Secure On-Behalf-Of Flows with Okta for AI Agents

Learn how to securely implement On-Behalf-Of (OBO) flows for your AI agents using Okta. This introductory course covers how to authenticate agents to safely act as human users, using Agent Access Governance for today's needs while preparing for the future of XAA, and scaling your tool-calling architecture using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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About this course

Building AI agents that can safely access external data and execute tasks requires solving a critical identity challenge: the On-Behalf-Of (OBO) flow. How do you securely authorize an autonomous agent to act as a specific human user without compromising enterprise security?

In this introductory course, you will learn how to tackle the OBO challenge head-on using Okta. We will break down the current identity landscape for AI, showing you how to use Okta Agent Access Governance as a powerful, immediate solution for today's tool-calling use cases, while preparing your architecture for the long-term industry shift toward XAA for cross-domain enterprise access.

Through architectural comparisons and technical breakdowns, you will walk away with a clear strategy for scaling your AI application's tool integrations safely.

Skills gained:

  • Understand the core security hurdles of enabling AI agents to act as human users across external tools and APIs.
  • Understand how Okta Agent Access Governance securely unblocks your current OBO builds, while exploring why XAA is the future standard for cross-domain access.
  • Compare the friction of building custom integrations for external APIs against utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to handle multiple tool integrations efficiently and securely.

About this course

Building AI agents that can safely access external data and execute tasks requires solving a critical identity challenge: the On-Behalf-Of (OBO) flow. How do you securely authorize an autonomous agent to act as a specific human user without compromising enterprise security?

In this introductory course, you will learn how to tackle the OBO challenge head-on using Okta. We will break down the current identity landscape for AI, showing you how to use Okta Agent Access Governance as a powerful, immediate solution for today's tool-calling use cases, while preparing your architecture for the long-term industry shift toward XAA for cross-domain enterprise access.

Through architectural comparisons and technical breakdowns, you will walk away with a clear strategy for scaling your AI application's tool integrations safely.

Skills gained:

  • Understand the core security hurdles of enabling AI agents to act as human users across external tools and APIs.
  • Understand how Okta Agent Access Governance securely unblocks your current OBO builds, while exploring why XAA is the future standard for cross-domain access.
  • Compare the friction of building custom integrations for external APIs against utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to handle multiple tool integrations efficiently and securely.