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AI Agents Make 1,500 API Calls Per Prompt—Zero Trust Can't Verify That Chaos

One AI agent prompt unleashes 1,500 API calls, sub-agents cloning credentials in seconds. Zero Trust's human-centric verification buckles—time for capability tokens to take over.

DevTools Feed Apr 03, 2026 3 min read
AI agents overwhelming Zero Trust barriers with API call explosions and credential delegation chains

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Zero Trust's identity model shatters under AI agents' delegation chains and 1,500 API calls per prompt.
  • Capability-based tokens—defining 'what you can do' over 'who you are'—are the scalable fix.
  • Enterprises face 2025 breach risks without pivoting; hybrid human/agent security is inevitable.
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