portkey.ai

portkey.ai

Portkey is an AI control panel designed to monitor, manage, and optimize AI applications using the AI Gateway and Observability Suite for enhanced operational oversight.

About portkey.ai

Portkey enables AI teams to seamlessly observe, govern, and optimize their applications across the organization with just three lines of code. Its features include an AI Gateway, Prompts, Guardrails, and an Observability Suite, helping teams deliver reliable, cost-effective, and high-performance AI solutions. It integrates with popular frameworks like Langchain, CrewAI, and Autogen, making agent workflows production-ready. Additionally, the MCP client allows building AI agents with real-world tool access.

How to Use

Replace your application's OpenAI API base URL with Portkey's API endpoint to route all requests through Portkey. This setup grants you full control over prompts and parameters, enabling streamlined management and optimization of your AI workflows.

Features

Enforces reliable large language model (LLM) behavior with guardrails
Provides an Observability Suite for tracking costs, quality, and latency
Includes an MCP Client for developing AI agents with real-world tool access
Offers an AI Gateway for dependable LLM request routing
Facilitates prompt engineering for collaborative prompt management

Use Cases

Reliable routing of over 250 LLMs through a single endpoint
Monitoring AI application costs, quality, and latency
Scaling and streamlining prompt engineering workflows
Building AI agents with access to real-world tools
Implementing guardrails to ensure consistent LLM performance

Best For

Data scientistsAI engineersAI developersAI product managersMLOps engineers

Pros

All-in-one AI application management platform
Optimizes costs and monitors performance effectively
Supports leading agent frameworks and tools
Easy to integrate into existing AI setups
Enhances reliability and control over LLM outputs

Cons

Managed hosting for private clouds available only for enterprise plans
Requires minor code modifications for initial setup
May add slight latency, mitigated by caching and edge compute solutions

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about portkey.ai

How does Portkey operate?
Portkey replaces your OpenAI API URL with its own, routing all requests through its platform. This setup provides full control over prompts and parameters, simplifying management and optimization of AI workflows.
How is my data protected?
Portkey is certified under ISO:27001 and SOC 2 standards and complies with GDPR. All data is encrypted during transit and storage. For enterprises, private cloud hosting options are available to ensure data security.
Will using Portkey slow down my application?
No, Portkey's smart caching, automatic failover, and edge compute layers are designed to minimize latency. In fact, they can improve overall application performance and user experience.
Can I use Portkey with existing AI tools?
Yes, Portkey integrates seamlessly with popular frameworks like Langchain, CrewAI, and Autogen, making it compatible with your current AI infrastructure.
Is Portkey suitable for enterprise use?
Absolutely. Portkey offers managed private cloud hosting options and enterprise-grade security certifications to meet large-scale organizational needs.