dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory
DreamFactory is a secure, self-hosted enterprise data access platform that provides governed API access to any data source, connecting enterprise applications and on-prem LLMs with role-based access and identity passthrough. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 23.5
- age_days: 4143
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
1782 stars · 354 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DreamFactory is a self-hosted enterprise data access platform that instantly generates fully governed REST APIs from databases, file stores, SaaS services, and legacy systems, with role-based access control and identity passthrough. It also acts as an AI data gateway, exposing enterprise data to on-prem LLMs and agents via REST and MCP without giving models direct database credentials.
Use cases
- generate rest apis from a database without writing backend code
- let an llm query enterprise data safely without direct sql access
- expose mysql postgres mongodb data as a secure api
- add role-based access control to database endpoints
- self-host an mcp server for governed data access by ai agents
- connect legacy soap services and file storage through one api layer
- give ai agents governed access to on-prem databases
When to choose
- you need instant, documented REST APIs over many databases and services without hand-writing backend code
- you want LLMs or AI agents to access enterprise data through governed, audited endpoints instead of raw connections
- you must keep data on-prem, air-gapped, or inside your VPC with existing IAM/RBAC enforced
- you want a point-and-click admin console plus scriptable API event logic
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight custom backend with bespoke business logic rather than generated CRUD APIs
- you require commercial connectors like Oracle, Snowflake, or SAP HANA without an enterprise license
- you want a fully managed cloud service rather than self-hosted infrastructure
- your project is a small prototype where a simple framework would suffice
Facets
service · maturity active
api-framework api-gateway database auth authorization mcp rag self-hosted apis backend databases large-language-models security self-hosted developer-tools self-hosted windows php cloud api-generation rest-api openapi laravel database-to-api ai-data-gateway rbac identity-passthrough enterprise docker kubernetes linux web-server
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9d0829465abe
- homepage: https://www.dreamfactory.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1a3a83c32d57
- site_page: https://www.dreamfactory.com/services-and-support/quickstart-services-packages · fetched 2026-08-29 · 24e164d82922
- site_page: https://www.dreamfactory.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 51175ede904a
- site_page: https://docs.dreamfactory.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ff67662c5420
- site_page: https://www.dreamfactory.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · b672da07214f
- site_page: https://www.dreamfactory.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6bc492aa4085
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dreamfactorysoftware/dreamfactory | main | 98 |
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