How to Authenticate Tools in O-mega - O-mega Documentation

17 November 2024•4 min read

Overview

Set up secure authentication for your external tools and services to enable safe access for your AI agents.

Requirements

Active O-mega account
API credentials from your external service
Access to your tool's API documentation

Introduction

Proper tool authentication ensures your AI agents can securely access external services while protecting sensitive credentials. O-mega supports multiple authentication methods and safely stores your credentials for continuous agent operations.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Prepare Your Credentials

Locate your API credentials in your external service dashboard
Note the authentication type (API Key or OAuth)
Have your service's API documentation ready for reference

2. Access Authentication Settings

Open your tool's configuration panel
Navigate to the Authentication tab
Select your authentication method

3. Configure API Key Authentication

Choose API Key method

Enter your key details:

Key Name: "My Service API Key"
Key Value: Your actual API key
Header Name: Usually "Authorization" or as specified in your API docs

4. Configure OAuth Authentication

Choose OAuth method

Enter required details:

Client ID: Your OAuth client ID
Client Secret: Your OAuth client secret
Redirect URI: Your O-mega callback URL

Complete the OAuth authorization flow

5. Verify Authentication

Click 'Test Connection'
Review the connection status
Check for any error messages

What's Next?

Now that your tool is authenticated, you can:

Create new actions using this tool
Assign tool access to specific agents
Monitor authentication status
Update credentials when needed

Remember: Regularly review and update your authentication credentials to maintain secure access to your external services.