Arcade.dev

What is Arcade.dev?

Arcade.dev is an MCP runtime and tool engine that lets AI agents perform real-world actions through user-specific authorizations. It provides a registry of over 7,500 pre-built integrations for services like Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office 365, with built-in OAuth and token management for multi-user deployments. Developers can mix public and private tools, build custom integrations with SDKs, and connect agents to business systems without writing custom auth infrastructure.

The platform addresses a core challenge in production AI agent deployments: handling secure, per-user authorization at scale. Instead of managing refresh tokens, OAuth flows, and multi-tenant permissions manually, teams offload that complexity to Arcade's runtime. It works across LLM frameworks and orchestration platforms, with native support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Key Features

• MCP Runtime: Core platform for orchestrating AI agent workflows across business systems using the Model Context Protocol, managing state for multi-step operations
• OAuth-based Agent Authentication: Delegated user permissions via OAuth with automatic refresh and multi-user authorization, removing the need for manual token management
• Pre-built Connectors: Over 7,500 production-ready tools with automatic OAuth setup for Gmail, Slack, Google APIs, calendar systems, Salesforce, and more
• Arcade Registry: A marketplace for building, sharing, and discovering agentic tools, with support for both public and private tool listings
• Custom Development SDK: Toolkit for building MCP-compatible custom tools and integrations beyond the pre-built library (Pro/Enterprise tiers)
• MCP Gateways: Native support for Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible clients, proxying tool calls and handling auth configuration automatically
• Audit Logs: Automatic capture of every agent action with full traceability for who performed it, what changed, and when
• Contextual Access: Enterprise-tier runtime hooks (three webhook injection points per tool call) for custom security and compliance logic
• Performance Testing: A suite for validating agent workflows, testing reliability, error handling, and retry logic before production deployment

Use Cases

• Sales automation: Sybill uses Arcade to turn its AI sales agent from a passive assistant into one that directly updates CRM records, logs notes, and manages deals on behalf of individual users with proper authorization
• Education platforms: Eddo Learning integrated Google services for its AI teaching assistant through Arcade's MCP servers, bypassing the complexity of building custom OAuth handling for Google Calendar and Docs
• Social media agents: Teams connect user Twitter and LinkedIn accounts via Arcade so AI agents can act on authenticated social data without manual refresh token management
• E-commerce recovery: LangChain-based agents use Arcade's multi-user auth to handle cart abandonment workflows, completing purchases or updating orders with proper per-user permissions
• Enterprise agent pilots: DevOps teams use SSO and identity provider connections to scale agents from pilots to production with controlled permissions across Salesforce, Notion, and Slack

Pricing

• Free: $0 forever. 100 user challenges, 1,000 standard tool executions, 50 pro tool executions. 1 Arcade-hosted worker, 5 self-hosted workers. Community support via GitHub
• Growth: $25/month plus usage. 600 user challenges ($0.05 each overage), 2,000 standard tool executions ($0.01 each overage), 100 pro tool executions ($0.50 each overage). Unlimited Arcade-hosted workers at $0.05 per server-hour
• Enterprise: Contact sales. Volume pricing, tenant isolation, advanced scaling. Custom contracts available

All tiers include unlimited toolkit access, MCP compatibility, and both cloud and self-hosted deployment options.

FAQ

Who is the CEO of Arcade.dev?

Harrison Chase is the Co-Founder and CEO of Arcade.dev.

How does Arcade.dev work?

Arcade.dev functions as an MCP server and agentic tool provider. AI agents perform real-world actions through user-specific permissions and pre-built servers for services like Gmail, Slack, and GitHub. Developers write tools once using SDKs, register them in the Arcade engine for authentication and execution across any LLM framework, and manage everything through the Arcade Dashboard.

Is Arcade.dev free?

Arcade.dev offers a free tier with no credit card required. It includes 100 user challenges, 1,000 standard tool executions, and 50 pro tool executions. Paid tiers start at $25/month for higher limits and additional features.