Scenario
A Vercel AI route can invoke tools that change infrastructure state. Middleware should enforce policy before execution.Example App
Reference implementation:examples/vercel-ai-ops-gate/
- uses
createAttestaMiddleware - sets timeout +
failMode: escalate - treats denied/escalated outcomes as non-executable paths
Core Pattern
Production Notes
- fail closed for unknown tool categories
- map escalation events into your incident/change-control channel
- keep policy defaults in one config path and reuse across routes