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Description

FirstHelm serves as a centralized control plane for managing AI agents, acting as an intermediary between your collection of agents—such as n8n, OpenAI, Anthropic, CrewAI, LangChain, Microsoft Copilot Studio, or any custom agent through REST API—and the broader ecosystem. It not only regulates the permissions of each agent but also ensures accountability by logging every action and verifying it against established rules, including budget limits, prohibited actions, and visibility into costs and tokens per mission. Actions that are deemed costly, hazardous, or irreversible require human consent before proceeding, with any unattended approvals set to expire as a safeguard against inaction. Additionally, FirstHelm features live dashboards that allow users to guide agents in real time during missions, while also producing comprehensive audit trails and compliance documentation aligned with standards such as the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, UK GDPR, NIST AI RMF, and FCA requirements—encompassing 38 controls that are evaluated in real-time based on your own data. This innovative solution is available under a freemium model, is adaptable to various frameworks, and originates from the UK, underscoring its commitment to regulatory compliance and user empowerment. With its user-friendly interface and robust functionality, FirstHelm aims to enhance the management and oversight of AI-driven operations.

Description

The Microsoft MCP Gateway serves as an open-source reverse proxy and management interface for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, facilitating scalable and session-aware routing along with lifecycle management and centralized oversight of MCP services, particularly within Kubernetes setups. Acting as a control plane, it adeptly directs requests from AI agents (MCP clients) to the corresponding backend MCP servers while maintaining session affinity, effectively managing multiple tools and endpoints through a singular gateway that prioritizes authorization and observability. Additionally, it empowers teams to deploy, update, and remove MCP servers and tools through RESTful APIs, enabling the registration of tool definitions and the management of these resources with security measures such as bearer tokens and role-based access control (RBAC). The architecture distinctly separates the management of the control plane, which includes CRUD operations on adapters, tools, and metadata, from the data plane's routing capabilities, which support streamable HTTP connections and dynamic tool routing, thus providing advanced features like session-aware stateful routing. This design not only enhances operational efficiency but also fosters a more secure environment for managing AI services.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Anthropic Yes 
AutoGen Yes 
CrewAI Yes 
Docker No 
Flowise Yes 
Gumloop Yes 
IBM watsonx Orchestrate Yes 
Kubernetes No 
LangChain Yes 
Lindy Yes 
Microsoft Azure No 
Microsoft Copilot Studio Yes 
Microsoft Entra ID No 
MindStudio Yes 
OpenAI Yes 
Relevance AI Yes 
Visual Studio Code No 
Voiceflow Yes 
Zapier Yes 
n8n Yes 

Integrations

Anthropic No 
AutoGen No 
CrewAI No 
Docker Yes 
Flowise No 
Gumloop No 
IBM watsonx Orchestrate No 
Kubernetes Yes 
LangChain No 
Lindy No 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
Microsoft Copilot Studio No 
Microsoft Entra ID Yes 
MindStudio No 
OpenAI No 
Relevance AI No 
Visual Studio Code Yes 
Voiceflow No 
Zapier No 
n8n No 

Pricing Details

£23/user/month
The Free plan costs £0 per user per month and includes up to 2 agents and 1 active mission. Starter costs £23 per user per month, billed monthly, and includes up to 10 agents and 5 missions. Pro costs £79 per user per month, and Enterprise costs £399 per user per month. Annual billing is available with two months free per year. Prices are in GBP and exclude VAT. All plans are priced per user, with no per-agent fee. Enterprise includes UK/EEA data residency and a 99.9% SLA.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

FirstHelm

Founded

2026

Country

United Kingdom

Website

firsthelm.dev

Vendor Details

Company Name

Microsoft

Founded

1975

Country

United States

Website

microsoft.github.io/mcp-gateway/

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