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Availability & Fail Modes

How DigitalPipe handles situations where the proxy is unreachable.

Fail Mode Options

Per-server setting: if DigitalPipe is unreachable, what happens to agent traffic?

Fail-Closed (Security Default)

Agent traffic is blocked when DigitalPipe is unreachable. No MCP calls pass through without inspection.

Recommended for: production environments, sensitive data workflows, regulated industries.

Fail-Open (Developer Default)

Agent traffic bypasses the proxy and connects directly to the MCP server when DigitalPipe is unreachable.

Recommended for: development, testing, non-critical workflows.

Current Implementation

UI setting exists — behavior is partially implemented

The fail-mode toggle is visible in server settings. The fail-closed (block) behavior is functional. Fail-open (bypass) behavior is in progress — currently, if the proxy is unreachable, connections may timeout rather than bypass.

Configuring Fail Mode

  1. 1Go to your server in the DigitalPipe dashboard
  2. 2Open server settings
  3. 3Find "If DigitalPipe is unreachable" under Advanced
  4. 4Select "Block traffic" or "Allow direct connection"

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