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//Protocol Mediation
Translate between the protocolsyour systems actually use.
Events, APIs, MCP tools, and identity flows connected through one governed gateway layer, without custom connectors.
Consumers
Consumers keep their own protocol
Apps, partners, and agents get access without learning Kafka, MQTT, MCP, or backend details.
Maintenance
Fewer custom connectors
Mediation paths configured in the gateway instead of bridges to own and maintain.
Risk
Translation with governance
Authorization, validation, and audit stay in the traffic path across every hop.
Every protocol mismatch becomes another integration project.
A governed mediation layer for APIs, events, MCP, and identity.
//Overview
What is protocol mediation?
Protocol mediation translates between the protocols different systems use, such as REST, Kafka, WebSocket, MCP and identity flows, so producers and consumers connect without custom integration code.
DataObserve Sense mediates through one governed gateway layer: you define the path, authenticate, transform and validate messages and route them through governed interfaces, with identity carried through the flow.
//How it works
From protocol mismatch togoverned connection.
Step 1
Define the path
Map each source protocol to its consumer's interface.
//Every protocol
Connect every protocol without more integration work
Fewer custom connectors
No one-off integration paths.
Governed translation
Policy stays in the traffic path.
Agent-ready interfaces
APIs and streams as governed tools.
Identity in the flow
Enterprise and SaaS identity, without bypassing control.
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//Use cases
Protocol Mediation: use cases
Kafka over HTTP
Let web and mobile clients consume event streams over HTTP.
APIs as agent tools
Expose REST APIs to agents through MCP.
Legacy integration
Connect older protocols to modern consumers without rewrites.
Fewer connectors
Retire custom bridging services and their maintenance.
//FAQs
Protocol Mediation: questions teams ask
Which protocols can be mediated?
APIs, event streams, MCP tools and identity flows, through one gateway layer.
Does mediation weaken security?
No. Every translated request is authenticated, validated and governed by the same policies.
Why use mediation instead of custom connectors?
Custom connectors each need building, securing and maintaining. Mediation handles translation in one governed place.
Do consumers need to change?
No. Each consumer keeps its own protocol.
