GovernLayer API Documentation

The GovernLayer API gives you programmatic access to autonomous AI governance — drift detection, risk scoring, compliance auditing, and immutable hash-chained audit ledgers. Integrate governance into your AI agent pipelines with a single API call.

Quickstart Explore the Govern endpoint

Getting started

Create an account at app.governlayer.ai, then generate an API key from your organization settings. Authenticate using API keys (X-API-Key header) or JWT bearer tokens. The base URL for all requests is https://api.governlayer.ai/v1.

Learn about authentication

Guides

Authentication

Learn how to authenticate using API keys or JWT tokens.

Quickstart

Get up and running with your first governance request in minutes.

Errors

Understand the error codes and responses from the GovernLayer API.

Webhooks

Receive real-time notifications when governance events occur.

Resources

Governance Pipeline

Run the full governance pipeline: drift detection, risk scoring, decision, and immutable ledger in one call.

Drift Detection

Monitor AI agent behavior in real-time using embedding-based drift analysis against safety manifolds.

Compliance Programs

Create and manage compliance programs across 14 frameworks with controls, evidence, and policies.

Multi-LLM Orchestration

Route governance decisions through the Achonye multi-LLM orchestrator for consensus-driven outcomes.