Administering the Cequence AI Gateway

The Cequence AI Gateway is a central hub that leverages your existing API specifications into AI-accessible tools. Youc an upload API specifications to the Cequence AI Gateway, then create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers from specific endpoints that connect directly to LLM clients. Administering an instance of the Cequence AI Gateway involves two key areas that directly affect user productivity and organizational AI governance.

User management for seamless AI integration

Managing user accounts and roles determines which accounts have access to the entire functionality of the Cequence AI Gateway and which have restricted functionality. Proper configuration enables developers and business users to quickly transform existing APIs into AI tools without IT bottlenecks, while ensuring only authorized personnel can expose sensitive systems to AI interactions.

Platform integration for enterprise protection

Connecting your AI Gateway to the Cequence Unified API Protection (UAP) platform provides enterprise-grade monitoring for both stored API specifications and generated MCP servers. This integration offers visibility into which APIs are AI-accessible, usage patterns, and suspicious activities, ensuring your API-to-AI integrations maintain security standards.

Why this matters

These functions create an environment where users can rapidly connect business systems to AI capabilities while administrators maintain oversight. Users get self-service API-to-AI integration, while IT teams gain visibility into AI-accessible systems and their usage. The result leverages existing API investments to drive business value without compromising security or governance. The following sections guide you through managing users and configuring platform connections for successful enterprise AI integration.

User management

To access the User Management page, log in to the Cequence AI Gateway. Under Admin Settings, click User Management.

Creating a new user

1. From the User Management page, click +Add User.
   The Add New User dialog box appears.

2. Enter the following user information in the fields:

   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Email

3. From the Role drop-down, select a role:

   • The App User (Limited Access) role provides no access to the left navigation bar but allows full interaction with existing apps in the App Catalog, including creation of MCP servers from those apps.
   • The Tenant User role provides full read access but prevents creation of MCP servers or changes to system configuration.
   • The Tenant Admin role provides full read and write access to all Cequence AI Gateway functionality.

4. Click Add User.

The new user account is ready for login.

Modifying an existing user

1. From the User Management page, click the three-dot menu at the right of a listed user and select Update.
   The Update User dialog box appears.

2. Change the values in the First Name, Last Name, or Role fields as needed.

3. Click Update User.

The system applies changes to the user account immediately.

Configuring protection

To access the Protection page, log in to the Cequence AI Gateway. Under Admin Settings, click Protection. To connect to the Cequence UAP platform, you need the subdomain of your Cequence UAP platform instance plus a generated client ID and client secret. Consult the Cequence UAP platform documentation for details on generating a client ID and client secret.

1. Enable the toggle at the top of the pane.
   The text by the toggle changes from "Protection Disabled" to "Protection Enabled."

2. In the respective fields, enter the subdomain, client ID, and client secret.

3. Click Test Connection.

4. After the test completes successfully, click Apply Changes.

Your Cequence UAP platform instance now protects your Cequence AI Gateway instance.