Bifrost MCP Gateway

Open-source, self-hosted AI gateway with built-in MCP client and server support for connecting MCP tools to AI applications.

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[OVER 1,000+ TEAMS USE BIFROST]

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50x faster than LiteLLM

(P99 latency) Bifrost vs LiteLLM at 500 RPS on identical hardware

(beyond this, LiteLLM breaks with latency going up to 4 minutes).

Memory Usage, 68% LESS, Bifrost, LiteLLM, P99 Latency, 54x faster, Bifrost, LiteLLM, Throughput, 9.5x higher, Bifrost, LiteLLM, success rate, 11.22% higher, Bifrost, LiteLLM, [Plug any model in]

Built for Real-World Scale

Compatible with all model SDKs, with outputs sent anywhere you need.

Governance

Organizations can manage budgets per team or virtual key, track audit logs and maintain access control via SSO.

MCP gateway

Built in MCP gateway to use all tools within the agent.

GUARDRAILS

Real-time model protection that blocks unsafe outputs, enforces compliance, and keeps your agents secure.

[quick setup]

Drop-in replacement for any AI SDK

Change just one line of code. Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, and more.

AND MANY MORE, open AI.py, AntHropic.py, LiteLLM.py, Genai.py, COPY CODE

Drop in once, run everywhere.

1, import os, 2, from openai import OpenAI, 3, 4, client = OpenAI(, 5

api_key=os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"),

6, 7, ), 8, 9

response = client.chat.completions.create(

10, model="gpt-4o-mini",, 11, messages=[, 12

{"role": "user", "content": "Hello world"}

13, ], 14, )

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Production-ready features out of the box

Everything you need to deploy, monitor, and scale AI applications in production environments.

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[Enterprise Features]

01 Model Catalog

Access 8+ providers and 1000+ AI models from multiple providers through a unified interface. Also support custom deployed models!

02 Budgeting

Set spending limits and track costs across teams, projects, and models.

03 Provider Fallback

Automatic failover between providers ensures 99.99% uptime for your applications.

04 MCP Gateway

Centralize all MCP tool connections, governance, security, and auth. Your AI can safely use MCP tools with centralized policy enforcement. Bye bye chaos!

05 Virtual Key Management

Create different virtual keys for different use-cases with independent budgets and access control.

06 Unified Interface

One consistent API for all providers. Switch models without changing code.

07 Drop-in Replacement

Replace your existing SDK with just one line change. Compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, LiteLLM, Google Genai, Langchain and more.

08 Built-in Observability

Out-of-the-box OpenTelemetry support for observability. Built-in dashboard for quick glances without any complex setup.

09 Community Support

Active Discord community with responsive support and regular updates.

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