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# QTap

See Through Encryption with eBPF

[View on Github](https://github.com/qpoint-io/qtap) [Request a Demo](/content/contact/index.html)

## The Challenge

### The Modern Cloud is Encrypted & Distributed, creating a Critical Visibility Gap

Encryption makes it impossible to see what's happening between your applications, services, and AI agents and the external APIs, services, and vendors they communicate with.

## The Solution

### Deploy a lightweight eBPF agent that introspects calls before encryption occurs

Unlike traditional proxies Qtap does not sit in the network path or require certificate management! This provides detailed visibility into requests and responses without affecting the encryption process, and requires zero configuration changes to applications or network.

## Key Benefits

#### No Proxy Required

Works directly with your existing infrastructure

#### No Code Changes

Zero application modifications needed

#### Use Existing Pipeline

Integrates seamlessly with current tools

#### Extremely Performant

Minimal performance impact, in-kernel

#### Non-Obtrusive

Doesn't interfere with normal operations

#### No Certificate Management

Eliminates complex SSL/TLS configuration

## How It Works

1. **Install QTap eBPF Agent**  
   QTap sees the pre-encryption request and post-encryption responses via eBPF hooks

2. **Detect Errors / Custom Conditions**  
   Configure Rulekit to look for errors or specific conditions you might want to record

3. **Persist the Payloads / Data**  
   Upload payload data to S3 compatible endpoint

4. **Submit Log Entry**  
   Generate log entry with all the context & links to the persisted payloads

## Use Cases

### API Monitoring

Monitor all external API calls and responses

### Error Detection

Automatically capture failed requests with full context

### Security Auditing

Track all encrypted communications for compliance

### Performance Analysis

Analyze encrypted traffic patterns without decryption

### Debugging

Troubleshoot issues in encrypted services

## Technical Architecture

### Unmatched visibility

Direct access to network stack events

### TLS function hooking

Captures traffic before encryption occurs

### Zero-performance impact

Minimal overhead on production systems

### Cross-platform support

Works across different Linux distributions

## Getting Started

1. **Deploy the eBPF agent**  
   on your target systems

2. **Configure monitoring rules**  
   for your specific use cases

3. **Integrate with your observability stack**  
   (S3, logging, monitoring)

4. **Start capturing encrypted traffic**  
   immediately

## Resources

- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/qpoint-io/qtap)
- [Request a Demo](/content/contact/index.html)
- [Pricing](/content/pricing/index.html)

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_QTap provides unprecedented visibility into encrypted traffic without compromising security or performance. Get started today and eliminate your encryption blind spots._

#### Request a Demo

Ready to see QPoint in action? Schedule a personalized demo to explore how our platform can help you gain visibility into your encrypted traffic and automate compliance evidence collection.