Securing your agents with authentication and authorization

Proper authentication and authorization are critical for AI agents because they can take actions and access sensitive information. Agents introduce unique security challenges compared to traditional applications due to their dynamic access needs and the large number of services they interact with. While a future centralized agent auth server may be ideal, developers can currently secure agents using established standards like OAuth 2.0. The content outlines two primary access patterns: delegated access, where an agent acts on behalf of a user, and direct access, for autonomous operation. It specifically recommends using Auth Code and OBO Token flows for delegated scenarios and the Client Credentials flow for direct access.