Keel
Platform Architecturev2.4 · Generally Available

Context infrastructure
for enterprise AI.

Keel is not a search tool. It is the layer between your enterprise data and your AI — ingesting, structuring, and serving verified context through a single production API.

<500ms

p95 retrieval

99.9%

Uptime SLA

150+

Connectors

0.94

Avg confidence

Architecture

How the platform fits together.

Four layers. One consistent API surface. Zero data migration required.

01

Enterprise Sources

Documents

PDF · Word · MD

Databases

SQL · NoSQL · DW

SaaS Tools

CRM · HR · ERP

Code Repos

GitHub · GitLab

Messaging

Slack · Teams

Object Storage

S3 · GCS · Azure

Auto Ingestion · Parsing · Chunking · Classification

02

AutoGraph Engine

Entity Extraction

People · Orgs · Policies · Contracts

Relationship Mapping

Links between entities

Schema Inference

Auto-detected structure

Continuous Sync

Live updates on change

Knowledge graph constructed · Vector index built

03 — Core

Keel Context Layer

<500ms

p95

0.94

confidence

99.9%

uptime

Vector Index

Semantic embeddings

Graph Store

Entity relationships

Hybrid Search

Combined retrieval

Confidence Scoring

0–1 reliability

Source Attribution

Full citation chain

Audit Logger

Every event logged

Context API · REST · Streaming · Webhooks

04

AI Applications

AI Copilots

Grounded in context

Enterprise Search

Verified answers

AI Agents

Governed automation

Chatbots

Source-attributed chat

Analytics

Context-aware insights

Workflows

Automated with context

Core Capabilities

Four engines. One context layer.

AutoGraph

Knowledge graph,
built automatically.

Live · Self-maintaining

AutoGraph continuously ingests enterprise data and constructs a live knowledge graph. Entities, relationships, and schema are maintained automatically — no manual curation.

Entity graph — live sample

POLICY_v4.2── supersedes ──▶POLICY_v4.1
POLICY_v4.2── governs ──────▶CLAIM_B2241
CLAIM_B2241── assigned to ──▶ADJUSTER_09
Entity extractionRelationship mappingSchema inferenceContinuous sync
Auto Ingestion

Every source.
One pipeline.

150+ connectors

Connect existing systems. Keel parses, chunks, classifies, and indexes across formats and systems. No data migration. Connectors sync continuously so context stays current.

SharePoint

● LIVE

Docs

Salesforce

● LIVE

CRM

PostgreSQL

● LIVE

DB

Guidewire

● LIVE

Claims

Confluence

● LIVE

Wiki

+145 more

○ AVAIL
PDFWordMarkdownSQLREST APISaaS
Deep Search

Graph-native retrieval,
vector precision.

p95 <500ms

Combines semantic vector search with knowledge graph traversal. Finds contextually relevant content and follows entity relationships — not just similar documents.

Query → Response

Query

"What is the coverage limit for Category B property claims?"

Result

confidence 0.96

Policy v4.2, §12 — Category B limit: $85,000

Source: Policy Repository · 6 days · Authoritative

Vector similarityGraph traversalHybrid retrievalConfidence scoring
API Layer

One API call
to trusted context.

REST · Streaming

The Keel Context API returns structured answers with confidence scores, source references, entity relationships, and audit metadata in a single HTTP call.

POST /v1/context — Response200 OK · 43ms
{
"answer": "Coverage limit: $85,000",
"confidence": 0.96,
"source": "Policy v4.2, §12",
"freshness_days": 6,
"entities": ["POLICY_v4.2", "CLAIM_B"]
}
RESTStreamingSource attributionEntity metadata

Deployment

Three topologies. One API.

Your data posture, your control requirements, your deployment choice.

Cloud SaaS

Keel-managed

No infrastructure to run. Connect systems, configure workspaces, start querying in hours.

RegionsUS East · EU West
TenancyDedicated per org
Egress443 outbound only
SetupHours, not weeks
SLARTO <4h · RPO <1h
Private CloudRecommended

Your cloud account

Keel deployed into your AWS, Azure, or GCP via Terraform. Your data never leaves your cloud boundary.

DeployTerraform module
DataZero content egress
KeysCMEK via your KMS
NetworkPrivateLink · VPC
PlanEnterprise
On-Premise · Air-Gapped

Fully self-hosted

Kubernetes via Helm. No external network dependency. Model inference stays fully on-prem.

PackageHelm chart (K8s 1.24+)
CPU8 vCPU minimum
RAM32 GB minimum
EgressNone required
PlanEnterprise

Performance

Latency targets by operation.

OperationEndpointp50p95p99Notes
Retrieval/search, /context45ms180ms450msVector + graph hybrid
Evidence fetch/evidence/{id}12ms35ms80msDirect chunk lookup
Chat completion/chat1.2s3.1s5.8sLLM latency included
Ingestion enqueuePOST /ingest/*120ms280ms500msAsync · not total proc time

Measured on cloud-hosted SaaS at 500 req/s sustained load. Private cloud and on-premise latency depends on hardware configuration.

Get Started

Stop letting your
AI guess.

See how Keel gives your AI agents, copilots, and applications the verified context they need to answer correctly — every time, with a source you can point to.

✓No credit card required
✓Responds within 1 business day
✓SOC 2 Type II compliance in progress
✓Enterprise data stays in your env