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DreamFactory

DreamFactory

Founded 2014

Generate governed REST APIs automatically from any database for applications and language models

Pricing model

Free Tier, Paid

You can use DreamFactory to instantly generate REST APIs from your existing databases, file systems, and legacy applications without writing backend code. It acts as an API gateway that safely connects modern applications and local language models to enterprise data. You get automatic role-based access control, API key management, and live OpenAPI documentation out of the box. The system supports on-premises and air-gapped deployments, allowing AI agents to query records safely through MCP tools while preventing direct database access or exposing raw credentials.

What DreamFactory does

Generate instant CRUD REST APIs from database schemasConfigure role-based access controls for specific database tablesExpose enterprise data endpoints as MCP tools for AI agentsSet rate limits and traffic quotas on database API endpointsInspect unified audit logs for all application and AI queriesConnect legacy SOAP services and output REST JSON responsesAutomatic REST API generation from connected database schemasBuilt-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support for AI agentsRole-based access control and fine-grained field-level securitySelf-hosted deployment options for on-premises and air-gapped setupsLive OpenAPI documentation generation for all endpointsBuilt-in API traffic shaping with rate limiting, throttling, and quotasLegacy system wrapping for SOAP, mainframe systems, and file stores

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free tier, Paid

PlanList price
Open SourceFree
DF Linux Lite (annual billing)$1,500 / mo, billed annually
DF Linux Professional (annual billing)$4,000 / mo, billed annually
DF Docker/Kubernetes (annual billing)$6,000 / mo, billed annually
DF Kubernetes (annual billing)$6,000 / mo, billed annually

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DreamFactory, REST API, API generation, database API, MCP server, role-based access control, OpenAPI, API gateway, enterprise data, data governance, on-premise, SQL to REST, legacy modernization, rate limiting, data security