Production Safety Policy Template
Lock down AI agents in production with strict model allowlists, rate limits, and approval requirements for sensitive operations. This policy ensures agents can only use approved models, stay within safe request rates, and require human approval before performing high-risk actions.
What this prevents
An AI agent deployed to a customer-facing support system was accidentally configured to use GPT-4-32K instead of GPT-4o-mini. The agent began processing support tickets with the expensive model, generating 200K-token completions for simple FAQ responses. In four hours, it burned through $800 and introduced 3-second response latencies that degraded the customer experience. A production safety policy would have blocked the expensive model entirely and capped per-request costs.
Policy template
Copy this into your govyn.yaml and adjust the values to match your requirements.
agents:
prod_agent:
models:
allow: [gpt-4o-mini, claude-haiku-4-5-20251001]
deny: [gpt-4-32k, claude-opus-4-20250514]
rate_limit:
requests_per_minute: 20
concurrent: 3
budget:
daily: $10.00
context:
max_input_tokens: 16000
max_output_tokens: 4000
approval:
require_for:
- model: gpt-4o
- estimated_cost_above: $0.50
logging:
replay: true
retention_days: 90How it works
Agent request arrives at the proxy
The production agent sends its LLM request to Govyn. The proxy identifies the agent by its API key and loads the production safety policy.
Model allowlist check
Govyn verifies the requested model is in the allow list. If the agent requests a denied model (like gpt-4-32k), the request is rejected immediately with a clear error.
Rate limit and concurrency check
Govyn checks whether the agent is within its requests-per-minute and concurrent request limits. Excess requests are queued or rejected to prevent overload.
Approval gate for high-risk requests
If the request matches an approval trigger (e.g. estimated cost above $0.50), Govyn holds the request and notifies a human approver. The request only proceeds after explicit approval.
Token limits enforced
Govyn validates that the input doesn't exceed the max_input_tokens limit, preventing accidentally expensive long-context calls.
Configuration options
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
models.allow | Whitelist of models this agent can use | [gpt-4o-mini, claude-haiku-4-5-20251001] |
models.deny | Blacklist of models explicitly blocked | [gpt-4-32k] |
rate_limit.concurrent | Maximum simultaneous in-flight requests | 3 |
context.max_input_tokens | Maximum input tokens per request | 16000 |
approval.require_for | Conditions that trigger human approval | estimated_cost_above: $0.50 |
Add this policy to your config
Start Govyn with this policy in under 5 minutes. No code changes needed.
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