Quickstart
CMMC gateway in 60 seconds
Hound Shield is an OpenAI-compatible proxy. Every AI query from your team passes through it first. CUI, CAGE codes, contract numbers, and clearance data are detected and blocked before they reach any AI provider.
1
Get your API key
Sign up and copy your API key from the dashboard → Settings → API Keys.
2
Point your AI SDK at Hound Shield
Replace the baseURL in any OpenAI-compatible client. Zero behavior change for your team.
3
Every query is now CMMC-monitored
CUI, CAGE codes, contract numbers, and clearance data are flagged before leaving your perimeter.
Your Gateway URL
https://houndshield.com/api/gateway/interceptPython (OpenAI SDK)
javascript
import OpenAI from "openai";
// Drop-in replacement — just change baseURL
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://houndshield.com/api/gateway/intercept",
apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
defaultHeaders: { "X-Hound Shield-Org": "acme-defense" },
});
// Your existing code works unchanged
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "gpt-4o",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "Summarize our CAGE code 1ABC2 contract" }
],
});
// ↑ Hound Shield intercepts this, detects the CAGE code,
// blocks or quarantines before it reaches OpenAINo infrastructure change required. Your employees keep using ChatGPT, Copilot, or Claude — Hound Shield sits in the middle transparently.