How to Manage AI Agent Identity
CourtAble2094 · reddit · 2026-07-16
This discussion focuses on **AI agent identity management**: when a system is populated with agents, sub-agents, and temporary agents, how should APIs and websites identify exactly who is making a request? Specific concerns raised by the author include: - Distinguishing the request origins of different agents - Logging an agent's actions, who authorized it, and its permitted scope - Revoking a single agent without disrupting the entire system - Industry standards: are teams typically using API keys, OAuth, AWS IAM, short-lived tokens, or custom solutions? Ultimately, the post asks whether this is a widespread engineering pain point and how teams are solving it in production.
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