The safeguards map / 3.3 Gateways

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An open-source registry and proxy that federates Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, agents and APIs behind one endpoint, with a plugin system that includes external plugin servers.

Where it sits

3.3 Gateways (primary): Sits between AI clients and the MCP servers, agents and APIs it federates, and supports plugins, including external plugin servers that can host a policy engine such as OPA.

is an open source registry and proxy that federates tools, agents, and APIs into one clean endpoint for your AI clients.

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A2A protocol, OpenAI-compatible and Anthropic agent routing

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Examples: OPA external plugin server, LlamaGuard integration, OpenAI Moderation

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Examples: PIIFilterPlugin , SearchReplacePlugin , DenyListPlugin

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Facts

Concern
security
Names the law
no
Subject
agentAI system
Used by
those who run it
Runs
at runtime
Policy comes from
owner-entered settingsan external decision point
Traffic it sees
tool calls (MCP)agent to agent (A2A)
Can the agent bypass it
depends

Handoffs

produces Runtime records: OpenTelemetry tracing (OTLP backends)

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