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Authorized User Access Restriction

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 264 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Who may access and use the LangSmith Platform?
LangChain requires that only authorized Users may access and use the LangSmith Platform, and the Customer is solely responsible for approving and maintaining access and for identifying and authenticating Users.
Who is solely responsible for approving and maintaining access and for identifying and authenticating Users?
LangChain requires that only authorized Users may access and use the LangSmith Platform, and the Customer is solely responsible for approving and maintaining access and for identifying and authenticating Users.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Because the Customer bears sole responsibility for authorization and authentication, LangChain can place liability for unauthorized access on the Customer rather than itself.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (a); additional Customer responsibilities listed in subsequent sub-items are not reflected in the canonical claim.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 22, 2026

The updated terms introduce a new deployment architecture option (BYOC) alongside existing Cloud and Hybrid options, giving customers more control over infrastructure placement. LangChain's explicit commitment to not use customer data for large language model training now has clear written language in the Terms, whereas the prior version only referenced 'products' generically. However, the expanded non-warranty clause now states the platform is not warranted to be 'accurate' or 'complete,' which broadens the disclaimers of liability. Customers should review which deployment option aligns with their infrastructure and compliance requirements.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1897 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

As the Customer, you are solely responsible for deciding who can access the platform and for ensuring those users are properly identified and authenticated; LangChain does not share that responsibility.

How other platforms handle this

Twitch Medium

if your authorization from that user expires or is revoked, you will immediately stop accessing or acting under that user's account.

Instacart Medium

Keep your access credentials secure and notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use.

Perplexity AI Medium

Notify us of unauthorized use of your password or account immediately.

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Only authorized Users are permitted to access and use the LangSmith Platform. Customer is solely responsible for (a) approving and maintaining access, identifying and authenticating Users...

Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
LangChain Terms of Service
Entity
LangChain
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063577
Document ID
CA-D-00804
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
746536421de2b228192ab3641f2d2338717f2e08809c05631b58e42d4efcf096
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LangChain
Document: LangChain Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-063577
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:53:59 UTC
SHA-256: 746536421de2b228…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/langchain/langchain-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-063577/authorized-user-access-restriction/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LangChain's Authorized User Access Restriction clause do?

Because the Customer bears sole responsibility for authorization and authentication, LangChain can place liability for unauthorized access on the Customer rather than itself.

How does this clause affect you?

As the Customer, you are solely responsible for deciding who can access the platform and for ensuring those users are properly identified and authenticated; LangChain does not share that responsibility.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 264 platforms. See the full comparison.

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