CData’s AI gateway governs agents’ access to enterprise data

CData Software Inc. has launched Connect AI Gateway, an early‑access platform that extends its existing Connect AI suite to govern how AI agents select models, invoke tools, and access enterprise data. The gateway introduces a fine‑grained policy layer that can restrict model choices and tool usage per agent, ensuring compliance with data‑access rules. By centralizing these controls, organizations can prevent unauthorized data leakage while still enabling flexible agent workflows. The solution is positioned as a plug‑in to existing Connect AI deployments, offering a new governance layer without requiring a complete redesign of agent pipelines.

⚡ Key Takeaways

• Connect AI Gateway is available in early access and builds on CData’s Connect AI platform.
• The gateway enforces policies that limit which models an agent can use and which internal tools it may invoke.
• Introducing the gateway adds an extra control layer that can increase latency but provides tighter data‑access compliance.
• Integration is achieved by configuring agent endpoints to route through the gateway’s policy engine (details in the early‑access guide).
• The product is currently in early access; full production readiness and broader language‑model support are pending.
• WhyItMatters: For teams shipping production AI that must adhere to strict data‑access policies, Connect AI Gateway offers a ready‑to‑deploy governance layer that can be added to existing agent architectures without rewriting core logic.
• TechnicalLevel: Intermediate
• TargetAudience: ML Engineers
• PracticalSteps:
• Sign up for the early‑access program via CData’s website to obtain gateway credentials.
• Update your agent’s endpoint configuration to route requests through the Connect AI Gateway API.
• Define model‑selection and tool‑usage policies in the gateway’s policy editor to enforce compliance

For teams shipping production AI that must adhere to strict data‑access policies, Connect AI Gateway offers a ready‑to‑deploy governance layer that can be added to existing agent architectures without rewriting core logic.

✅ Practical Steps

1. Sign up for the early‑access program via CData’s website to obtain gateway credentials.
2. Update your agent’s endpoint configuration to route requests through the Connect AI Gateway API.
3. Define model‑selection and tool‑usage policies in the gateway’s policy editor to enforce compliance

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