MudraID vs API keys
An API key is a long-lived shared secret. It tells you someone has the secret — not which agent is calling, on whose behalf, or whether it should be allowed this time. For autonomous agents, that’s a liability. MudraID replaces the shared secret with a verifiable identity and a short-lived token minted per call.
How they compare
| API keys | MudraID | |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | “Someone with the secret” | A specific, verifiable agent |
| Lifetime | Long-lived until rotated | Short-lived token per call |
| Scope | All-or-nothing | Scoped, time-bound delegation |
| Acting on behalf of | Not expressed | Captured in the delegation |
| Revocation | Rotate key, update every caller | Instant, at the source |
| Audit | Minimal | Append-only, hash-chained trail |
Why MudraID wins
You keep the simplicity developers like — the SDK mints tokens for you — but gain identity, scope, delegation, instant revocation, and a real audit trail that API keys simply can’t offer.
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