• Aperture: Stop choosing between safe AI and fast AI “Building a gateway is the obvious choice” is something a tech founder said offhand to me last summer. • We were talking about the proliferation of MCP servers, people playing fast-and-loose with AI network security, identity management, and the like. • They were right, but I didn’t think the world needed Yet Another Gateway. • Instead, my team and I spent our time encouraging others to build on top of Tailscale, because you get connectivity, security, and identity out of the box. • But despite so many gateway products coming to market, I continued to hear the same thing from CISOs and CTOs: Bells and whistles are nice, but managing API keys is still a huge pain. • Keys get traded, stolen, accidentally checked into repositories or shared.

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  • A Tailscale‑based gateway called Aperture has been launched to simplify AI API key management. Built as a node inside a tailnet, Aperture automatically authenticates users and logs every request, giving security teams visibility and the ability to revoke keys without disrupting services. Early adopters, including Corelight, report faster deployment of LLM‑powered tools and reduced friction in securing access. The product now supports major providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and, as of January, AWS Bedrock and Google Vertex, with plans to add more integrations and real‑time analytics. The goal is to let teams move quickly while maintaining tight security over AI usage.

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