Definition
Token custody
Token custody describes which system stores provider credentials and which system retrieves and injects them into authenticated requests.
Read as MarkdownTrace the credential's path separately from the model's tool request. A model can request an action without receiving the OAuth token that authorizes it. The execution service can inject that token when it calls the provider.
Custody is different from authorization and deployment location. For a security review, establish who stores and decrypts credentials, where authenticated requests execute, and how revocation works. A private execution environment does not by itself establish that credentials remain in your infrastructure.
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Sources and implementation
Technical reference
Composio token custody architectureImplementation guide
Where credentials live- Composio and Arcade comparison
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