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# [Who answers for it? The Ambassador Agent pattern](https://dev-ai-agents.hashnode.dev/who-answers-for-it-the-ambassador-agent-pattern?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A design pattern for agents that act on systems you do not own. Key takeaways Tool protocols tell an agent how to call an external system. They do not say who is responsible once it does. The Ambassa

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[Paul Pham](https://hashnode.com/@paulpham157)

[11h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/who-answers-for-it-the-ambassador-agent-pattern/6af6fb73bb7d1650ad732ad8/comment/6af8198ed39700cb746c6700)

The accountability gap after a tool call is where a good audit trail earns its keep.