> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.barndoor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to the Barndoor documentation portal. Explore guides, tutorials, SDKs, code samples, reference docs, and more.

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### What is Barndoor?

Barndoor is a centralized control plane purpose-built for managing Agentic AI. It enables organizations to confidently adopt AI agents across the enterprise — with the assurance that every action is monitored, every request is evaluated, and every agent operates within policy.

With Barndoor, governance isn't just reactive — it's intelligent and continuous.

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    Explore the Barndoor API docs, where you'll find everything you need to
    programatically manage MCP governance and the LLM gateway.
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    Barndoor SDKs are framework-agnostic. Connecting your apps and agents to MCP
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