Getting Started

See also: Runtime Bootstrap and Access, MCP Client Setup, MCP Servers, Service Accounts, Deploy and Operations, Configuration Reference

This page is the admin, user, caller, and client map for the gateway. Use Contributing & Internal for maintainer workflows, release mechanics, contract generation, migration authoring, and implementation notes.

Running The Gateway

Local access, bootstrap admin, and control-plane access: Runtime Bootstrap and Access
Deployment Artifacts, Database Migrations and general Operations: Deploy and Operations
YAML shape, auth modes, provider fields, and config limits: Configuration Reference
Budgets, spend windows, alerts, and reporting: Budgets

MCP

Server registration and upstream auth modes: MCP Servers
Toolsets, grants, and effective access: MCP Tool Access
MCP client connection examples: MCP Client Setup

Identity and Access

Identity lifecycle, team rules, and admin access: Identity and Access
Service-account credentials: Service Accounts

Maintaining The Platform

Action-oriented recovery and upgrade work: Admin Runbooks
Request-log payload policy and retention purge: Observability and Request Logs
Cross-cutting request path across routing, logging, pricing, and spend: Request Lifecycle and Failure Modes
Provider API family support, OpenAI-compatible route quirks, and compatibility follow-up work: Provider API Compatibility
Admin UI capability map and live surface maturity: Admin Control Plane

Common Questions

Model shows up but fails:
- Model Routing and API Behavior
- Request Lifecycle and Failure Modes
Request succeeds but is not charged:
Compose boot finishes but admin access is unclear:
MCP client cannot connect:
MCP client connects but sees no tools: