Chrome

Discover AI agents and MCP servers directly from Google Chrome or any Chromium-based browser (Edge, Brave, Opera, etc.). The Akto Security extension captures agent interactions in real-time as you browse.

What Extension Captures

The Chrome extension monitors:

• AI agent API calls and responses

• MCP server interactions

• Tool invocations and parameters

• Authentication tokens and headers

• Request/response payloads

All captured data is sent securely to your Akto instance for analysis.

Privacy & Security

The extension only captures traffic when actively enabled and only sends data to your configured Akto instance. You have full control over what gets monitored.

Enterprise Deployment Using Google Workspace

Prerequisites

You can gather the following information before starting deployment:

• Google Workspace administrator access to https://admin.google.com

• Target Organisational Unit (OU) or user group for deployment

• Chrome extension ID provided by the Akto Support team

• Custom extension URL provided by the Akto Support team

• Update XML URL provided by the Akto Support team

Support Contact

You can request the extension ID, custom extension URL, and update XML URL from the Akto Support team at [email protected].

Installation Steps

1

Navigating to Chrome Extension Management

1. Sign in to https://admin.google.com.

2. Navigate to Devices.

3. Select Chrome.

4. Select Apps & extensions.

5. Open the Users and browsers tab.

6. Select the target Organisational Unit.

   

2

Adding the Akto Chrome Extension by ID

1. Select the yellow + button.

2. Choose Add Chrome app or extension by ID.

   
3. Enter the Chrome extension ID provided by the Akto Support team.

4. Expand From a custom URL.

5. Enter the custom extension URL provided by the Akto Support team.

   
6. Select Save.

3

Configuring Force Installation

1. Open the extension configuration panel.

2. Set Installation policy to Force install.

   
3. Enter the update XML URL provided by the Akto Support team in the Installation URL space.

   
4. Select Save.

Now, force installation enables automatic deployment to all managed Chrome users within the selected Organisational Unit.

Deployment using ZIP File

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome browser (Version 88 or higher)

• The Akto Security extension ZIP file (required).

• The extension folder (extracted from the ZIP file)

Contact the Akto support team for the required extension ZIP file.

Steps

1

Get the Extension Files

• Download the extension package you received

• If it's a ZIP file, extract it to a folder on your computer

• Remember where you saved this folder

2

Open Chrome Extensions

Open Chrome and type this in the address bar:

chrome://extensions/

Press Enter.

OR

Click the three dots (⋮) in Chrome → More tools → Extensions

3

Turn On Developer Mode

• Look at the top-right corner of the Extensions page

• Find the Developer mode toggle switch

• Turn it ON (it will turn blue)

4

Load the Extension

• Click the Load unpacked button (appears at the top after Step 3)

• A file browser will open

• Find and select the Akto Security extension folder

• Click Select Folder

5

Verify It's Installed

You should now see Akto Security in your extensions list with:

• Akto icon

• Version number

• Toggle switch set to ON

6

Pin to Toolbar (Optional but Recommended)

• Click the puzzle icon (🧩) in Chrome toolbar

• Find Akto Security in the list

• Click the pin icon (📌) next to it

• The Akto icon will appear in your toolbar

Extension Appearance After Successful Installation

Managed Chrome browsers install the Akto extension after policy synchronisation. The Chrome toolbar then displays the Akto extension icon once installation completes.

Support

For deployment assistance or troubleshooting, you can contact the Akto Support team at [email protected].

What Next

Chrome extension installation completes enterprise deployment.

The next section explains how the Akto Chrome extension monitors browser activity and enforces guardrails during runtime.