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Alter

Alter is an access control service that stores agent credentials, enforces per-action policy, and logs every call for developers.

What it is good for

  • Keeping API keys out of agent code and config files
  • Limiting what each AI agent can do with company accounts
  • Requiring a named person to approve risky agent actions
  • Producing an audit trail of agent actions for a security review

At a glance

Who it is for
Setup
Requires programming

Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.

Cost
Not stated
Type
Other
Works with
LangChain, MCP, AWS, GitHub, Slack, Google Calendar

Momentum

Rank this week
Not ranked (last #17, week 43, 2026)
Best rank
#17 week 43, 2026

On Hacker News

Ranking history

First ranked in week 43, 2026.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

Questions

Do I need to know how to code to use Alter?
Yes. You need to write code to use it.
What does Alter work with?
According to its own documentation, it works with LangChain, MCP, AWS, GitHub, Slack, and Google Calendar.
What is Alter good for?
Keeping API keys out of agent code and config files, limiting what each AI agent can do with company accounts, requiring a named person to approve risky agent actions, and producing an audit trail of agent actions for a security review.

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Last updated Oct 29, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. Parts of this summary required judgment because the source material was brief. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.