PlainID Named as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for APIs, 2026
Summary
PlainID says Gartner named it a Sample Vendor in the API Access Control category of the Hype Cycle for APIs, 2026. The company positions its runtime authorization platform as a control layer for AI agents, human users, and non-human identities that consume APIs. The article argues that legacy API gateways lack identity-aware, context-driven authorization and that enterprises need centralized policy management with distributed enforcement. This recognition reinforces PlainID’s message around zero standing privileges and agentic AI security. The news may prompt buyers to evaluate specialized API authorization and access control tools.
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Fintech & Banking
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ERP & Process Management
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Enterprise Software
Identity and Access Management
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PlainID
$1M to $5M