diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/client/from_jsonschema.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/client/from_jsonschema.rs
index 2c5bae6..d77e0cd 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/client/from_jsonschema.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/client/from_jsonschema.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ mod tests {
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity: None,
             handler_identity: None,
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             scoped_env: ScopedOperationEnv::empty(),
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/adapter.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/adapter.rs
index d57c6c3..083ce4d 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/adapter.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/adapter.rs
@@ -106,10 +106,16 @@ impl CallAdapter {
         request_id: String,
         operation_name: &str,
         identity: Option<Identity>,
+        forwarded_for: Option<Identity>,
         connection: &CallConnection,
     ) -> OperationContext {
-        self.dispatcher
-            .build_root_context(request_id, operation_name, identity, connection)
+        self.dispatcher.build_root_context(
+            request_id,
+            operation_name,
+            identity,
+            forwarded_for,
+            connection,
+        )
     }
 
     #[cfg(test)]
@@ -402,7 +408,8 @@ mod tests {
         let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
         let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
 
-        let context = adapter.build_root_context("req-1".to_string(), "echo/run", None, &conn);
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-1".to_string(), "echo/run", None, None, &conn);
 
         assert!(!context.is_internal());
         assert!(context.parent_request_id.is_none());
@@ -427,7 +434,8 @@ mod tests {
         let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
         let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
 
-        let context = adapter.build_root_context("req-2".to_string(), "agent/run", None, &conn);
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-2".to_string(), "agent/run", None, None, &conn);
 
         assert!(context.scoped_env.allows("fs/readFile"));
         assert!(!context.scoped_env.allows("other/op"));
@@ -445,7 +453,8 @@ mod tests {
         let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry.clone(), provider);
         let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
 
-        let context = adapter.build_root_context("req-3".to_string(), "fs/readFile", None, &conn);
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-3".to_string(), "fs/readFile", None, None, &conn);
 
         assert!(context.env.contains("fs/readFile"));
     }
@@ -506,7 +515,8 @@ mod tests {
         let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider).with_session_source(session_source);
         let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
 
-        let context = adapter.build_root_context("req-4".to_string(), "fs/readFile", None, &conn);
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-4".to_string(), "fs/readFile", None, None, &conn);
 
         assert!(context.env.contains("agent/chat"));
         assert!(context.env.contains("fs/readFile"));
@@ -769,7 +779,8 @@ mod tests {
         let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
         let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
 
-        let context = adapter.build_root_context("req-7".to_string(), "missing/op", None, &conn);
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-7".to_string(), "missing/op", None, None, &conn);
 
         assert!(!context.scoped_env.allows("missing/op"));
         assert!(context.handler_identity.is_none());
@@ -803,6 +814,220 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn inspect_forwarded_for_handler() -> crate::registry::registration::Handler {
+        make_handler(|_input, context| async move {
+            let identity_id = context.identity.as_ref().map(|i| i.id.clone());
+            let forwarded_for_id = context.forwarded_for.as_ref().map(|i| i.id.clone());
+            ResponseEnvelope::ok(
+                context.request_id,
+                serde_json::json!({
+                    "identity_id": identity_id,
+                    "forwarded_for_id": forwarded_for_id,
+                }),
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_root_context_populates_forwarded_for_from_argument() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "echo/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl::default(),
+            echo_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
+
+        let forwarded = identity_with_scopes("alice", &["fs:read"]);
+        let context = adapter.build_root_context(
+            "req-ff-1".to_string(),
+            "echo/run",
+            None,
+            Some(forwarded.clone()),
+            &conn,
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            context.forwarded_for.as_ref().map(|i| &i.id),
+            Some(&"alice".to_string())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            context.forwarded_for.as_ref().map(|i| i.scopes.clone()),
+            Some(forwarded.scopes.clone())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_root_context_missing_forwarded_for_is_none() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "echo/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl::default(),
+            echo_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = CallConnection::new(stub_connection());
+
+        let context =
+            adapter.build_root_context("req-ff-2".to_string(), "echo/run", None, None, &conn);
+
+        assert!(context.forwarded_for.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dispatch_requested_populates_forwarded_for_from_payload() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "inspect/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl::default(),
+            inspect_forwarded_for_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = Arc::new(CallConnection::new(stub_connection()));
+
+        let payload = serde_json::json!({
+            "operationId": "/inspect/run",
+            "input": {},
+            "forwarded_for": {
+                "id": "alice",
+                "scopes": ["fs:read", "docker:start"],
+                "resources": {},
+            },
+        });
+        let response = adapter
+            .dispatch_requested(&conn, "req-ff-3".to_string(), payload)
+            .await;
+
+        let out = response.result.expect("ok");
+        assert_eq!(out["forwarded_for_id"], Value::String("alice".into()));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dispatch_requested_missing_forwarded_for_yields_none() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "inspect/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl::default(),
+            inspect_forwarded_for_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = Arc::new(CallConnection::new(stub_connection()));
+
+        let payload = serde_json::json!({
+            "operationId": "/inspect/run",
+            "input": {},
+        });
+        let response = adapter
+            .dispatch_requested(&conn, "req-ff-4".to_string(), payload)
+            .await;
+
+        let out = response.result.expect("ok");
+        assert!(out["forwarded_for_id"].is_null());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dispatch_requested_malformed_forwarded_for_yields_none() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "inspect/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl::default(),
+            inspect_forwarded_for_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = Arc::new(CallConnection::new(stub_connection()));
+
+        let payload = serde_json::json!({
+            "operationId": "/inspect/run",
+            "input": {},
+            "forwarded_for": "not-an-object",
+        });
+        let response = adapter
+            .dispatch_requested(&conn, "req-ff-5".to_string(), payload)
+            .await;
+
+        let out = response.result.expect("ok");
+        assert!(out["forwarded_for_id"].is_null());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dispatch_requested_forwarded_for_does_not_satisfy_acl() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "admin/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl {
+                required_scopes: vec!["admin".to_string()],
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            inspect_forwarded_for_handler(),
+        );
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> = Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new());
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = Arc::new(CallConnection::new(stub_connection()));
+
+        let payload = serde_json::json!({
+            "operationId": "/admin/run",
+            "input": {},
+            "forwarded_for": {
+                "id": "alice",
+                "scopes": ["admin"],
+                "resources": {},
+            },
+        });
+        let response = adapter
+            .dispatch_requested(&conn, "req-ff-6".to_string(), payload)
+            .await;
+
+        match response.result {
+            Err(e) => {
+                assert_eq!(e.code, "FORBIDDEN");
+                assert_eq!(e.message, "authentication required");
+            }
+            other => panic!("expected FORBIDDEN (forwarded_for must not authorize), got {other:?}"),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn dispatch_requested_forwarded_for_present_with_satisfied_acl() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "admin/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            AccessControl {
+                required_scopes: vec!["admin".to_string()],
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            inspect_forwarded_for_handler(),
+        );
+        let token_identity = identity_with_scopes("hub", &["admin"]);
+        let provider: Arc<dyn IdentityProvider> =
+            Arc::new(StaticIdentityProvider::new().with_token("alk_hub", token_identity));
+        let adapter = CallAdapter::new(registry, provider);
+        let conn = Arc::new(CallConnection::new(stub_connection()));
+
+        let payload = serde_json::json!({
+            "operationId": "/admin/run",
+            "input": {},
+            "auth_token": "alk_hub",
+            "forwarded_for": {
+                "id": "alice",
+                "scopes": ["fs:read"],
+                "resources": {},
+            },
+        });
+        let response = adapter
+            .dispatch_requested(&conn, "req-ff-7".to_string(), payload)
+            .await;
+
+        let out = response.result.expect("ok");
+        assert_eq!(out["identity_id"], Value::String("hub".into()));
+        assert_eq!(out["forwarded_for_id"], Value::String("alice".into()));
+    }
+
     fn encode_frame(envelope: &EventEnvelope) -> Vec<u8> {
         let body = serde_json::to_vec(envelope).unwrap();
         let mut buf = (body.len() as u32).to_be_bytes().to_vec();
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/connection.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/connection.rs
index 7191a03..e5a4f25 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/connection.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/connection.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ impl OperationEnv for OverlayOperationEnv {
                 .as_ref()
                 .and_then(|ca| ca.as_identity()),
             handler_identity: composition_authority,
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: parent.capabilities.clone(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             abort_policy: policy,
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ mod tests {
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity: None,
             handler_identity: Some(CompositionAuthority::new("agent", ["fs:read".to_string()])),
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             scoped_env,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/dispatch.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/dispatch.rs
index ecea0cb..1f31cc7 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/dispatch.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/protocol/dispatch.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
         request_id: String,
         operation_name: &str,
         identity: Option<Identity>,
+        forwarded_for: Option<Identity>,
         connection: &CallConnection,
     ) -> OperationContext {
         let registration = self.registry.registration(operation_name);
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ impl Dispatcher {
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity: identity.clone(),
             handler_identity: composition_authority,
+            forwarded_for,
             capabilities,
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             deadline: Some(Instant::now() + self.default_timeout),
@@ -172,10 +174,19 @@ impl Dispatcher {
         let connection_identity = connection.connection().identity().cloned();
         let identity = self.resolve_identity(connection_identity, &payload);
 
+        let forwarded_for = payload
+            .get("forwarded_for")
+            .and_then(|v| serde_json::from_value::<Identity>(v.clone()).ok());
+
         let input = payload.get("input").cloned().unwrap_or(Value::Null);
 
-        let context =
-            self.build_root_context(request_id.clone(), &operation_name, identity, connection);
+        let context = self.build_root_context(
+            request_id.clone(),
+            &operation_name,
+            identity,
+            forwarded_for,
+            connection,
+        );
 
         self.registry.invoke(&operation_name, input, context).await
     }
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/context.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/context.rs
index 8500172..b1d7beb 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/context.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/context.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ pub struct OperationContext {
     pub parent_request_id: Option<String>,
     pub identity: Option<Identity>,
     pub handler_identity: Option<CompositionAuthority>,
+    /// The original caller when this call was forwarded by a `from_call`
+    /// handler (ADR-032). **Metadata only** — `AccessControl::check` never
+    /// reads it; the ACL always authorizes `identity` (the direct caller).
+    /// Handlers may read it for logging, auditing, per-user rate limiting,
+    /// or application context. Populated from
+    /// `call.requested.forwarded_for` by the dispatch path; set to `None`
+    /// for composed children (wire-ingress only, not composition-ingress).
+    /// The forwarder's claim, not a verified identity — a malicious hub can
+    /// lie (same property as HTTP `X-Forwarded-For`). See ADR-032.
+    pub forwarded_for: Option<Identity>,
     pub capabilities: Capabilities,
     pub metadata: HashMap<String, Value>,
     pub scoped_env: ScopedOperationEnv,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/discovery.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/discovery.rs
index e8b25da..6364437 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/discovery.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/discovery.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ mod tests {
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity: None,
             handler_identity: None,
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             scoped_env: ScopedOperationEnv::empty(),
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/env.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/env.rs
index 54899f2..fb40458 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/env.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/env.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ impl OperationEnv for LocalOperationEnv {
                 .as_ref()
                 .and_then(|ca| ca.as_identity()),
             handler_identity: registration.composition_authority.clone(),
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: parent.capabilities.clone(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             abort_policy: policy,
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ mod tests {
         make_handler(|_input, context| async move {
             let internal = context.is_internal();
             let id = context.identity.as_ref().map(|i| i.id.clone());
+            let forwarded_for_id = context.forwarded_for.as_ref().map(|i| i.id.clone());
             let metadata_empty = context.metadata.is_empty();
             let parent_set = context.parent_request_id.is_some();
             ResponseEnvelope::ok(
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ mod tests {
                 serde_json::json!({
                     "internal": internal,
                     "identity_id": id,
+                    "forwarded_for_id": forwarded_for_id,
                     "metadata_empty": metadata_empty,
                     "parent_set": parent_set,
                 }),
@@ -229,12 +232,31 @@ mod tests {
         handler_identity: Option<CompositionAuthority>,
         scoped_env: ScopedOperationEnv,
         env: Arc<dyn OperationEnv + Send + Sync>,
+    ) -> OperationContext {
+        root_context_with_forwarded_for(
+            request_id,
+            identity,
+            handler_identity,
+            None,
+            scoped_env,
+            env,
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn root_context_with_forwarded_for(
+        request_id: &str,
+        identity: Option<Identity>,
+        handler_identity: Option<CompositionAuthority>,
+        forwarded_for: Option<Identity>,
+        scoped_env: ScopedOperationEnv,
+        env: Arc<dyn OperationEnv + Send + Sync>,
     ) -> OperationContext {
         OperationContext {
             request_id: request_id.to_string(),
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity,
             handler_identity,
+            forwarded_for,
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             scoped_env,
@@ -369,6 +391,41 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(out["metadata_empty"], Value::Bool(true));
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn local_env_child_does_not_inherit_forwarded_for() {
+        let registry = registry_with(
+            "child/run",
+            Visibility::External,
+            inspect_handler(),
+            None,
+            None,
+        );
+        let env = Arc::new(LocalOperationEnv::new(Arc::clone(&registry)));
+        let scoped = ScopedOperationEnv::new(["child/run"]);
+        let forwarded = Identity {
+            id: "alice".to_string(),
+            scopes: vec![],
+            resources: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        let ctx = root_context_with_forwarded_for(
+            "root-ff",
+            None,
+            None,
+            Some(forwarded),
+            scoped,
+            env.clone(),
+        );
+        assert!(ctx.forwarded_for.is_some());
+        let response = env
+            .invoke("child", "run", serde_json::json!({}), &ctx)
+            .await;
+        let out = response.result.expect("ok");
+        assert!(
+            out["forwarded_for_id"].is_null(),
+            "composed child must NOT inherit forwarded_for (wire-ingress only, ADR-032)"
+        );
+    }
+
     struct ProbeEnv {
         name: String,
         contains_set: Vec<String>,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/registration.rs b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/registration.rs
index c045c1d..77837d1 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/registration.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/src/registry/registration.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ mod tests {
             parent_request_id: None,
             identity,
             handler_identity,
+            forwarded_for: None,
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             metadata: HashMap::new(),
             scoped_env,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-call/tests/two_node_call.rs b/crates/alknet-call/tests/two_node_call.rs
index 1af99f5..e0de5e9 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-call/tests/two_node_call.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-call/tests/two_node_call.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ async fn from_call_discovers_and_forwards_over_quic_loopback() {
         parent_request_id: None,
         identity: None,
         handler_identity: None,
+        forwarded_for: None,
         capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
         metadata: Default::default(),
         scoped_env: scoped,
diff --git a/crates/alknet-core/src/auth.rs b/crates/alknet-core/src/auth.rs
index 97ad002..fb7a62d 100644
--- a/crates/alknet-core/src/auth.rs
+++ b/crates/alknet-core/src/auth.rs
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arc_swap::ArcSwap;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::config::{DynamicConfig, PeerEntry};
 use crate::store::StoreError;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Identity {
     pub id: String,
     pub scopes: Vec<String>,