# housechurchesnearme.com auth.md

This file tells AI agents how authentication works for House Churches Near Me.

## Summary

No authentication is required. Every agent-facing interface on this site is public and anonymous. There is nothing to register for, no API key, no OAuth flow, and no credential to store.

## Audience

Any AI agent or automated client acting for a person who is looking for a house church in the United States.

## Interfaces and access

| Interface | URL | Auth |
|---|---|---|
| JSON API (read-only) | https://housechurchesnearme.com/api/v1 | none |
| MCP server (Streamable HTTP) | https://housechurchesnearme.com/mcp | none |
| A2A agent (JSON-RPC) | https://housechurchesnearme.com/a2a | none |
| Markdown pages | any page URL + `index.md`, or `Accept: text/markdown` | none |

## Registration

- Supported method: anonymous. No registration endpoint exists because none is needed.
- Credential use: do not send an `Authorization` header. It is ignored.

## Limits and conduct

- Requests are rate limited per IP address. Cache results for a few minutes.
- The MCP tool `request_visit` is the only action that writes anything. It emails a confirmation link to the person asking, and nothing is passed to a host until that person confirms. It is limited to a few requests per day.
- Host contact details (email, phone, home address) are never available through any interface.

## Contact

hello@housechurchesnearme.com