# Shield

> Documentation for Shield, version 1.x.
> Every entry links to the page's markdown source.

Repository: https://github.com/xraph/shield
Site: https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield

## Pages

- [Go Packages](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/api-reference/go-packages.md): Quick reference for all Shield Go packages and their public APIs.
- [HTTP API Reference](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/api-reference/http-api.md): REST API endpoints for Shield safety operations.
- [Architecture](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/architecture.md): How Shield's six safety layers and packages fit together.
- [Configuration](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/concepts/configuration.md): Options and defaults for the Shield engine and Forge extension.
- [Entities](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/concepts/entities.md): The core data types in Shield — Scans, Instincts, Awareness, Boundaries, Values, Judgments, Reflexes, Profiles, and more.
- [Error Handling](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/concepts/errors.md): Sentinel errors returned by Shield operations.
- [Identity (TypeID)](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/concepts/identity.md): How Shield uses prefix-qualified, globally unique identifiers for every entity.
- [Multi-Tenancy](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/concepts/multi-tenancy.md): How Shield scopes scans, policies, and all safety entities to app and tenant contexts.
- [Getting Started](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/getting-started.md): Install Shield and run your first safety scan in under five minutes.
- [Custom Plugins](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/guides/custom-plugin.md): Build plugins that react to Shield lifecycle events with metrics, audit trails, tracing, or custom logic.
- [Custom Store](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/guides/custom-store.md): Implement a custom store backend for Shield persistence.
- [Forge Extension](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/guides/forge-extension.md): Mount Shield into a Forge application as a first-class extension with lifecycle management.
- [End-to-End Safety Pipeline](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/guides/full-example.md): Complete walkthrough — configure safety primitives, compose a profile, scan content, and handle results.
- [Introduction](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield.md): Composable AI safety and governance for Go.
- [MongoDB Store](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/stores/mongo.md): MongoDB store for document-oriented and horizontally-scalable deployments.
- [PostgreSQL Store](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/stores/postgres.md): Production-grade PostgreSQL store with automatic migrations.
- [SQLite Store](https://www.xraph.com/docs/shield/stores/sqlite.md): Lightweight SQLite store for development, testing, and single-node deployments.