Pioneering New Raods: Stytch Unleashes Connected Apps to Streamline Authorisation for AI Agents

Artificial Intelligence plays a crucial role in modern integration networks, enabling smoother workflows by moving seamlessly between different applications. However, a significant roadblock in their path remains the frequent pause for authorization, a process that could become increasingly taxing with higher degrees of integration. Backing this need for a major overhaul, Reed McGinley-Stempel, CEO of authorization platform Stytch, envisions a world where nearly every app operates as its own identity provider.

Sweeping in as the catalyst to this transformation, Stytch’s latest offering, Connected Apps, proposes a unique solution. The platform facilitates each SaaS company into becoming an independent identity provider (IdP), empowering AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data, and act on behalf of users securely. McGinley-Stempel recognizes the rising relevance of AI agents, seeing an opportunity to delegate tasks, supporting read and write functionality across connected apps.

Acknowledging the escalating instances of ‘unsanctioned agentic access’, McGinley-Stempel highlights the pressing need for more secure and manageable permissions. The ‘programmatically secure’ design of Connected Apps allows admins to exercise complete control over permissions, efficiently managing, refreshing or revoking tokens as needed. He puts emphasis on the value of powerful permission and consent modules in the B2B scenario, which Stytch provides.

The platform additionally supports secure session sharing and cross-domain login capabilities. Users can transition their identity across different domains, similar to the seamless login shift from Gmail to YouTube. This secure session swapping enhances the experience of working across different digital ecosystems, enabling users and providers alike to enjoy more seamless digital navigation and service exchange.