Arcade
A platform for giving agents authenticated tool access, handling OAuth and per-user permissions.
Arcade focuses on the authorisation problem in agent tooling: letting an agent act in a user's Gmail, GitHub, or Slack with that user's permissions, handling the OAuth flows and token storage securely.
It provides a tool catalogue and the machinery to run agent actions on behalf of a specific authenticated user, the part most agent demos quietly skip.
Where it fits
A fit when agents must take actions as a specific end user and per-user OAuth and permissions have to be correct.
Where it does not fit
More than you need when an agent only uses a single shared service credential.
Alternatives to Arcade
The closest options on the map, and where each fits instead.
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Composio Managed connector platform
A strong fit when an agent needs to act across many third-party apps and you want auth and connector upkeep handled for you.
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Pipedream Connector platform
A fit when an agent needs the widest possible catalogue of third-party app integrations with auth managed.
Unlike Arcade Maturity: established
Pairs with
Commonly used alongside it.
