diff --git a/app/en/get-started/about-arcade/page.mdx b/app/en/get-started/about-arcade/page.mdx index ee8907527..e1d4c24f0 100644 --- a/app/en/get-started/about-arcade/page.mdx +++ b/app/en/get-started/about-arcade/page.mdx @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { Tabs } from "nextra/components"; # About Arcade +This page explains how Arcade handles authorization for agentic applications. + Applications that use models to perform tasks (_agentic applications_) commonly require access to sensitive data and services. Authentication complexities often hinder AI from performing tasks that require user-specific information, like what emails were recently received or what's coming up on a calendar. To retrieve this information, agentic applications need to be able to authenticate and authorize access to external services like Gmail or Google Calendar. @@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ When an agent calls a tool, if the user has not granted the required permissions To learn how Arcade authorizes actions (tools) through OAuth 2.0 and how to implement auth flow, check out [Authorized Tool Calling](/guides/tool-calling/custom-apps/auth-tool-calling). -## Tools that don't require authorization +## Tools that don't require user authorization Some tools, like [`GoogleSearch.Search`](/resources/integrations/search/google_search#googlesearchsearch), allow AI agents to retrieve information or perform actions without needing user-specific authorization. @@ -63,8 +65,7 @@ tool_name="GoogleSearch.Search", input={"query": "Latest AI advancements"}, ) print(response.output.value) - -```` +``` @@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ const response = await client.tools.execute({ input: { query: "Latest AI advancements" }, }); console.log(response.output.value); -```` +``` - + \ No newline at end of file