• AUDIT
  • CREATE
  • MODIFY
  • HUMAN

How to manage security policies with your AI

Connect Tyk to your AI client once. From there, you can use natural language to control your API security and traffic limits.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to manage my Tyk security policies?

Your AI client uses the Tyk MCP to pull existing policy data, draft new security rules, and push updates directly to your gateway. You get direct control over rate limits and access rules through a chat interface. This setup gives you a clear view of your current security posture and the ability to change it instantly.

Policy outcomes

Security management outcomes

What happens when you give your AI access to Tyk.

AUDIT

Policy visibility

The AI pulls your current security settings. You can instantly see which rate limits or access rules are active across your ecosystem.

CREATE

New rule deployment

Tell your AI what kind of protection you need. It generates the policy and applies it to your gateway immediately.

MODIFY

Real-time adjustments

Change rate limits or update authentication requirements on the fly. Your AI handles the configuration changes for you.

HUMAN

Manual oversight

You decide when a policy is ready to go live. The AI handles the heavy lifting of the configuration, but you keep the final say.

The workflow

What your AI does when a request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your intent and the Tyk API.

  1. Analyze current state

    The AI checks your existing security setup to understand what rules are already in place.

    get_policy

  2. Draft new rules

    Based on your requirements, the AI builds a new security policy from scratch.

    create_policy

  3. Apply changes

    If you need to tweak a limit or rule, the AI updates the policy configuration.

    update_policy

  4. Cleanup

    When a policy is no longer needed, the AI removes it from the system.

    delete_policy

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with Tyk.

Starting points

These are basic starting points. Swap out the specific policy names or rate limit values with your own.

Tyk Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iUTAgEKMTrwCH0qRtpYBwVdQZMGeBROVdfgdrMSA/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Tyk capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tyk-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iUTAgEKMTrwCH0qRtpYBwVdQZMGeBROVdfgdrMSA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me the current security policy for the customer-api.

  • Create a new rate limit policy that allows 100 requests per minute.

  • Update the existing mobile-app-policy to increase the burst limit.

  • Delete the old test-policy that was created last week.

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Start here

Connect Tyk once, then ask.

Just link your Tyk account to the Vinkius platform. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start chatting with your API gateway.

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FAQ

Common questions

  • 01

    Can the AI delete all my policies at once?

    No. The AI only deletes specific policies that you explicitly tell it to remove.

  • 02

    Does the AI have full admin access to my Tyk gateway?

    The AI can only perform the specific actions allowed by the tools provided in the MCP. It cannot perform actions that aren't explicitly defined in the tool list.

  • 03

    Can I use this to monitor real-time traffic spikes?

    No. This MCP is designed for managing policy configurations and rate limits, not for real-time traffic monitoring or telemetry.

  • 04

    Will the AI change my settings without me knowing?

    The AI executes the commands you give it. You should always review the proposed changes in your chat interface before confirming an update or deletion.

  • 05

    Can the AI create user accounts in Tyk?

    No. The current tools are limited to managing security policies and rate limits.

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