FirstHelm is an AI agent control plane. It lets teams register AI agents, log every action, enforce constraints before execution, route risky actions for human approval and export an audit trail for compliance — without changing the agent framework.

Which AI agent frameworks does FirstHelm support?

All of them. FirstHelm is framework-agnostic and connects over HTTP, so LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, OpenAI, Anthropic, Copilot Studio and custom agents all work with a few lines of code.

How does FirstHelm help with EU AI Act compliance?

FirstHelm's logs and approval records map to EU AI Act Article 12 (record-keeping) and Article 14 (human oversight). Every agent action, constraint verdict, approval and intervention is recorded and exportable as evidence.

How do I connect my AI agents to FirstHelm?

Register the agent through the REST API at api.firsthelm.dev, then send activity events from your agent's workflow. Most integrations take under 30 minutes and need no SDK.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. FirstHelm has a free tier for getting started, with paid plans that scale with usage.

Can FirstHelm integrate with n8n?

Yes. FirstHelm's REST API connects n8n workflows to the control plane — register agents, log activity, evaluate constraints and route approvals with HTTP Request nodes. Ready-made n8n templates are available for support triage and a full governed-agent control loop.

Does FirstHelm store agent prompt data or raw outputs?

No. FirstHelm stores the activity events you send it — action type, description, cost and token metadata — not your agent's prompts or raw model outputs, unless you explicitly include them in a logged payload.

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