# adk-guardrail
Guardrails framework for ADK agents - input/output validation, content filtering, PII redaction.
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## Overview
`adk-guardrail` provides safety and validation for AI agents in the [ADK-Rust](https://github.com/zavora-ai/adk-rust) framework:
- **PiiRedactor** - Detect and redact PII (Email, Phone, SSN, Credit Card, IP Address)
- **ContentFilter** - Block harmful content, off-topic responses, max length
- **SchemaValidator** - Validate JSON output against schemas
- **GuardrailSet** - Compose multiple guardrails with parallel execution
## Installation
```toml
[dependencies]
adk-guardrail = "2.2.0"
# With JSON schema validation (default)
adk-guardrail = { version = "2.2.0", features = ["schema"] }
```
## Quick Start
### PII Redaction
```rust
use adk_guardrail::{PiiRedactor, Guardrail};
use adk_core::Content;
let redactor = PiiRedactor::new();
let content = Content::new("user").with_text("Contact me at test@example.com");
let result = redactor.validate(&content).await;
// Result is Transform with "[EMAIL REDACTED]"
```
### Content Filtering
```rust
use adk_guardrail::ContentFilter;
// Block harmful content
let filter = ContentFilter::harmful_content();
// Keep responses on-topic
let filter = ContentFilter::on_topic("cooking", vec!["recipe".into(), "bake".into()]);
// Limit response length
let filter = ContentFilter::max_length(1000);
// Block specific keywords
let filter = ContentFilter::blocked_keywords(vec!["forbidden".into()]);
```
### Agent Integration
Requires `guardrails` feature on `adk-agent`:
```toml
adk-agent = { version = "2.2.0", features = ["guardrails"] }
```
```rust
use adk_agent::LlmAgentBuilder;
use adk_guardrail::{GuardrailSet, ContentFilter, PiiRedactor};
let input_guardrails = GuardrailSet::new()
.with(ContentFilter::harmful_content())
.with(PiiRedactor::new());
let agent = LlmAgentBuilder::new("assistant")
.input_guardrails(input_guardrails)
.build()?;
```
## Guardrail Results
Each guardrail returns one of three results:
| `Pass` | Content is valid, continue execution |
| `Fail` | Content is invalid, block with reason and severity |
| `Transform` | Content modified (e.g., PII redacted), continue with new content |
## Severity Levels
| `Low` | Minor issue, may continue |
| `Medium` | Moderate issue, should review |
| `High` | Serious issue, should block |
| `Critical` | Dangerous content, must block |
## Built-in Guardrails
### PiiRedactor
Detects and redacts personally identifiable information:
- `Email` → `[EMAIL REDACTED]`
- `Phone` → `[PHONE REDACTED]`
- `Ssn` → `[SSN REDACTED]`
- `CreditCard` → `[CREDIT CARD REDACTED]`
- `IpAddress` → `[IP REDACTED]`
### ContentFilter
Validates content against rules:
- `harmful_content()` - Blocks common harmful patterns
- `on_topic(topic, keywords)` - Ensures topic relevance
- `max_length(n)` - Limits content length
- `blocked_keywords(list)` - Blocks specific words
### SchemaValidator
Validates JSON output against a schema (requires `schema` feature):
```rust
use adk_guardrail::SchemaValidator;
use serde_json::json;
let schema = json!({
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string" },
"age": { "type": "integer" }
},
"required": ["name"]
});
let validator = SchemaValidator::new("user_schema", schema)?;
```
## Features
- Parallel guardrail execution with early exit on failure
- Composable with `GuardrailSet` builder pattern
- Integration with `LlmAgentBuilder` via `input_guardrails()` / `output_guardrails()`
- Async validation with the `Guardrail` trait
## Related Crates
- [adk-rust](https://crates.io/crates/adk-rust) - Meta-crate with all components
- [adk-agent](https://crates.io/crates/adk-agent) - Agent implementations with guardrail support
- [adk-core](https://crates.io/crates/adk-core) - Core traits and types
## License
Apache-2.0
## Part of ADK-Rust
This crate is part of the [ADK-Rust](https://adk-rust.com) framework for building AI agents in Rust.