Runtime Credential Resolution
Purpose
This functional area obtains the downstream credentials needed to execute a tool securely.
Main Capabilities
- bearer passthrough
- secret-backed credential lookup
- templated credential generation
- workflow-based credential assembly
- credential result caching when the selected strategy allows reuse
- runtime classification of delegated caller credentials versus application credentials
- propagation of redaction metadata for downstream audit logging
Supported Credential Sources
- platform-managed secrets
- Azure Key Vault-backed secrets
- configured environment, configuration, and file-based providers
- workflow-produced values carried across multi-step credential resolution
Supported Credential Material
Resolved execution material can include:
- HTTP headers
- query parameters
- cookies
- transport authentication material such as bearer, basic, or API-key values
- SOAP message security material such as UsernameToken, UsernameTokenDigest, and custom SOAP headers
- mTLS client certificate material presented on the TLS handshake, for downstream systems that authenticate by client certificate rather than headers
- target-system base URL information for relative endpoint execution
Functional Value
This area separates AI-facing tool use from raw credential handling, which is essential for secure enterprise execution.