Ambassador vs ThornGuard
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Map services to arbitrary URLs in a single, declarative YAML file. Configure routes with CORS support, circuit breakers, timeouts, and more. Replace your Kubernetes ingress controller. Route gRPC, WebSockets, or HTTP. | Protect MCP clients and services with a security gateway for safer launch, strict inspection, redaction, and operator visibility. |
| - | Request Inspection, Redaction, Audit Logs, Policy Controls, Safer Launch, MCP Gateway, Operator Visibility, Security, MCP, Model Context Protocol, Proxy |
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