Securing Claude Code: The New Compliance API, Local Visibility, and Identity Governance

Securing Claude Code: The New Compliance API, Local Visibility, and Identity Governance The Hacker NewsAug 31, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Endpoint Visibility Claude Code reads files, runs shell commands, invokes MCP tools, and acts through the credentials available on a developer’s machine. Anthropic’s new Compliance API endpoints give security teams their clearest view yet into that activity. They also expose a larger problem: activity logs alone cannot tell you whether an agent’s access is legitimate. AI has moved from the browser tab to the endpoint with harnesses like Claude Code. They run on developers' machines, execute bash commands locally, and connect to third parties via MCP servers, skills, and plugins. All this so the user can outsource labor to the machine…