Arcade

Arcade at arcade.dev is an actions runtime for AI agents, rather than the unrelated Arcade product for recording interactive demos. It connects agents to business systems while handling user authentication, authorization, and tool execution. Development teams use it to add actions without rebuilding each application's account connection and permission checks.

Key Highlights

• User-specific OAuth and identity-provider connections
• Scoped authorization enforced outside the model
• Catalog tools and custom MCP integrations
• Tool-call hooks for additional policies
• Enterprise audit logs and deployment choices

What Makes It Different

Permissions apply to the action itself, at the intersection of the user's rights and the agent's permitted scope. This gives developers a control point beyond prompt instructions. Arcade acquired Smithery in August 2026; Smithery remains a separate public MCP discovery and connection service within the same company family.

Features & Capabilities

Connect a user's account and let an agent invoke approved tools for systems such as Google Workspace or Salesforce. The runtime handles the connection and executes the requested operation. Framework-independent integration supports existing agent applications rather than requiring a particular model.

Developers can bring MCP tools or build tools using the open-source Python or JavaScript framework. Pre- and post-call hooks support policies such as rejecting sensitive actions or redacting information. Enterprise options include VPC and air-gapped deployment, SSO, role-based controls, and audit logs.

User Ratings and Testimonials

Vendor-published testimonials from LangChain and Snyk describe authentication and developer integration benefits. Treat these as customer experience, not proof that every agent action is safe. Evaluate denied permissions, revoked connections, and audit records with the exact tools and policies your application requires.

Pricing & Value

• Free: $0/month with 2,000 auth events and 2,000 tool calls monthly.
• Team: $25/month platform fee, plus $0.10/auth event and $0.01/tool call.
• Enterprise: custom annual bundles, governance, and deployment terms.

The Free plan needs no credit card and runs on Arcade Cloud. Team is a platform-plus-usage plan, so the monthly fee does not make actions unlimited.