Securing Autonomous AI Agents with Auth0 – DEV Challenge Submission

This is a submission for the Auth0 for AI Agents Challenge

What I Built

Our project SecureBot is a conversational AI agent designed to automate workflow approvals in modern businesses.

It solves the critical problem of securely authorizing sensitive requests—like financial transactions or confidential document access—without manual intervention.

• Fully agentic: Driven by user prompts and internal logic
• Secured: Only authenticated and authorized users can interact
• Integrated: Supports third-party tool access (Google Drive, Slack) while protecting user data
• Powered by Auth0: Secure authentication and fine-grained authorization

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Demo

Visit project repository:

🔗 Project Repository

Screenshots & Demo GIFs

Testing Instructions

• Demo login:
  • username: [e-mail]
  • password: TestAuth123!
• Follow the user journey below!

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How I Used Auth0 for AI Agents

Auth0 made security easy and robust for our agentic app:

1. User Authentication
   
   Universal Login for seamless entry.
   
   Multi-factor authentication for high-value flows.

2. Token Vault for Secure API Access
   
   The agent fetches files or posts to Slack only after user approval.
   
   All API tokens are handled safely via Auth0.

1. Async User Authorization
   
   Users must confirm critical actions.
   
   Human-in-the-loop approval prevents errors.

2. Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA)
   
   Access to documents and actions is strictly mapped to user permissions.

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Interactive Step-By-Step Guide

Getting Started

1. Visit the project link and click "Login".
2. Authenticate with Auth0—get the universal login screen.
3. Interact with SecureBot in the chat interface.

💡 Try this prompt:

"Approve this invoice payment only if the document is marked CONFIDENTIAL and I'm an admin."

1. SecureBot checks permissions using FGA.
2. You receive a real-time approval request (via Auth0).
3. Confirm, and the bot proceeds (or denies, if not authorized).

Approval Badge:

After completing a workflow, valid users get a badge on their DEV profile!

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Lessons Learned & Takeaways

• Strong security, low friction: Auth0 let us work fast, skipping OAuth troubleshooting.
• User trust: Visible, step-by-step checks build user confidence.
• Easy integration: Authentication and API permissions take minutes, not hours.
• Challenge: Implementing FGA for RAG was tricky—Auth0 docs helped a lot.

Tip: Use the Auth0 AI Agents Docs. These guides are gold!

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