Kastra Description
Kastra serves as the crucial authorization framework for AI systems, determining the permissions of agents, models, and tools prior to their execution. Positioned along the execution path of all interactions such as prompts, tool calls, shell commands, database operations, and API requests, it evaluates each action based on deterministic, attribute-driven policies, rendering decisions to allow, deny, redact, or escalate in less than a millisecond. In contrast to monitoring solutions that only track AI actions post-execution, Kastra proactively prevents unauthorized activities before they can impact any tool, API, database, or production environment. Its comprehensive control plane integrates a policy engine, edge decision-making capabilities, various integrations, and a tamper-proof evidence vault that securely signs each decision for auditing and replay purposes. Furthermore, with Kastra Edge, local enforcement is extended to developer environments, safeguarding coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex CLI from harmful commands, unauthorized data extraction, unsafe file modifications, and improper tool usage. This proactive approach to authorization not only enhances security but also ensures compliance and accountability in AI-driven processes.
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Pricing
Pricing Starts At:
$19.99 per month
Free Version:
Yes
Company Details
Company:
Kastra
Year Founded:
2026
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
kastra.ai/
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Types of Training
Training Docs
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Online Support
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