All posts tagged: APIs

Claude agents can finally connect to enterprise APIs without leaking credentials

Claude agents can finally connect to enterprise APIs without leaking credentials

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The reason enterprises have been slow to connect AI agents to internal APIs and databases isn’t the models — it’s the credentials. In most production deployments, the agent carries authentication tokens with it as it executes tool calls, which means a compromised or misbehaving agent takes the keys with it. Anthropic is addressing that problem with two new capabilities for Claude Managed Agents: self-hosted sandboxes, which let teams run tool execution inside their own infrastructure perimeter, and MCP tunnels, which connect agents to private MCP servers without exposing credentials in the agent’s context. Together they move credential control to the network boundary rather than leaving it inside the agent. Right now, self-hosted sandboxes are available to Claude Managed Agent users in public beta, while MCP tunnels are currently in research preview.   Anthropic isn’t the only model provider making this bet. OpenAI added local execution to its Agents SDK in April in response to similar demand. The architectural distinction Anthropic draws is a split: the agent loop runs on Anthropic’s infrastructure, while tool execution runs on …

Cohere’s open-weight ASR model hits 5.4% word error rate — low enough to replace speech APIs in production pipelines

Cohere’s open-weight ASR model hits 5.4% word error rate — low enough to replace speech APIs in production pipelines

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Enterprises building voice-enabled workflows have had limited options for production-grade transcription: closed APIs with data residency risks, or open models that trade accuracy for deployability. Cohere’s new open-weight ASR model, Transcribe, is built to compete on all four key differentiators — contextual accuracy, latency, control and cost. Cohere says that Transcribe outperforms current leaders on accuracy — and unlike closed APIs, it can run on an organization’s own infrastructure. Cohere, which can be accessed via an API or in Cohere’s Model Vault as cohere-transcribe-03-2026, has 2 billion parameters and is licensed under Apache-2.0. The company said Transcribe has an average word error rate (WER) of just 5.42%, so it makes fewer mistakes than similar models. It’s trained on 14 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Arabic. The company did not specify which Chinese dialect the model was trained on.  Cohere said it trained the model “with a deliberate focus on minimizing WER, while keeping production readiness top-of-mind.” According to Cohere, the result is a model that …

GWS CLI Setup Guide: Node.js, Cloud CLI, APIs, and OAuth Clients

GWS CLI Setup Guide: Node.js, Cloud CLI, APIs, and OAuth Clients

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The Google Workspace CLI (GWS CLI) offers businesses a streamlined way to automate and manage tasks across Google Workspace applications like Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Sheets. With features such as programmatically drafting emails, organizing files and automating workflows, it simplifies repetitive processes while enhancing efficiency. Rob Shocks highlights how the GWS CLI integrates with AI systems like Claude Code and Gemini CLI, allowing advanced automation such as analyzing data or generating email responses. However, setting up the CLI requires technical steps, including configuring OAuth clients and allowing APIs, to ensure secure and effective operation. In this explainer, you’ll learn how to use the GWS CLI to automate email responses, synchronize team calendars and manage files programmatically. It also previews how pre-built agent skills can accelerate deployment for common tasks like file organization and data analysis. By following best practices, such as carefully managing permissions and regularly updating workflows, you can ensure that your automation efforts remain secure and aligned with your business goals. Google Workspace CLI Overview TL;DR Key Takeaways : The Google Workspace CLI …