Understand how agent groups control tool access, credentials, spending limits, and wallet addresses for connected agents.

Agent Groups

An agent group is the control layer between a human account and one or more connected agents. It defines which tools the agents can use, how much they can spend, and which credentials are available to approved tool calls.

Every connected agent should run through an explicit group. No group means no controlled access.

What an Agent Group Controls

Tool Access

Only tools added to the group are visible to connected agents.

Spending Caps

Set limits per call, hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.

Credentials

Bind API keys and OAuth tokens so tools can authenticate on your behalf.

One Account, Multiple Groups

Create separate groups for separate trust boundaries:

Agent Group	Use Case	Cap Approach
Research Agents	Web search, data retrieval	A recurring cap sized to expected research volume
Content Agents	Writing tools, image generation	A project cap sized to current tool costs
Shopping Agents	Product search, ordering	A narrow per-call cap with explicit credentials

Each group has its own Bearer Token and access settings, so a narrow-use agent does not inherit broad account access.

Bearer Token

Each agent group exposes a single Bearer Token that identifies which group a connected runtime should use. MCP and direct HTTP API flows send the token in the standard Authorization: Bearer <token> header to decide which tools, credentials, and spending caps apply.

Reveal and copy the token from Control Center → Agent Groups by clicking Show Bearer Token on the group card.

Agent Address

An agent group can have an agent address, which is a blockchain wallet address assigned to the group. Autonomous agents use wallet addresses for x402 payments and signed external API calls.

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Agent addresses are only required for wallet-authenticated autonomous flows. MCP and API-key connections can run without an on-chain wallet.

Next Steps

60 Second Quick Start

Create your first Agent Group and Bearer Token.

Setting Spending Caps

Choose cap types and spending controls.

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