AIOS Connector: the production boundary for your AIOS agents
Add governance, safe retries, tenant isolation, and auditability without changing your AIOS kernel.
- Reliable execution: idempotent starts + safe retries
- Operational control: pause / resume / stop + clear status
- Governance-ready: audit trails + rate limits + tenant scoping
What is AIOS Connector?
AIOS Connector is a thin integration layer that sits in front of AIOS. It gives external systems a stable, production-safe way to start and manage AIOS sessions without exposing internal state and without requiring kernel changes.
Think of it as the boundary between agent runtime that works and agent infrastructure that scales.
Why it exists
Reliability
When agents touch real systems, you need safe retries and predictable behavior. Connector adds idempotency and clear lifecycle control so you can automate confidently.
Governance
Production teams need auditability, rate limits, and clean operational boundaries. Connector turns agent calls into governed requests.
Isolation
Multi-tenant, multi-agent environments need hard walls. Connector enforces tenant scoping so one tenant cannot see or control another tenant's sessions.
What you get
- Signed requests for authenticated access (no secrets in URLs)
- Idempotent session start for safe retries and click-twice protection
- Session lifecycle controls: start, pause, resume, stop
- Deterministic pause acknowledgement so paused actually means paused
- Status + session listing for monitoring and operational tooling
- Economics visibility (invocations, cost, ROI) to measure impact
- Health endpoint for load balancers and uptime checks
- Audit logging + rate limiting for production governance
Trust note: Connector discovery uses a small allowlist (no port scanning). In production, you explicitly set the base URL.
How it works
External app / service → Connector → Controller → Kernel
- External systems talk to Connector
- Connector authenticates, validates, and enforces tenant boundaries
- Connector forwards only safe actions to the Controller
- Kernel stays unchanged
If you already have agents running, Connector lets you add governance and integration without a rebuild.
Who it's for
Hobbyists (OpenClaw, Clawdbot, Moltbot)
If you're running agents locally and want structure, Connector gives you controls, safety patterns, and a clean way to integrate with your own tools.
Teams (10-100+)
If you're running agents for a company, Connector becomes the front door:
- Consistent operational API surface
- Audit trails and controls
- Tenant boundaries
- Deployable behind TLS for remote access
FAQ
Is AIOS Connector required to use AIOS?
No. AIOS can run without it. Connector is what you add for production integration and governance.
Does Connector change the kernel?
No. The kernel stays unchanged. Connector authenticates and forwards safe operations.
Is this an API gateway?
It is closer to a purpose-built agent infrastructure boundary than a generic gateway. It speaks agent session lifecycle and governance patterns.
Is it safe to deploy remotely?
Yes, when deployed behind TLS with explicit base URL configuration.
Can I run it locally?
Yes. Local is the default experience. Remote deployment is supported when you're ready.
What systems can connect?
Anything that can make HTTPS requests: web apps, internal services, schedulers, CRMs, and automation tools.
Why not just hit the controller directly?
Connector adds production features you'll want anyway: auth boundary, tenant scoping, idempotency, audit, rate limiting, and a stable integration surface.
Get started
If you want the real quickstart, SDK, and deployment checklist:
Go to aiosconnector.comLooking for setup steps, SDK examples, and deploy verification? That lives on aiosconnector.com.
AIOS Connector is part of the AIOS ecosystem, an operating layer for agentic management.