{"slug":"what-is-nhi","title":"What is a non-human identity (NHI)?","summary":"Service accounts, machine credentials, API keys, agent identities. The 60-second definition and what changed in 2024.","lede":"A non-human identity (NHI) is any digital identity not bound to a person — service accounts, machine credentials, API keys, AI agent identities.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"3 min","category":"AEO","tags":["NHI","FAQ","glossary"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/What%20Is%20NHI/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/what-is-nhi.html","wordcount":480,"related":["the-100-to-1-ratio","hati-vs-iam-nhi-pop","what-is-hati"],"schema":"FAQPage"}