Stytch Connected Apps
https://stytch.com/connected-apps
Turns an app into an OAuth 2.0/OIDC identity provider so AI agents and MCP clients can be authorized against it. It handles token issuance, validation and revocation with user-controlled, token-based permissions.
Active · Verified 2026-10-29 · fresh as of 2026-10-29 · 11 cited facts, 0 with a third-party source · 1 recorded change · Suggest a correction
At a glance
- Tier
- T3
- Section
- Agent identity & auth
- Created
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- License
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- Freshness
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- Layer
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- Licensing
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- SDK languages
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- Compliance
- iso27001, pci-dss vendor fix
When to use
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Claims & capabilities
Authorize AI agents and build cross-app integrations in minutes
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- MCP
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- What it is Product vendor
- What it does & what's distinct Turns an app into an OAuth 2.0/OIDC identity provider so AI agents and MCP clients can b… vendor
- Claims / benefits Authorize AI agents and build cross-app integrations in minutes vendor
- License proprietary vendor
- Project & sources https://stytch.com/connected-apps vendor
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- licensing-bucket commercial vendor
- taxonomy-three-layer-rollup agent-infra repo
- compliance-certifications iso27001,pci-dss vendor
- sdk-languages python,typescript registry
What changed
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- 2026-10-30 Added to the catalog #347
Related systems
References (2)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP spec) integrates with — Stytch Connected Apps docs have an MCP authorization overview guide. (verified 2026-10-29)
- Okta Cross App Access (XAA) integrates with — Stytch Connected Apps docs have a Cross App Access (XAA) guide. (verified 2026-10-29)