> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gatetrix.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Gatetrix Access

> Give agents scoped access to selected files, applications, and services through profiles, connectors, and approval controls.

Access is the permission layer between an agent and the files, apps, and services
you connect. You choose the agent profile, available operations, and any approval
requirements. The agent calls those tools through MCP or the CLI. The Mac app,
iPhone companion, and Mobile API provide interfaces for people.

Access uses a separate background core. You can close the Mac app window while
the app remains running; see [Interfaces](/access/interfaces) for background
service behavior and the available ways to connect.

Access is not an agent sandbox. Read the [security model](/access/security-model)
to understand what its permission controls cover.

## The main concepts

| Concept | What it does |
| - | - |
| **Agent profile** | Defines the access available to an agent identity. |
| **Human profile** | Defines an iPhone or Mobile API user's role and workspace visibility. |
| **Connection** | Describes how Access reaches a service or application. |
| **Grant** | Makes a resource or connection available to a profile. |
| **Operation** | A named action exposed by a connection. |
| **MCP credential** | Connects an agent to an Access profile. |
| **Approval** | Requests an owner's decision before a permitted operation executes. |

A useful first setup is one profile, one connection, and a bounded read operation.
You can expand it after confirming the result.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect your first agent" icon="plug" href="/access/quickstart">
    Install Access and connect an MCP-compatible agent.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up a connector" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/access/connectors">
    Let an agent prepare a connection while you control credentials and scope.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Profiles and permissions" icon="key" href="/access/permissions">
    Understand grants, operations, and Configuration Mode.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Approvals and audit" icon="list-check" href="/access/approvals">
    Review requests and find out what happened.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connection types and protocols" icon="network-wired" href="/access/connection-types">
    Explore files, local apps, MCP servers, online APIs, and databases.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Interfaces and daily work" icon="desktop" href="/access/interfaces">
    Find the Mac and iPhone apps, CLI, MCP, and Mobile API guides.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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