Models

22 days ago1 min read

Okta ties MCP tool scoping to AI agent cost and control

Okta is arguing that AI agent costs are rising before any tool is even called, because models must process full MCP tool catalogs in every turn. For enterprise buyers, the bigger story is that identity policy is starting to double as both a security control and an inference cost lever.

Satish Kumar Mohanta

AI Agents

24 days ago1 min read

Okta Pitches MCP Tool Scoping as an AI Agent Cost and Security Control

Okta says limiting which MCP tools an AI agent can see could cut prompt-token overhead before a tool is ever called. For enterprise buyers, the pitch links identity policy to both agent security and AI operating cost.

Rohit Kumar