Building the connective tissue for the agentic era with Gravitee

As enterprises embrace AI agents, one truth is clear: intelligent systems are only as strong as the API and agent connections between them. At the same time, those connections are multiplying fast.

Every agent – whether a copilot, workflow assistant or autonomous system – relies on APIs and events to exchange information to act safely. However, managing that growing web of application-to-application (A2A) communication is now one of the biggest challenges in enterprise architecture.

Recognised as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for API Management, Gravitee now brings its expertise in API governance and security to the agentic era. Gravitee API management helps organisations orchestrate and secure interactions between APIs, events and AI agents.

Together, Gravitee and Microsoft help organisations co-ordinate and protect the interactions that enable intelligent systems.

Gravitee API management and the evolution of connectivity

Gravitee has long supported global enterprises in managing their APIs and event streams. As organisations begin to deploy intelligent agents, those same foundations are helping them extend API management principles into the world of AI.

For example, instead of manually coding integrations, developers are designing environments where agents can discover, call and combine APIs autonomously. Each agent has defined permissions, costs and data boundaries.

Without proper governance, however, “agent sprawl” can quickly emerge. This can introduce operational risk, compliance gaps and unpredictable cost.

These risks aren’t hypothetical. Gravitee research conducted in October 2025 shows that 82% of companies have encountered scenarios where agent interaction caused issues, such as data exposure or unapproved system actions. Therefore, robust control must be built in from day one.

The focus on safe, transparent agent operations aligns with Microsoft’s responsible AI principles, which emphasise accountability, reliability and human oversight. Moreover, Gravitee’s Agent Mesh helps operationalise those principles – unifying the management of APIs, events and agents to give teams full visibility, policy control and security across all interactions.

Governing AI agents with Gravitee API management

Unlike traditional software, AI agents are designed to interpret intent, manage API calls and respond dynamically to user context. This adaptability also demands a new level of control. With Gravitee on Microsoft Azure, enterprises can:

• Apply governance and rate-limiting policies across APIs and events
• Monitor real-time interactions between agents and enterprise systems
• Standardise communication through open protocols, such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

In short, by establishing guardrails and observability, enterprises can ensure agents operate responsibly – while continuing to innovate.

Built for the enterprise, powered by Azure

Microsoft’s partnership with Gravitee delivers enterprise-grade scalability and trust. As a result, the Gravitee platform, deployed on Microsoft Azure, enables customers to build secure, production-ready agent ecosystems.

In addition, organisations can deploy Gravitee from the Azure Marketplace with a single click. This provides simplified procurement, unified billing and built-in compliance. Explore Gravitee on Azure Marketplace.

Building the future together

As enterprises move from AI experimentation to production, success will depend on effectively connecting, governing and evolving agent ecosystems.

Microsoft and Gravitee are working together to make that possible. They combine Gravitee’s deep expertise in API and event control with Azure’s global reach and secure AI infrastructure.

Ultimately, the result is a platform that transforms connectivity into a competitive advantage. Every API, event and agent interaction is secure, observable and ready to scale responsibly.

This article is authored by a guest contributor. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily represent Microsoft’s position.

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About the author

Since taking over as CEO in 2020, Rory has led Gravitee through a period of extraordinary growth, increasing revenue by a factor of twenty-five and positioning the company as a recognised leader by Gartner. Over this period, Gravitee has pioneered innovations like the Gravitee Event Stream Gateway and Gravitee Agent Mesh, applying the principles of API management to AI agent governance and control.

Rory brings a strong background in scaling SaaS businesses and a customer-first, execution-focused leadership style. A regular speaker and thought leader on AI in enterprise tech, high-growth leadership and API strategy, he is known for building high-performing, mission-driven teams that deliver sustainable success.