# Access Agent **Entity class:** Human-intelligence role **Domain:** Placement and access ## Definition An **access agent** is a person whose ordinary position, credibility, or relationships enable introductions or contact with a target. The function can be valuable even when the access agent does not perform the collector's or case officer's broader role. ## Relationships - **depends on:** [[wiki/Placement and Access|Placement and Access]]. - **complements:** [[wiki/Talent Spotter|Talent Spotter]] and [[wiki/Principal Agent|Principal Agent]]. - **pathway relevance:** [[wiki/Spotting-Surface Pathway|Spotting-Surface Pathway]]. - **source:** [[research/The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy|The Producer Function in Intelligence Tradecraft and Dramaturgy]].