May 15, 2026

AI

The Agentic Era Just Got the Authentication Model It Needs

Workload identity federation has come to AI agents. The agentic identity era starts here. Using API Keys to access AI platforms was never going to survive the agentic era. Anthropic’s support for Workload Identity Federation is a confirmation of that reality. By supporting Workload Identity Federation, AI agents can now authenticate with short-lived, cryptographically verifiable …