# Govern agent actions across business systems Approve critical actions and keep execution traceable

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FinGuard acts as an action gateway between agents and enterprise systems. Before a change reaches CRM, ERP, ticketing systems or internal APIs, it checks permissions, approvals and duplicate requests, manages credentials centrally, and retains verifiable execution records.

### Enterprise agents

Submit requests with a gateway identity

### Enterprise business systems

CRM · ERP · Ticketing · Internal APIs

Business credentials stay with the gateway

## From a request to a business change / Govern agent actions across business systems

- 01 Prevent duplicate writes Recognize the same business request and return its existing result without another write.

- 02 Centralized credential custody Keep real credentials in the gateway and use them only after an action is authorized.

- 03 Approve high-risk actions Preview the action, check its risk and obtain human approval before execution.

- 04 Limit retries, break the failure cycle Cap retries and suspend calls when the target system remains unavailable.

- 05 Tamper-evident audit records Record every allowed and denied action, with hash-chain verification of record integrity.

## Critical Operations Approval / Verify execution results

Manage credentials, approvals, retries and audits in one gateway.

### Keep credentials in the gateway and people in control

Agents submit requests using a gateway identity. Once approved, FinGuard retrieves the business credentials and executes the action.

- Centralized credentials Integrate with enterprise vaults to manage credentials and rotation centrally.

- Independent human approval Preview high-risk actions before approval. Agents cannot approve their own requests.

- Execute exactly what was approved Verify business objects and parameters. Block changes by default if the required service is unavailable.

### Deduplicate writes and cap retries

Verify whether an action has completed before retrying. Suspend calls according to policy if the target system continues to fail.

- Idempotency ledger Return the saved response for the same idempotency key without another write.

- Verify before retrying Check the actual result in the business system before deciding to retry.

- Retry budgets and circuit breaking Set a retry budget and stop subsequent calls during persistent failures.

### Trace actions and verify audit integrity

Link requests, authorizations, approvals and results to review every allowed action, rejection and exception.

- Linked action history Review the initiator, approvals and execution result for a single business action.

- Integrity verification Use a hash chain to verify record completeness and detect later changes.

- Exception tracing Retain timeout, retry and blocked-action records for troubleshooting and auditing.

Review the proposed changes and risks, then approve or reject the action.

The approved action and execution result are saved together.

- 01 Check permissions and operations

- 02 Execute as authorized

- 03 Save Process Results

The request, approval and business result are saved together.

- 01 Match the idempotency key

- 02 Check the idempotency ledger

- 03 Return the saved response

The request has already succeeded. Return the saved result.

- 01 Check the retry budget

- 02 Trip the circuit breaker

- 03 Suspend further calls

Prevent repeated requests from overloading a failing system.

Audit chain verified: continuous and complete

Audit chain verified: continuous and complete

## Connect to existing business systems / Deploy independently or combine as needed

Connect through endpoint and tool configuration, retaining your existing identities, credentials and business rules.

- REST

- SOAP

- JSON-RPC

- MCP

### Standalone deployment

Run with PostgreSQL, independently of other FinAIOS products.

### Connect existing agents

Connect by configuring endpoints, identities and tools, without changing agent code.

### Combine as needed

FinAIOS agents and skills connect directly to FinGuard. FinSAFE enforces process and network access boundaries.

## FinGuard FAQ

### How does FinGuard differ from prompt filtering and tool access controls?

Prompt filtering checks inputs and outputs; tool permissions control access to tools. FinGuard additionally checks each business action's target, parameters, approval and execution status.

### Are business credentials exposed to agents or models?

No. Agents hold only a gateway-scoped identity. FinGuard stores or retrieves real credentials from the enterprise vault and uses them only after authorization.

### Do existing agents need code changes?

No agent code changes are required. Configure endpoints, authentication and tool connections, then set action permissions and approval rules for your enterprise.

### How do FinGuard and FinSAFE work together?

FinGuard governs business actions; FinSAFE constrains the processes executing them. They deploy independently. Together, credential custody and network allowlists prevent agents from bypassing the gateway to reach business systems directly.