> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://monid.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# When to Use OAuth

> Use OAuth when your users bring their own Monid account and act on their own workspace.

OAuth is the right choice when **your users own their Monid account** and you want them to authorize your product to act on their behalf.

## Use OAuth When

* Users already have (or want) their own Monid account and wallet.
* You don't want to handle billing, top‑ups, or account settings inside your product.
* You want each user to see their own usage and history at [Monid dashboard](https://app.monid.ai).
* Standard OAuth 2.0 / OIDC fits your existing auth stack.

## Skip OAuth When

* You want to charge users through your own billing system.
* You need to filter which Monid endpoints users can reach.
* Users shouldn't leave your product to authorize.

## Examples

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="A third-party AI agent platform">
    An agent-hosting platform lets users bring their own tools. Users click **Connect Monid**, authorize once, and every agent they build on the platform can call `discover` / `inspect` / `run` against their own workspace and wallet.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="A no-code workflow builder">
    A Zapier-style product adds Monid as a connector. During setup, users authorize with OAuth. Each workflow step that calls Monid uses that user's access token — Monid charges the user, not the platform.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

Ready to build? Continue to [Set Up OAuth](/integrations/oauth).