
+| **Agent** | HTTP client acting on behalf of a person. Signs every request with its private key. Identified by `aauth:local@domain`. |
+| **Resource** | Protected API. Verifies HTTP signatures, issues resource tokens as challenges, enforces access policy. |
+| **Person Server (PS)** | Represents the user. Manages consent, asserts identity claims (`sub`, `email`, `tenant`), brokers authorization. |
+| **Access Server (AS)** | Policy engine for a resource. Issues auth tokens. Used in federated (four-party) mode. |
+
+### The Agent Provider (AP)
+
+The **Agent Provider** is a supporting role that issues agent tokens (`aa-agent+jwt`) binding a signing key to an agent identity. It is the trust anchor for agent identity — analogous to a certificate authority, but for agents.
+
+Two deployment models exist:
+
+| Model | How It Works | Used By |
+|-------|--------------|---------|
+| **Self-hosted** | Agent has a stable HTTPS URL → acts as its own AP → publishes `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` → self-signs tokens | Web apps, APIs, orchestrators |
+| **Enrolled (external AP)** | Agent registers with an external AP that holds the public key and issues tokens | CLI tools, desktop apps, mobile apps |
+
+In both models, the agent holds the **private** signing key locally in its own keystore (`IKeyStore`). The AP holds only the **public** key. They never share a keystore.
+
+## Key Types & Cryptography
+
+AAuth uses a minimal set of cryptographic primitives:
+
+| Primitive | Purpose | SDK |
+|-----------|---------|-----|
+| **Ed25519** | Signing key for all HTTP signatures and JWT tokens | `AAuthKey.Generate()` |
+| **JWK Thumbprint (S256)** | Compact key identifier — a SHA-256 hash of the canonical public key | `key.ComputeJwkThumbprint()` |
+| **JWT (Ed25519-signed)** | All AAuth tokens (`aa-agent+jwt`, `aa-resource+jwt`, `aa-auth+jwt`) | `AgentTokenBuilder`, `ResourceTokenBuilder`, `AuthTokenBuilder` |
+
+The spec requires EdDSA (Ed25519) and prohibits the `none` algorithm. Every request is signed per RFC 9421 (HTTP Message Signatures) — there are no bearer tokens anywhere in the protocol.
+
+## Supported Flows
+
+AAuth supports four resource access modes. Each adds parties and capabilities:
+
+| Flow | Parties | When to Use | Signing Mode |
+|------|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| **Identity-Based** | Agent + Resource | API-key replacement, simple access control by identity | `hwk` or `jwks_uri` |
+| **Resource-Managed** (two-party) | Agent + Resource | Resource handles its own auth (interaction, existing OAuth) | Any (`hwk`, `jwks_uri`, or `jwt`) |
+| **PS-Asserted** (three-party) | Agent + Resource + PS | User consent required, resource delegates auth to PS | `jwt` |
+| **Federated** (four-party) | Agent + Resource + PS + AS | Cross-domain policy, resource has its own Access Server | `jwt` |
+
+Adoption is incremental — each party can add support independently, and modes build on each other. See [Signing Modes](signing-modes/overview.md) for details on each scheme.
+
+## Three-Party Flow Deep Dive
+
+The PS-Asserted flow is the most common authorization model. The resource issues a challenge; the agent exchanges it at the Person Server for an auth token with user consent.
+
+### Sequence
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Agent
+    participant Resource
+    participant PS as Person Server
+    participant User
+
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (Signature-Key: sig=jwt, agent token)
+    Resource->>Resource: Verify signature, read ps claim
+    Resource-->>Agent: 401 + AAuth-Requirement: resource_token (aud=PS)
+
+    Agent->>PS: POST /token (signed, resource_token in body)
+    PS->>PS: Validate agent token (issuer JWKS, cnf, exp)
+    PS->>User: Consent prompt (scope, justification)
+    User-->>PS: Grant consent
+    PS-->>Agent: 200 + auth_token (aa-auth+jwt, claims: sub, email)
+
+    Agent->>Resource: GET /data (Signature-Key: sig=jwt, auth token)
+    Resource->>Resource: Verify auth token (issuer JWKS, aud, cnf, scope)
+    Resource-->>Agent: 200 OK
+```
+
+### Step-by-Step Explanation
+
+**1. Agent → Resource (initial request)**
+
+The agent signs the request with its agent token:
+
+```
+GET /data HTTP/1.1
+Host: resource.example
+Signature-Key: sig=jwt;jwt="<agent-token>"
+Signature-Input: sig=("@method" "@authority" "@path" "signature-key");...
+Signature: sig=:<base64-signature>:
+```
+
+**2. Resource → Agent (401 challenge)**
+
+The resource verifies the HTTP signature, extracts the `ps` claim from the agent token, and issues a `resource_token` (`aa-resource+jwt`) with `aud` set to the PS URL:
+
+```
+HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
+AAuth-Requirement: requirement=auth-token; resource-token="<resource-token>"
+```
+
+The resource token contains: issuer (resource URL), audience (PS URL), agent identifier, agent key thumbprint (`agent_jkt`), and requested scope.
+
+**3. Agent → Person Server (token exchange)**
+
+The agent POSTs the resource token to the PS's token endpoint (discovered via `/.well-known/aauth-person.json`):
+
+```
+POST /token HTTP/1.1
+Host: ps.example
+Content-Type: application/json
+Signature-Key: sig=jwt;jwt="<agent-token>"
+
+{"resource_token": "<resource-token>"}
+```
+
+**4. Person Server validates and prompts for consent**
+
+The PS:
+- Verifies the agent token signature against the AP's published JWKS
+- Verifies `cnf.jwk` matches the request's signing key
+- Decodes the resource token and verifies it was issued by the resource (via resource JWKS)
+- Prompts the user for consent on the requested scope
+
+**5. Consent: immediate vs deferred**
+
+- **Immediate**: User is online and grants consent in real time. PS returns the auth token directly.
+- **Deferred**: User is not available. PS returns `202 Accepted` with `requirement=interaction` and a `pending` URL. The agent polls until the user consents (SDK handles this via `InteractionHandlingOptions`).
+
+**6. Person Server → Agent (auth token)**
+
+The PS issues an `auth_token` (`aa-auth+jwt`) containing:
+- `iss`: PS URL
+- `aud`: Resource URL
+- `sub`: User identifier (stable, PS-scoped)
+- `cnf.jwk`: Agent's public key (proof-of-possession binding)
+- `scope`: Granted scope
+- Optional identity claims: `email`, `tenant`, `groups`, `roles`
+
+**7. Agent → Resource (retry with auth token)**
+
+The agent retries the original request, now signed with the auth token:
+
+```
+GET /data HTTP/1.1
+Host: resource.example
+Signature-Key: sig=jwt;jwt="<auth-token>"
+Signature-Input: sig=("@method" "@authority" "@path" "signature-key");...
+Signature: sig=:<base64-signature>:
+```
+
+The resource verifies the auth token:
+- Fetches the PS's JWKS (from `{iss}/.well-known/aauth-person.json`) and verifies the JWT signature
+- Checks `aud` matches its own identifier
+- Confirms `cnf.jwk` matches the key used to sign the HTTP request (proof-of-possession)
+- Evaluates the granted `scope` against the requested operation
+- Optionally checks the issuer is in `TrustedAuthTokenIssuers`
+
+Per the spec, any PS can assert identity claims to any resource without bilateral setup — the resource namespaces claims by the PS's issuer URL (the same `sub` from a different PS is a different subject). Resources that want to restrict which PSes they accept set `TrustedAuthTokenIssuers`.
+
+### Self-Hosted Agent Example
+
+A hosted service (web app, API, orchestrator) acts as its own Agent Provider:
+
+```csharp
+using AAuth.Crypto;
+using AAuth.HttpSig;
+using AAuth.Server;
+using AAuth.Tokens;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+var key = AAuthKey.Generate();
+const string Kid = "svc-key-1";
+var issuer = "https://my-service.example";
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Publish /.well-known/aauth-agent.json so resources can discover the JWKS
+app.MapAAuthAgentWellKnown(new AAuthAgentMetadataOptions
+{
+    Issuer = issuer,
+    SigningKeys = new Dictionary<string, AAuthKey> { [Kid] = key },
+});
+
+// Build a signed HTTP client with automatic token refresh and challenge handling
+using var client = new AAuthClientBuilder(key)
+    .WithTokenRefresh(async (ctx, ct) => new AgentTokenBuilder
+    {
+        Issuer = issuer,
+        Subject = "aauth:my-service@my-service.example",
+        KeyId = Kid,
+        Key = key,
+        PersonServer = "https://ps.example",
+    }.Build())
+    .WithChallengeHandling("https://ps.example")
+    .Build();
+
+// Every request is signed; 401 challenges are handled automatically
+var response = await client.GetAsync("https://resource.example/data");
+```
+
+### Resource-Side Example
+
+A resource that verifies signatures and issues resource token challenges:
+
+```csharp
+using AAuth.Crypto;
+using AAuth.DependencyInjection;
+using AAuth.Server;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+var resourceKey = AAuthKey.Generate();
+
+// Register resource services (metadata + signing key)
+builder.Services.AddAAuthResource(options =>
+{
+    options.Issuer = "https://resource.example";
+    options.SigningKeys = new() { ["resource-key-1"] = resourceKey };
+    options.ScopeDescriptions = new()
+    {
+        ["read"] = "Read access to your documents",
+        ["write"] = "Write access to your documents",
+    };
+});
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Serve /.well-known/aauth-resource.json and JWKS endpoint
+app.MapAAuthWellKnown();
+
+// Verify HTTP signatures and auth tokens from trusted Person Servers
+app.UseAAuthVerification(new AAuthVerificationOptions
+{
+    ResourceIdentifier = "https://resource.example",
+    RequireIssuerVerification = true,
+    // Restrict which Person Servers this resource trusts.
+    // The resource verifies auth tokens against the PS's JWKS
+    // (discovered at {iss}/.well-known/aauth-person.json).
+    // Omit to dynamically accept any PS — claims are namespaced by issuer.
+    TrustedAuthTokenIssuers = new HashSet<string> { "https://ps.example" },
+});
+
+// Issue 401 + resource_token when agent presents only an agent token
+app.UseAAuthChallenge(new ChallengeOptions
+{
+    ResourceSigningKey = resourceKey,
+    ResourceKeyId = "resource-key-1",
+    ResourceIdentifier = "https://resource.example",
+});
+
+// Protected endpoint — reached only after auth token is verified
+app.MapGet("/data", (HttpContext ctx) =>
+{
+    var agent = ctx.GetAAuthAgent(); // parsed from verified signature
+    return Results.Ok(new { message = $"Hello {agent.Subject}" });
+});
+
+app.Run();
+```
+
+### Agent Calling the Resource
+
+With the SDK's `ChallengeHandler`, the entire three-party exchange is automatic:
+
+```csharp
+var response = await client.GetAsync("https://resource.example/data");
+Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
+// {"message":"Hello aauth:my-service@my-service.example"}
+```
+
+The `ChallengeHandler` intercepts the `401`, extracts the resource token, exchanges it at the PS, caches the resulting auth token, and retries — all transparently.
+
+## Enrollment: Hosted vs CLI/Desktop Agents
+
+| Aspect | Self-Hosted (Web App/API) | Enrolled (CLI/Desktop) |
+|--------|---------------------------|------------------------|
+| AP needed? | No — agent IS its own AP | Yes — external AP |
+| URL requirement | Stable HTTPS URL | None |
+| Key lifecycle | Generated at startup, published via JWKS | Generated in keystore at enrollment, loaded by handle |
+| Token acquisition | Self-signed at startup | AP refresh endpoint (automatic via SDK) |
+| Metadata | Publishes `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json` | AP publishes it |
+| Code entry point | `MapAAuthAgentWellKnown()` + `AgentTokenBuilder` | `AAuthClientBuilder.Bootstrap(url, agentId).EnrolAsync()` |
+
 ## Self-Issued Agent Tokens (Hosted Services)
 
 Hosted services (web apps, APIs, orchestrators) that have a stable URL act as their own Agent Provider per spec §Self-Hosted Agents. They generate a key at startup, publish agent metadata at `/.well-known/aauth-agent.json`, and self-sign agent tokens. No external AP enrollment is needed.
@@ -270,8 +552,10 @@ using var client = new HttpClient(pipeline);
 ## Next Steps
 
 - [Signing Modes Overview](signing-modes/overview.md) — choose the right mode for your use case
-- [Identity-Based Access](workflows/identity-based-access.md) — simplest workflow
-- [PS-Asserted Access](workflows/ps-asserted-access.md) — full authorization flow
+- [Identity-Based Access](workflows/identity-based-access.md) — simplest workflow (no PS needed)
+- [PS-Asserted Access](workflows/ps-asserted-access.md) — full three-party authorization flow
+- [Bootstrap & Enrollment](workflows/bootstrap-enrollment.md) — detailed AP enrollment for CLI/desktop agents
+- [Server Guide](server/verification-middleware.md) — verification middleware and token issuance
 - [Protocol Concepts](concepts.md) — understand the full picture
 
 ## Protocol Reference
diff --git a/docs/signing-modes/overview.md b/docs/signing-modes/overview.md
index be84eac..32d2221 100644
--- a/docs/signing-modes/overview.md
+++ b/docs/signing-modes/overview.md
@@ -69,13 +69,23 @@ var handler = new AAuthSigningHandler(key, provider);
 | Remote key discovery (JWKS) | — | — | ✓ | — |
 | Person Server binding | — | — | — | ✓ |
 
-## Valid Combinations per Flow
+## Valid Combinations per Access Mode
 
-| Flow | Valid Modes | Rationale |
-|------|-----------|-----------|
-| Identity-based (no PS) | `hwk`, `jwks_uri` | No PS-issued token available |
-| Three-party (with PS) | `jwt` only | Spec: agent MUST present agent token via `scheme=jwt` |
-| Bootstrap key rotation | `jkt-jwt` | Two-key delegation from durable to ephemeral |
+Signing modes and access modes are orthogonal concepts:
+- **Signing mode** = what appears in `Signature-Key` (how the agent proves identity)
+- **Access mode** = how the resource decides authorization (who grants access)
+
+The access mode determines which signing modes are valid:
+
+| Access Mode | Valid Signing Modes | Why |
+|-------------|--------------------:|-----|
+| **Identity-Based** | `hwk`, `jwks_uri` | Resource decides from the signature alone. `hwk` gives pseudonymous access (key thumbprint only); `jwks_uri` gives named agent identity. No PS involvement, so `jwt` is not applicable. |
+| **Resource-Managed** (two-party) | `hwk`, `jwks_uri`, `jwt` | Resource handles its own authorization (interaction, internal policy). Any signing mode works because the resource doesn't issue resource tokens to a PS — it manages access itself. |
+| **PS-Asserted** (three-party) | `jwt` only | The resource issues a `resource_token` with `aud=PS`. The PS must verify the agent's identity via the agent token (`aa-agent+jwt`), which requires `scheme=jwt` in `Signature-Key`. |
+| **Federated** (four-party) | `jwt` only | Same as PS-Asserted — the PS federates with the AS, but the agent-side requirement is identical: present the agent token via `scheme=jwt`. |
+| **Bootstrap key rotation** | `jkt-jwt` | Special case: an ephemeral key is bound to a durable identity via a naming JWT. Used during key rotation, not as a primary access mode. |
+
+> **Common confusion**: "Identity-Based" access mode supports the `hwk` (pseudonymous) signing mode even though `hwk` doesn't disclose a named identity. The term "Identity-Based" refers to the *access pattern* — the resource grants or denies based solely on the cryptographic signature, with no token exchange. The resource may allowlist specific key thumbprints (pseudonymous) or specific agent identifiers (`jwks_uri`). Both are "identity-based" in the sense that no PS or AS is involved.
 
 ## Anatomy of a Signed Request