Protecto helps you safeguard sensitive data across your analytics, data pipelines, and GenAI workflows—without slowing down development.
With Protecto, you can:
- Discover and classify sensitive data (PII, PHI, etc.)
- Apply masking and redaction policies at scale
- Protect data in real time for dashboards, APIs, and GenAI models
Why Protecto? #
As privacy and compliance requirements grow, engineering teams need tools that automate data protection without disrupting core systems. Protecto was built to make privacy enforcement simple, flexible, and developer-friendly.
Protecto integrates with your existing data systems—like Snowflake, BigQuery, S3, or Redshift—and works across structured and unstructured data sources.
Key Capabilities #
- Data Discovery: Scan your databases to automatically identify sensitive fields.
- Data Masking: Apply granular masking policies using a rich API.
- Real-Time Protection: Mask sensitive data on-the-fly for dashboards or GenAI inputs/outputs.
To learn more about how these features work, explore our Use Cases.
What You’ll Learn #
This documentation will walk you through:
- How to get started and authenticate with the Protecto API
- How to connect your data sources
- How to discover and classify sensitive data
- How to apply masking rules using Protecto APIs
- How to protect data in real-time applications
Each section includes code samples, troubleshooting tips, and links to reference material.
