Guardrail Reference

Reference for guardrail entities, statuses, and key operations

Core Entities

Entity	Purpose	Key Fields
Provider	Source of probe catalog	name, type, availability
Probe	Detection capability unit	id, tags, modality, guard types
Rule	Fine-grained detector in a probe	id, status, threshold override
Profile	Reusable guardrail policy	name, probes, guard types, severity
Deployment	Runtime activation of profile	project, endpoint, status

Status Reference

Status	Meaning
active	Currently enabled and protecting traffic
disabled	Configured but not enforcing
pending / deploying	Deployment workflow in progress
deleted	Removed from active usage
unhealthy / failure	Requires investigation and remediation

Guardrail Workflow Reference

Common Operations

Probe Discovery

• List probes by provider and tag.
• Inspect probe details and rule coverage.

Profile Management

• Create profile with selected probes.
• Configure guard types and severity.
• Update profile over time with controlled rollout.

Deployment Management

• Deploy profile to project/endpoint.
• Monitor status.
• Reconfigure or remove deployment as needed.

Configuration Guidance

Configuration	Recommendation
Initial severity	Start medium, tune with real traffic
Probe count	Start minimal, then expand deliberately
Rollout strategy	Pilot first, then scale by project
Documentation	Record owner, intent, and exceptions