# Quickstart

> Run Agent Stream, route your first execution through it, and add guardrails from the dashboard.

## Pages in this section
- [Deploy Agent Stream appliance](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-stream/get-started/deploy-agent-stream-appliance.md): Deploy Agent Stream appliance using Affinidi Portal to get started.
- [Create your first LLM Surface](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-stream/get-started/create-first-surface.md): Create your first LLM Surface in the Agent Stream dashboard, connect it to OpenAI, and send a real chat completion request in under five minutes.
- [Add guardrails and a budget](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-stream/get-started/add-guardrails-and-budget.md): Add Prompt Guard PII masking and a monthly spend ceiling to the surface you created in "Create your first LLM Surface".
- [Monitor your surface](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-stream/get-started/monitor-your-surface.md): Use the surface Monitoring tab, response headers, and the rejection breakdown to see your test requests, confirm cost tracking, and learn where to look when something goes wrong.
- [Glossary](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-stream/get-started/glossary.md): Canonical terms used throughout the Agent Stream documentation.