One platform to control who uses your APIs—and let AI use them safely
APIs and AI agents. One gateway. One place to control and comply.
Same security and visibility for apps and AI. Full control, no vendor lock-in.
On-prem · Hybrid · Cloud · Full control · No vendor lock-in
The Cost of Fragmented API Operations
Scattered tools, unclear access, and no single view of who did what—or who called what. Partner and developer onboarding drags, and support costs rise.
Too many tools to manage APIs and access
Unclear who can see and change what
No single view of who did what—or who called what—when auditors ask
Complex rules and routing that are hard to maintain
No simple way to customize how each API behaves
Difficult to give partners and developers a simple way to try your APIs
One platform, four outcomes
One platform replaces the sprawl: govern access, connect apps and AI, give partners self-service, and let AI use your APIs—same security and visibility. No extra tools, no lock-in.
Govern access and compliance
One place to configure APIs, access, and workflows. Role-based access, per-partner controls, and a full audit trail. Built for regulated environments
One gateway for apps and AI
Same credentials, same limits, same visibility. Apps and AI tools use one gateway with the same security and limits. Real-time and streaming, optional caching, and duplicate-request protection—all in one place.
Partner self-service
Developers discover and try your APIs without extra work for you Passwordless sign-in, API discovery, try-it in the browser, and standard API specs. Each partner sees only what they're allowed.
AI uses your APIs safely
Same security as apps—no separate auth or deployment. Let AI tools and assistants use your APIs with the same credentials and audit trail as your apps. One gateway, one set of rules.
Built for regulated enterprises
Designed for compliance, audit, and full control
Built for teams in banking, healthcare, government, fintech, and more. One platform for APIs and AI—with the security and visibility you need.
Single gateway for APIs and AI · Full audit trail and role-based access · On-prem or cloud, no lock-in
How it works
Three steps to get started. Configure once, connect everyone, monitor everything—one platform, no sprawl.
Configure
One place for APIs, access, and workflows. Set up your APIs, who can access them, and workflows in one place. No scattered configs, so your team spends less time juggling multiple tools.
Connect
One gateway for everyone—apps and AI. Partners and apps (including AI tools) use one gateway with the same security and limits.
Monitor
Usage, audit trails, and compliance in one view. Every request, every change. Logs and metrics that plug into your stack.
Simplify API governance and compliance.
One platform for gateway, workflow orchestration, developer portal, and full audit—on-prem, hybrid, or cloud. Deploy with Docker or Kubernetes. Built for regulated industries. Your environment, your data, full control.
Capabilities
Full lifecycle API management, visual workflows, zero-trust access, developer portal, and enterprise observability—designed for regulated digital services.
API Management & Full Lifecycle
- Import and export API specs (OpenAPI 3.0/3.1); bulk operations and drafts.
- Drafts and publishing workflow for controlled releases.
- Organize APIs by products and versions; manage who can access what.
Workflow Designer
- Visual workflow builder with no-code backend logic
- Conditional routing, branches, and custom response nodes.
- Reference data from previous steps; optional code node for custom logic.
Access & Security
- Role-based access: view, edit, admin, and audit roles with separation of duties.
- SSO and enterprise authentication; token and certificate validation.
- IP allowlists, credential encryption, and key rotation.
- Environment-referenced secrets so sensitive values stay out of config.
Developer Portal
- Passwordless sign-in (magic link) for developers and partners.
- Per-partner access: partners only see the API products they are allowed to use.
- Self-service API discovery, try-it-in-browser, and OpenAPI download.
Observability & Metrics
- Prometheus integration and structured logging.
- Real-time dashboards, request logs, and response times.
- Filter by product, partner, and time range; SIEM-ready logs.
Deployment Flexibility
- Docker Compose for development; Kubernetes for production.
- Multi-replica scaling and zero-downtime updates.
- On-prem, air-gapped, and hybrid deployment options.
Compliance & Audit
- Full audit trail of configuration changes and API usage.
- Configurable logs and dedicated audit role for compliance teams.
- Enterprise authentication ready for regulated industries.
Performance
- Real-time and streaming support; optional response caching.
- Duplicate request protection to avoid redundant upstream calls.
- Health checks and readiness probes for orchestrators.
Architecture
One platform. Your infrastructure. Full control. Configure and audit who uses your APIs—and how—from one place, with the same rules for apps and AI. Run it on-prem, hybrid, or in your cloud.
Tech stack
Built with industry-standard technologies. Run and operate Zerq with familiar tooling.
Gateway core — Go
Single binary, no vendor runtime lock-in—so you can deploy and scale without dependency on a proprietary runtime. High-performance runtime that handles traffic, workflows, and policies. Deploy with Docker or Kubernetes.
Management UI — Next.js & React
One place to configure APIs, access, and workflows—so your team can manage policy without touching code. Modern web app with visual workflow builder and dashboards. Runs in your environment.
Developer portal — Next.js & React
Partners get self-service discovery and try-it—so you reduce support load and speed integrations. Partner-facing portal for API discovery, try-it, and self-service. Brandable.
Data store — MongoDB & Redis
Your config and audit data stay in your perimeter—so you meet data residency and compliance requirements. Config and audit in MongoDB (your instance or managed). Optional Redis for caching.
Workflow — Built-in
Visual workflow builder and conditional routing—so you customize behavior per API without shipping custom code into the gateway. No-code backend logic: conditional branches, custom response nodes, and reference to previous step data. Optional code node for one-off logic.
AI & platform automation — Built-in
AI tools use your APIs with the same credentials as REST. Ops and automation manage the platform with the same sign-on and permissions as the admin UI. AI clients discover and call your APIs; every request goes through the same gateway, access control, and observability. Manage collections, proxies, and workflows via standard tools—same identity, no second integration.
Deployment
Same product and controls whether you run in your data center, your cloud, or fully offline.
On-prem / fully offline: No outbound dependency at runtime. Ideal for regulated and air-gapped environments. Run the full stack in your data center.
Hybrid: Gateway and data in your environment; optional external identity or monitoring integration as allowed by policy.
Cloud: Same product and controls in your cloud tenant. Deploy via Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Docker Compose for dev; Kubernetes for production.
Scale & reliability
High availability and zero-downtime updates so you can scale without dropping traffic.
Multi-replica scaling
Scale without dropping traffic—multiple gateway and service replicas with zero-downtime rolling updates and health checks.
Your data store
You own the data—config and audit in your own store; optional caching for performance.
Structured logging
Logs ready for your pipelines—filter by product, partner, and time; plug into your security and logging tools.
Metrics
See volume, latency, and errors—export metrics to your preferred tools and build dashboards.
Security & Governance
Every request is verified. No implicit trust—role-based access, audit, and compliance in one place. So you can prove who did what and meet compliance without extra tools.
Verify every request
Every request is validated: identity, tokens or certificates, and access level. No implicit trust; enforce least-privilege and audit all access.
Token & certificate validation
Validate tokens from your identity provider or custom issuers. Optional client certificate authentication for high-assurance partners and upstream connections.
Role-based access and separation of duties
Roles for view, edit, admin, and audit. Admins sign in with your identity provider; clear separation so compliance teams can audit without making changes.
Credential storage, rotation, and env-referenced secrets
Credentials encrypted at rest. Rotate API keys and certificates on a schedule or after a compromise. Reference secrets from your environment (e.g. Vault) so sensitive values never sit in config.
IP allowlists and per-partner access
Restrict which IP addresses can use each access level. Per-partner access control so each partner sees only the API products and limits assigned to them.
Compliance readiness
Full audit trail and configurable logging. Designed to support BFSI, healthcare, and government requirements; enterprise authentication and SSO ready.
Monitoring & Analytics
See every API call, who did what, and how your systems are performing—in one place, in your environment.
Real-time metrics and response times
Track request volume, latency, success and error rates by product, partner, and endpoint. Export to Prometheus and build Grafana dashboards. Monitor SLA and capacity in real time.
Audit and usage monitoring
Full audit trail of configuration changes and API usage. Structured logging (JSON) for easy integration with your SIEM and log pipeline. Filter by partner, product, and time range.
AI-assisted policy suggestions and anomaly detection
Use AI-assisted insights to suggest rate limits, access policies, and workflow improvements. Detect anomalies in traffic patterns and get alerts when usage deviates from baseline.
Dashboard examples
Pre-built views for request logs, latency percentiles, and partner usage. Customize dashboards for compliance reviews and capacity planning. All data stays in your environment.
Let AI tools use your APIs securely
AI agents and assistants can discover and call your APIs with the same security and limits as traditional apps. One gateway, one set of credentials—no extra deployment.
Practical use cases
Here’s what you can do when AI connects to your APIs through the gateway.
Discover and call your APIs from AI assistants
An AI assistant in an IDE, chatbot, or Copilot-style tool can list your API collections and endpoints, then execute real requests on behalf of the user. The assistant uses the same client credentials as your existing apps—no separate keys or deployment. Every call appears in your gateway logs and counts toward the same rate limits.
Let users ask questions that hit live APIs
Internal or partner-facing chatbots can answer questions by calling your APIs (e.g. “What’s the status of order X?”, “Show me the latest rates”). Traffic goes through the gateway so you keep one place for auth, quotas, and audit. Ideal for support bots, internal tools, and embedded assistants.
One gateway for apps and AI
Your mobile app, partner integration, and an AI agent all use the same gateway and the same credentials. You don’t run a separate “AI endpoint” or maintain a second set of keys. One configuration, one audit trail, one place to enforce limits and see who called what.
Full visibility and control
All AI-originated requests show up in your existing metrics, logs, and dashboards. You can apply the same per-partner or per-product limits to AI clients. Compliance and security teams see a single view of API usage—human and AI.
How AI connects to your APIs
AI assistants and tools need a standard way to discover and call your APIs. Zerq exposes your gateway so they can list collections and endpoints, then execute requests—using the same credentials your REST clients use. We support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), so any MCP-compatible client (IDEs, chatbots, automation) can connect. One auth, one execution path, one audit trail.
How it works
Clients use the same credentials they already use for your APIs (e.g. client ID, profile, token). The gateway validates them once. AI tools discover your API catalog and call endpoints; every call goes through the same security, rate limits, and audit as the rest of your traffic. No separate “AI gateway” or duplicate configuration.
Also for operators
Platform engineers and automation can manage your API catalog and workflows (create collections, update proxies, edit workflows) with the same sign-on and permissions as the admin UI. See Platform automation (Management MCP)
Compare
See how Zerq compares on control, workflows, developer experience, and AI—so you can run everything in your environment without lock-in. We compare deployment flexibility, native workflow builder, developer portal, role-based access, per-partner controls, AI agent access, and built-in metrics and audit. We focus on what matters for regulated enterprises: one platform, full control, no lock-in.
Pricing & Enterprise Licensing
We offer enterprise licensing so you get one predictable plan with everything included. We focus on regulated enterprises that need full control and compliance.
Enterprise plans
Contact us for enterprise licensing. Every plan includes a premium service level agreement (SLA), dedicated support, and the flexibility to run Zerq on-prem, in a hybrid setup, or in your cloud.
- Premium service level agreement (SLA) and dedicated support
- On-prem, hybrid, and cloud deployment
- All deployment packs included
What's included
All enterprise plans include these capability packs. They work together for a complete API platform.
Core
API management, gateway, and developer portal. Import/export specs, routing, and self-service discovery.
Security
Role-based access, single sign-on (SSO), token and certificate validation, credential encryption, key rotation, IP allowlists.
Workflow
Visual workflow builder, conditional routing, and no-code backend logic. Customize behavior per API.
Observability
Metrics, audit logs, Prometheus integration, structured logging, and real-time dashboards.
AI agent access
AI tools discover and call your APIs with the same credentials as REST. Platform automation: manage collections, proxies, and workflows with the same single sign-on and role-based access as the admin UI. One gateway, one auth, no extra deployment.
Ready to see Zerq in your environment?
Request a demo, schedule an architecture review, or explore how it's built. We'll show you how one platform can replace the sprawl—and fit your stack and compliance needs.
