Building AI Agents?
API keys hardcoded in your codebase
Control Zero is the governance layer
that keeps your AI apps safe, secure, and auditable
Add governance to any LLM app in minutes. No proxy, no latency, no lock-in.
# The risky way 😬import openaiclient = openai.OpenAI( api_key="sk-proj-abc123..." # Hardcoded secret!)response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-4", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}])# No logging, no policies, no audit trail...# The Control Zero way ✨from control_zero import ControlZerocz = ControlZero(api_key="cz_...")# Secrets injected, policies enforced, calls loggedclient = cz.get_client("openai")response = client.chat.completions.create( model="gpt-4", messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}])# That's it. You're governed.Free during Alpha • No credit card required • Open-source core
What is Control Zero?
A lightweight SDK that wraps your LLM calls to provide enterprise-grade governance without the enterprise complexity.
Secret Management
Secrets injected at runtime. Never stored in code, never exposed in logs.
AES-256-GCM encryptedPolicy Engine
Granular access control with conditions. Block, allow, or rate-limit by user, model, or context.
Evaluated locallyAudit Logging
Every LLM call logged with full context. Query, analyze, and export your AI usage.
ClickHouse poweredCost Tracking
Real-time visibility into token usage and costs across all providers and models.
Per-user attributionHow is Control Zero different?
Zero Latency
Policies evaluated locally in your app. No network hop for valid requests.
No Proxy
Your traffic goes directly to LLM providers. We never see your prompts or responses.
No Lock-in
Export your data anytime. Switch providers freely. Your data is always yours.
Traditional Proxy Approach
All traffic routed through third party • Single point of failure • Data exposure risk
Control Zero SDK Approach
Zero added latency • No proxy • Your data stays yours • Policies run in-process
How it works
The SDK runs in your app — not as a separate proxy. Valid requests have zero added latency.
Your App
Any framework
Control Zero
LLM Provider
OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
Audit Logs
Async logging - Full audit trail
Your app makes an LLM call through the Control Zero SDK
Zero Latency
Policies evaluated locally. No network hop for valid requests.
No Proxy
Your traffic goes directly to providers. We never see your data.
No Bottleneck
The SDK runs in-process. No external dependency to fail.
Add governance in minutes, not months
Choose your framework. Pick your language. Ship with confidence.
Select Framework
Direct integration with any LLM provider
1from control_zero import ControlZero23# Initialize Control Zero4cz = ControlZero(5 api_key="cz_...",6 environment="production"7)89# Get a governed OpenAI client10# Secrets are injected automatically11client = cz.get_client("openai")1213# Use as normal - policies enforced, calls logged14response = client.chat.completions.create(15 model="gpt-4",16 messages=[17 {"role": "user", "content": "Analyze this data..."}18 ]19)2021print(response.choices[0].message.content)Works with your favorite tools
Drop-in integration with the frameworks and providers you already use
LangChain
Build context-aware reasoning applications with chains and agents
llm = cz.wrap(ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4"))
chain = LLMChain(llm=llm, prompt=prompt)Ready to ship secure AI apps?
Get started in under 5 minutes. Free during Alpha.
Questions? founders@controlzero.dev