Let AI query your data.
Not your database.
Self-hosted platform providing governed API access to any data source for enterprise apps and local LLMs.
4.7
★★★★★
Chosen by teams in finance, manufacturing, public sector, and healthcare.
What is DreamFactory
The governed AI data gateway for enterprise data
DreamFactory is a secure, self-hosted AI data gateway and enterprise data access platform that provides governed API access to any data source, connecting enterprise applications and on-prem or local LLMs with role-based access and identity passthrough.
DreamFactory standardizes how AI and applications access your data while your credentials never leave DreamFactory.
AI-ready governed data layer
Secure REST API and MCP access to enterprise data in any data source.
Standardized data API layer
Consistent REST APIs over databases, file stores, SaaS, and legacy systems.
Same security controls you already trust
Maps to your existing security infrastructure.
Secure self-hosted control
On-prem, private cloud, edge, and hybrid deployment options.
Developer acceleration
Automatic API creation and testing so your team ships more, faster.
Why DreamFactory
Safer, Faster AI projects
DreamFactory lets you ship AI projects faster while keeping governed, token‑controlled access to enterprise data via MCP and REST.
Without a dedicated AI data gateway, teams either give LLMs risky direct SQL access or spend months wiring brittle, custom connectors that bypass existing RBAC and audit trails.
DreamFactory closes the AI data access gap by forcing all AI workloads through a governed data API platform that reuses your current identity and security controls.
Governed AI data layer
Central point where AI agents and LLMs access data via REST, not raw database connections.
Identity and RBAC preserved
Existing IAM, roles, and entitlements are enforced instead of sidestepped by prototypes.
MCP-compatible access
MCP tools backed by DreamFactory APIs so agents can read and write safely under policy.
Faster AI pilots
Reuse the same standardized data APIs across multiple AI experiments and use cases.
What is DreamFactory
Confident modernization of legacy applications and data sources
DreamFactory lets you modernize experiences and analytics by wrapping legacy databases, files, SOAP services, and IoT protocols with consistent, secure APIs.
Today, modernization projects stall because DB2, mainframe‑adjacent systems, SOAP, and file‑based interfaces are hard to expose safely to modern apps and AI.
DreamFactory creates standardized REST APIs over legacy systems, removing dependency on scarce legacy skillsets and reducing risk to core systems.
Legacy system unlock
Turn legacy and niche systems into first‑class, governed REST endpoints.
Non-disruptive change
Modernize UIs and AI layers without destabilizing back‑end platforms.
Consistent contracts
Give new services, apps, and AI agents the same API patterns regardless of source.
Reduced integration risk
Eliminate fragile point‑to‑point connectors to aging systems.
Engineering velocity
Higher developer throughput
DreamFactory increases developer throughput by offloading data access, auth, and traffic management to a dedicated, self‑hosted AI data gateway with API gateway capabilities.
Without this layer, teams burn cycles hand‑coding the same access patterns, auth flows, and governance logic for every new application or AI initiative.
Centralization lets your existing team deliver more projects without growing headcount.
10x
Faster API delivery vs. hand-coded integrations
0
Lines of boilerplate to wire auth, RBAC, and validation
20+
Databases and data sources supported out of the box
1
Governed surface for AI agents and applications
Governed AI data layer
Central point where AI agents and LLMs access data via REST, not raw database connections.
Identity and RBAC preserved
Existing IAM, roles, and entitlements are enforced instead of sidestepped by prototypes.
MCP-compatible access
MCP tools backed by DreamFactory APIs so agents can read and write safely under policy.
Faster AI pilots
Reuse the same standardized data APIs across multiple AI experiments and use cases.
Governance
Stronger federated governance posture
DreamFactory strengthens your governance posture by centralizing access control, auditing, and threat protection at the data API edge.
DreamFactory standardizes how AI and applications access your data while your credentials never leave DreamFactory.
DreamFactory becomes the governed front door to your data, even when AI agents are in the loop.
Centralized policy enforcement
One place to define and enforce access rules for data APIs.
Fine-grained controls
Role, attribute, field, and low-level protections for sensitive data.
Unified audit trail
End-to-end visibility into calls from both applications and AI workloads.
Threat protection
Controls for SQL injection, request validation, and web applied before traffic hits databases.
Production-grade
Stable production behavior
DreamFactory delivers stable production behavior using gateway‑style functionality—routing, limits, caching, and observability.
AI workloads and new applications can create unpredictable traffic patterns that stress back‑end systems when they call databases and services directly.
With DreamFactory in front of your data sources, you can shape, monitor, and protect traffic without changing each application.
Traffic shaping & limits
Rate limiting, throttling, and quotas to protect back-ends from spikes.
Smart routing
Reverse proxying, health checks, and failover for resilient data access.
Transformations at the edge
Request/response transformations and validation without touching back-end code.
Production observability
Central analytics on usage, latency, and errors across all data APIs.
One data layer
Stronger federated governance posture
DreamFactory strengthens your governance posture by centralizing access control, auditing, and threat protection at the data API edge.
DreamFactory standardizes how AI and applications access your data while your credentials never leave DreamFactory.
DreamFactory becomes the governed front door to your data, even when AI agents are in the loop.
Centralized policy enforcement
One place to define and enforce access rules for data APIs.
Fine-grained controls
Role, attribute, field, and low-level protections for sensitive data.
Unified audit trail
End-to-end visibility into calls from both applications and AI workloads.
Threat protection
Controls for SQL injection, request validation, and web applied before traffic hits databases.
Production-grade
What do you get with the DreamFactory AI data gateway?
DreamFactory is your AI data gateway. A self‑hosted, governed data API layer that sits between AI workloads, applications, and your enterprise data.
It combines data governance, a standardized API layer, gateway‑grade functionality, flexible deployment, and developer productivity into a single platform.
AI Data Governance
Enterprise-grade governance, compliance, and security at the data API edge.
Standard API Layer
For all your data, across databases, file stores, and legacy systems.
API Gateway Functionality
Stable and reliable capabilities for routing, traffic management, and observability.
Flexible On Prem Deployment & Integration
Works stand-alone or with your current infrastructure.
Faster AI Development
Do more with the AI development team you have by auto-generating secure, production-ready data APIs.
Support for Multiple AI Architectures
AI agents that query and update systems via MCP, "chat with your data" agents, local AI models, RAG pipelines, and more.
Industries
Which industries is DreamFactory best for?
While DreamFactory is perfect for many industries, regulated industries such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, and Manufacturing find particular value.
Healthcare
Securely connect EHR, ERP, and clinical systems with governed APIs that protect PHI and support AI.
Financial Services
Modernize banking and investment platforms with secure, compliant APIs for real‑time financial data access.
Government
Expose public and internal data through secure, self‑hosted APIs that modernize services and protect sensitive information.
Manufacturing
Modernize factory systems with governed APIs for ERP, MES, and IIoT data powering analytics and AI.
Case studies
Serving the world's largest banks and tech companies
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Use cases
What are common use cases for DreamFactory?
There are many valuable use cases for Dreamfactory, here are a few where customers start..
AI Data Access
Let AI query your data through governed REST APIs instead of talking directly to databases.
MCP Server
Expose DreamFactory APIs as MCP tools so AI agents can safely query and update enterprise systems.
Legacy Modernization
Wrap legacy databases, SOAP, files, and IoT protocols with modern, secure REST APIs.
Data Governance
Centralize access control, logging, and threat protection at the data API edge for apps and AI.