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Introduction

What is Archia?

Archia is a runtime environment that enables secure deployment of MCP (Model Context Protocol) agents in production. Unlike client libraries that just connect LLMs to MCP servers, Archia provides the complete execution layer for running AI agents at scale.

Production Environment: Think of Archia as Kubernetes for AI agents. It handles creation, deployment, orchestration, security, and lifecycle management so you can focus on building agent capabilities.


Why Choose Archia?

True Production Runtime

Unlike client libraries that just connect components, Archia provides complete infrastructure for running agents in production with process isolation, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

Security First

Every MCP server runs in an isolated process with controlled access. Credentials are securely injected, and all interactions are logged for compliance.

Flexible Deployment

Deploy as a standalone server for cloud architectures or embed directly into your applications via native library bindings. With support for modern languages and legacy systems alike - from COBOL mainframes to mobile apps - Archia meets you where you are.

No Vendor Lock-in

Works with any LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, open source) and any MCP server. Your agents, your infrastructure, your control.


Two Ways to Use and Deploy

1. Archia Server: A standalone service for production deployments:

  • REST API and WebSocket endpoints
  • Multi-tenant agent management
  • Centralized configuration and monitoring
  • Perfect for microservices and cloud deployments

2. Library Bindings: Embed Archia directly into your existing system without introducing new dependencies:

  • Native language integration (Rust, C/C++, R, and more coming soon)
  • Enterprise support: Java, .NET, COBOL
  • Legacy system integration
  • In-process execution with zero network overhead
  • Perfect for everything from mainframes to mobile

Key Features

πŸš€ Simple Configuration

Declarative configuration for agents and MCP servers–no code required–via TOML, yaml, and UI.

πŸ”’ Enterprise Security

Process isolation, credential management, and audit logging for every agent interaction.

⚑ High Performance

Rust-based runtime handling 1000s of parallel agents and subagents at the operating system speed.

🎯 Multi-Agent Orchestration

Define fleets of specialized agents each with their own models, memory, tools, and controls.

πŸ”Œ Universal MCP Support

Works with any MCP server: databases, APIs, filesystems, and custom implementations.

πŸ“Š Production Ready

Systemd integration, health checks, monitoring, and zero-downtime deployments.


Archia’s Architecture

     Your Application
            β”‚
            β–Ό REST API / WebSocket / Library bindings
    β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
    β”‚ Archia Engine β”‚   ← Configuration (TOML, yaml, UI)
    β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
            β”‚
            β”‚
    β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”΄β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
    β–Ό                β–Ό              β–Ό
β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”     β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”      β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚MCP     β”‚     β”‚MCP     β”‚      β”‚MCP     β”‚
β”‚Server 1β”‚     β”‚Server 2β”‚      β”‚Server Nβ”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜     β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜      β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
    β”‚               β”‚              β”‚
    β–Ό               β–Ό              β–Ό
Your Data    External APIs   File Systems

Supported MCP Servers

Archia works with any MCP server using the standard protocol.

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