CattleGrid

Technical

An API proxy. Not an agent.

The distinction matters.

CattleGrid operates as a governance layer at the network boundary – between your organisation’s applications and the AI services your staff are using. It does not sit on endpoints, does not require agent installation, and does not modify application behaviour. Every outbound AI API request passes through it. Most pass through in under 50 milliseconds. The ones that shouldn’t, don’t.

How it Works

The architecture is deliberately straightforward. Applications — internal tools, third-party software, or direct browser interactions — route AI API traffic through CattleGrid before it reaches the provider. No changes are required to those applications. No software is installed on user machines. The intervention happens at the network layer, not the endpoint.