diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/policy_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
index eeda25f6ba4..92af60313c0 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ All /policy management endpoints
 
 import json
 import os
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, Optional, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List, Literal, Optional, TypedDict, cast
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from litellm._logging import verbose_proxy_logger
 from litellm.integrations.custom_guardrail import CustomGuardrail
@@ -41,48 +42,87 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
+class GuardrailApplyError(Exception):
+    """
+    Raised when a guardrail's apply_guardrail fails during apply_policies.
+
+    Consumers (e.g. Compliance UI) can use guardrail_name and message to show
+    which guardrail triggered and the error reason.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, guardrail_name: str, message: str) -> None:
+        self.guardrail_name = guardrail_name
+        self.message = message
+        super().__init__(f"Guardrail '{guardrail_name}' failed: {message}")
+
+
+class GuardrailErrorEntry(TypedDict):
+    """One guardrail failure for ApplyPoliciesResult.guardrail_errors."""
+
+    guardrail_name: str
+    message: str
+
+
+class ApplyPoliciesResult(TypedDict):
+    """Result of apply_policies: inputs plus any guardrail failures."""
+
+    inputs: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs
+    guardrail_errors: List[GuardrailErrorEntry]
+
+
 async def apply_policies(
     policy_names: Optional[list[str]],
     inputs: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs,
     request_data: dict,
     input_type: Literal["request", "response"],
     proxy_logging_obj: "LiteLLMLoggingObj",
-) -> GenericGuardrailAPIInputs:
+    guardrail_names: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+) -> ApplyPoliciesResult:
     """
-    Resolve guardrails from the given policy names and apply them to inputs.
+    Apply guardrails to inputs from policy names and/or a direct list of guardrail names.
 
-    Similar to add_guardrails_from_policy_engine + guardrail execution: resolves
-    guardrails from the policy registry (with inheritance) and runs each
-    guardrail's apply_guardrail on the inputs in order.
+    Runs all guardrails in order; if one fails, the error is recorded and execution
+    continues so that all inputs can complete testing and all guardrail failures are
+    collected. No exception is raised; failures are returned in guardrail_errors.
+
+    Guardrails can be specified in two ways (both can be used together; names are merged):
+    - policy_names: resolve guardrails from the policy registry (with inheritance).
+    - guardrail_names: use this list of guardrail names directly (no policy registry needed).
+
+    Returns:
+        ApplyPoliciesResult with "inputs" (final GenericGuardrailAPIInputs) and
+        "guardrail_errors" (list of {"guardrail_name", "message"} for each failure).
     """
-    if not policy_names:
-        return inputs
+    guardrail_errors: List[GuardrailErrorEntry] = []
 
-    registry = get_policy_registry()
-    if not registry.is_initialized():
-        verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
-            "apply_policies: policy engine not initialized, returning inputs unchanged"
-        )
-        return inputs
+    guardrail_name_set: set[str] = set()
 
-    policies = registry.get_all_policies()
-    guardrail_names: set[str] = set()
+    if guardrail_names:
+        guardrail_name_set.update(guardrail_names)
 
-    for policy_name in policy_names:
-        resolved = PolicyResolver.resolve_policy_guardrails(
-            policy_name=policy_name,
-            policies=policies,
-            context=None,
-        )
-        guardrail_names.update(resolved.guardrails)
+    if policy_names:
+        registry = get_policy_registry()
+        if not registry.is_initialized():
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+                "apply_policies: policy engine not initialized, skipping policy-resolved guardrails"
+            )
+        else:
+            policies = registry.get_all_policies()
+            for policy_name in policy_names:
+                resolved = PolicyResolver.resolve_policy_guardrails(
+                    policy_name=policy_name,
+                    policies=policies,
+                    context=None,
+                )
+                guardrail_name_set.update(resolved.guardrails)
 
-    if not guardrail_names:
-        return inputs
+    if not guardrail_name_set:
+        return {"inputs": inputs, "guardrail_errors": guardrail_errors}
 
     guardrail_registry = GuardrailRegistry()
     current_inputs = cast(GenericGuardrailAPIInputs, dict(inputs))
 
-    for guardrail_name in sorted(guardrail_names):
+    for guardrail_name in sorted(guardrail_name_set):
         callback = guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback(
             guardrail_name=guardrail_name
         )
@@ -101,14 +141,78 @@ async def apply_policies(
             )
             continue
 
-        current_inputs = await callback.apply_guardrail(
-            inputs=current_inputs,
-            request_data=request_data,
-            input_type=input_type,
-            logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
-        )
+        try:
+            current_inputs = await callback.apply_guardrail(
+                inputs=current_inputs,
+                request_data=request_data,
+                input_type=input_type,
+                logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_reason = str(e)
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+                "apply_policies: guardrail '%s' failed: %s",
+                guardrail_name,
+                error_reason,
+            )
+            guardrail_errors.append(
+                GuardrailErrorEntry(
+                    guardrail_name=guardrail_name,
+                    message=error_reason,
+                )
+            )
+            # Continue to next guardrail; current_inputs unchanged for this failure
 
-    return current_inputs
+    return {"inputs": current_inputs, "guardrail_errors": guardrail_errors}
+
+
+class TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Request body for POST /utils/test_policies_and_guardrails."""
+
+    policy_names: Optional[List[str]] = Field(default=None, description="Policy names to resolve guardrails from")
+    guardrail_names: Optional[List[str]] = Field(default=None, description="Guardrail names to apply directly")
+    inputs: dict = Field(description="GenericGuardrailAPIInputs, e.g. { \"texts\": [\"...\"] }")
+    request_data: dict = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Request context (model, user_id, etc.)")
+    input_type: Literal["request", "response"] = Field(default="request", description="Whether inputs are request or response")
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "/utils/test_policies_and_guardrails",
+    tags=["utils"],
+    dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
+)
+@management_endpoint_wrapper
+async def test_policies_and_guardrails(
+    request: Request,
+    data: TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsRequest,
+    user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth = Depends(user_api_key_auth),
+):
+    """
+    Apply policies and/or guardrails to inputs (for compliance UI testing).
+
+    Runs all guardrails in order; failures are collected and returned in guardrail_errors.
+    Returns inputs (possibly modified) and any guardrail errors so the UI can show which
+    guardrails failed and why.
+    """
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.litellm_logging import \
+        Logging as LiteLLMLoggingObj
+    from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import proxy_logging_obj
+    from litellm.proxy.utils import handle_exception_on_proxy
+
+    try:
+        inputs_typed = cast(GenericGuardrailAPIInputs, data.inputs)
+        logging_obj = cast(LiteLLMLoggingObj, proxy_logging_obj)
+        result = await apply_policies(
+            policy_names=data.policy_names,
+            inputs=inputs_typed,
+            request_data=data.request_data,
+            input_type=data.input_type,
+            proxy_logging_obj=logging_obj,
+            guardrail_names=data.guardrail_names,
+        )
+        return result
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise handle_exception_on_proxy(e)
 
 
 @router.post(
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
index 0abe6eccdc5..2fb2a6dcc8e 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesEarlyReturn:
             input_type="request",
             proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
         )
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_returns_inputs_unchanged_when_policy_names_empty(
@@ -71,7 +72,23 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesEarlyReturn:
             input_type="request",
             proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
         )
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_returns_inputs_unchanged_when_both_policy_and_guardrail_names_empty(
+        self, sample_inputs, request_data, proxy_logging_obj
+    ):
+        result = await apply_policies(
+            policy_names=[],
+            inputs=sample_inputs,
+            request_data=request_data,
+            input_type="request",
+            proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+            guardrail_names=[],
+        )
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_returns_inputs_unchanged_when_registry_not_initialized(
@@ -92,7 +109,8 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesEarlyReturn:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
         mock_registry.is_initialized.assert_called_once()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -120,7 +138,8 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesEarlyReturn:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
 
 
 class TestApplyPoliciesWithGuardrails:
@@ -165,7 +184,8 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesWithGuardrails:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == modified_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == modified_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_applies_multiple_guardrails_in_order(
@@ -217,7 +237,8 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesWithGuardrails:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == second_output
+        assert result["inputs"] == second_output
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_skips_missing_guardrail_callback(
@@ -254,7 +275,58 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesWithGuardrails:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_records_guardrail_error_on_failure(
+        self, sample_inputs, request_data, proxy_logging_obj
+    ):
+        """When a guardrail's apply_guardrail raises, error is recorded and inputs still returned."""
+        from litellm.types.proxy.policy_engine import ResolvedPolicy
+
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.is_initialized.return_value = True
+        mock_registry.get_all_policies.return_value = {}
+
+        callback = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="failing_guardrail")
+
+        async def _raise(inputs, request_data, input_type, logging_obj=None):
+            raise ValueError("Content blocked: PII detected")
+
+        callback.apply_guardrail = _raise
+
+        mock_guardrail_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback.return_value = (
+            callback
+        )
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.get_policy_registry",
+            return_value=mock_registry,
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.PolicyResolver.resolve_policy_guardrails",
+            return_value=ResolvedPolicy(
+                policy_name="p",
+                guardrails=["failing_guardrail"],
+                inheritance_chain=["p"],
+            ),
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.GuardrailRegistry",
+            return_value=mock_guardrail_registry,
+        ):
+            result = await apply_policies(
+                policy_names=["my-policy"],
+                inputs=sample_inputs,
+                request_data=request_data,
+                input_type="request",
+                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+            )
+
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == [
+            {"guardrail_name": "failing_guardrail", "message": "Content blocked: PII detected"}
+        ]
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_skips_callback_without_apply_guardrail(
@@ -301,7 +373,73 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesWithGuardrails:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == sample_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_collects_all_guardrail_failures_when_multiple_fail(
+        self, sample_inputs, request_data, proxy_logging_obj
+    ):
+        """When multiple guardrails raise, all failures are collected and inputs still returned."""
+        from litellm.types.proxy.policy_engine import ResolvedPolicy
+
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.is_initialized.return_value = True
+        mock_registry.get_all_policies.return_value = {}
+
+        callback_a = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="guardrail_a")
+
+        async def _raise_a(inputs, request_data, input_type, logging_obj=None):
+            raise ValueError("PII detected")
+
+        callback_a.apply_guardrail = _raise_a
+
+        callback_b = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="guardrail_b")
+
+        async def _raise_b(inputs, request_data, input_type, logging_obj=None):
+            raise RuntimeError("Toxicity detected")
+
+        callback_b.apply_guardrail = _raise_b
+
+        def get_callback(guardrail_name):
+            if guardrail_name == "guardrail_a":
+                return callback_a
+            if guardrail_name == "guardrail_b":
+                return callback_b
+            return None
+
+        mock_guardrail_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback.side_effect = (
+            get_callback
+        )
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.get_policy_registry",
+            return_value=mock_registry,
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.PolicyResolver.resolve_policy_guardrails",
+            return_value=ResolvedPolicy(
+                policy_name="p",
+                guardrails=["guardrail_a", "guardrail_b"],
+                inheritance_chain=["p"],
+            ),
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.GuardrailRegistry",
+            return_value=mock_guardrail_registry,
+        ):
+            result = await apply_policies(
+                policy_names=["my-policy"],
+                inputs=sample_inputs,
+                request_data=request_data,
+                input_type="request",
+                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+            )
+
+        assert result["inputs"] == sample_inputs
+        assert len(result["guardrail_errors"]) == 2
+        by_name = {e["guardrail_name"]: e["message"] for e in result["guardrail_errors"]}
+        assert by_name["guardrail_a"] == "PII detected"
+        assert by_name["guardrail_b"] == "Toxicity detected"
 
 
 class TestApplyPoliciesMultiplePolicies:
@@ -355,4 +493,97 @@ class TestApplyPoliciesMultiplePolicies:
                 proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
             )
 
-        assert result == final_inputs
+        assert result["inputs"] == final_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
+
+
+class TestApplyPoliciesDirectGuardrailNames:
+    """Test apply_policies with direct guardrail_names (no policy registry)."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_applies_guardrails_from_direct_guardrail_names_only(
+        self, sample_inputs, request_data, proxy_logging_obj
+    ):
+        """When only guardrail_names is passed, policy registry is not used."""
+        modified_inputs: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs = {"texts": ["from direct guardrail"]}
+        callback = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="my_guardrail")
+        callback.set_return(modified_inputs)
+
+        mock_guardrail_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback.return_value = callback
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.GuardrailRegistry",
+            return_value=mock_guardrail_registry,
+        ):
+            result = await apply_policies(
+                policy_names=None,
+                inputs=sample_inputs,
+                request_data=request_data,
+                input_type="request",
+                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+                guardrail_names=["my_guardrail"],
+            )
+
+        assert result["inputs"] == modified_inputs
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
+        mock_guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback.assert_called_once_with(
+            guardrail_name="my_guardrail"
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_applies_guardrails_from_both_policy_names_and_guardrail_names(
+        self, sample_inputs, request_data, proxy_logging_obj
+    ):
+        """Guardrails from policy_names and guardrail_names are merged and applied."""
+        from litellm.types.proxy.policy_engine import ResolvedPolicy
+
+        mock_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_registry.is_initialized.return_value = True
+        mock_registry.get_all_policies.return_value = {}
+
+        first_output: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs = {"texts": ["after first"]}
+        second_output: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs = {"texts": ["after second"]}
+        callback_from_policy = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="from_policy")
+        callback_from_policy.set_return(first_output)
+        callback_direct = _FakeGuardrailWithApply(guardrail_name="direct_guardrail")
+        callback_direct.set_return(second_output)
+
+        def get_callback(guardrail_name):
+            if guardrail_name == "from_policy":
+                return callback_from_policy
+            if guardrail_name == "direct_guardrail":
+                return callback_direct
+            return None
+
+        mock_guardrail_registry = MagicMock()
+        mock_guardrail_registry.get_initialized_guardrail_callback.side_effect = (
+            get_callback
+        )
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.get_policy_registry",
+            return_value=mock_registry,
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.PolicyResolver.resolve_policy_guardrails",
+            return_value=ResolvedPolicy(
+                policy_name="p",
+                guardrails=["from_policy"],
+                inheritance_chain=["p"],
+            ),
+        ), patch(
+            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints.GuardrailRegistry",
+            return_value=mock_guardrail_registry,
+        ):
+            result = await apply_policies(
+                policy_names=["my-policy"],
+                inputs=sample_inputs,
+                request_data=request_data,
+                input_type="request",
+                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+                guardrail_names=["direct_guardrail"],
+            )
+
+        # Sorted order: direct_guardrail then from_policy; final output is from_policy
+        assert result["inputs"] == first_output
+        assert result["guardrail_errors"] == []
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
index 905514a69ba..bf2dd10dc80 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
@@ -5438,6 +5438,68 @@ export const getPoliciesList = async (accessToken: string) => {
   }
 };
 
+export interface TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsRequest {
+  policy_names?: string[] | null;
+  guardrail_names?: string[] | null;
+  inputs: { texts?: string[]; images?: string[]; [key: string]: unknown };
+  request_data?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  input_type?: "request" | "response";
+}
+
+export interface GuardrailErrorEntry {
+  guardrail_name: string;
+  message: string;
+}
+
+export interface TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsResponse {
+  inputs: Record<string, unknown>;
+  guardrail_errors: GuardrailErrorEntry[];
+}
+
+export const testPoliciesAndGuardrails = async (
+  accessToken: string,
+  body: TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsRequest
+): Promise<TestPoliciesAndGuardrailsResponse> => {
+  try {
+    const url = proxyBaseUrl
+      ? `${proxyBaseUrl}/utils/test_policies_and_guardrails`
+      : `/utils/test_policies_and_guardrails`;
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        [globalLitellmHeaderName]: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        policy_names: body.policy_names ?? null,
+        guardrail_names: body.guardrail_names ?? null,
+        inputs: body.inputs,
+        request_data: body.request_data ?? {},
+        input_type: body.input_type ?? "request",
+      }),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorData = await response.text();
+      let errorMessage = "Failed to test policies and guardrails";
+      try {
+        const errorJson = JSON.parse(errorData);
+        if (errorJson.detail) errorMessage = typeof errorJson.detail === "string" ? errorJson.detail : JSON.stringify(errorJson.detail);
+        else if (errorJson.message) errorMessage = errorJson.message;
+      } catch {
+        errorMessage = errorData || errorMessage;
+      }
+      handleError(errorMessage);
+      throw new Error(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    return await response.json();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to test policies and guardrails:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
 export const getPolicyInfoWithGuardrails = async (accessToken: string, policyName: string) => {
   try {
     const url = proxyBaseUrl ? `${proxyBaseUrl}/policy/info/${policyName}` : `/policy/info/${policyName}`;
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/complianceUI/ComplianceUI.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/complianceUI/ComplianceUI.tsx
index 3e2eb2475ee..171908a7512 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/complianceUI/ComplianceUI.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/playground/complianceUI/ComplianceUI.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import {
   type ComplianceFramework,
   type CompliancePrompt,
 } from "@/data/compliancePrompts";
-import { getGuardrailsList, getPoliciesList } from "@/components/networking";
+import {
+  getGuardrailsList,
+  getPoliciesList,
+  testPoliciesAndGuardrails,
+} from "@/components/networking";
 import {
   AlertTriangle,
   BarChart3,
@@ -292,43 +296,72 @@ export default function ComplianceUI({
     });
   };
 
-  const runQuickTest = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!quickTestInput.trim()) return;
+  const runQuickTest = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!quickTestInput.trim() || !accessToken) return;
+    const text = quickTestInput.trim();
     const userMsg: QuickTestMessage = {
       id: `msg-${Date.now()}`,
       type: "user",
-      text: quickTestInput.trim(),
+      text,
       timestamp: new Date(),
     };
     setQuickTestMessages((prev) => [...prev, userMsg]);
     setQuickTestInput("");
     setIsQuickTesting(true);
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      const rand = Math.random();
-      const result: "blocked" | "allowed" = rand < 0.4 ? "blocked" : "allowed";
+    try {
+      const { inputs, guardrail_errors } = await testPoliciesAndGuardrails(
+        accessToken,
+        {
+          policy_names:
+            selectedPolicies.length > 0 ? selectedPolicies : undefined,
+          guardrail_names:
+            selectedGuardrails.length > 0 ? selectedGuardrails : undefined,
+          inputs: { texts: [text] },
+          request_data: {},
+          input_type: "request",
+        }
+      );
+      const result: "blocked" | "allowed" =
+        guardrail_errors.length > 0 ? "blocked" : "allowed";
       const triggeredBy =
-        result === "blocked"
-          ? selectedGuardrails.length > 0
-            ? guardrailOptions.find((g) => selectedGuardrails.includes(g.id))?.name
-            : selectedPolicies.length > 0
-              ? policyOptions.find((p) => selectedPolicies.includes(p.id))?.name
-              : "content-filter"
+        guardrail_errors.length > 0
+          ? guardrail_errors
+              .map((e) => `${e.guardrail_name}: ${e.message}`)
+              .join("; ")
           : undefined;
+      const displayText =
+        result === "blocked"
+          ? `Blocked — ${triggeredBy ?? "content filter"}`
+          : "Allowed — no policy or guardrail violations detected.";
       const sysMsg: QuickTestMessage = {
         id: `msg-${Date.now()}-sys`,
         type: "system",
-        text:
-          result === "blocked"
-            ? `Blocked — triggered by ${triggeredBy ?? "content filter"}`
-            : "Allowed — no policy or guardrail violations detected.",
+        text: displayText,
         result,
         triggeredBy,
         timestamp: new Date(),
       };
       setQuickTestMessages((prev) => [...prev, sysMsg]);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      const sysMsg: QuickTestMessage = {
+        id: `msg-${Date.now()}-sys`,
+        type: "system",
+        text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+        result: "blocked",
+        triggeredBy: errorMessage,
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+      };
+      setQuickTestMessages((prev) => [...prev, sysMsg]);
+    } finally {
       setIsQuickTesting(false);
-    }, 600 + Math.random() * 400);
-  }, [quickTestInput, selectedPolicies, selectedGuardrails, policyOptions, guardrailOptions]);
+    }
+  }, [
+    accessToken,
+    quickTestInput,
+    selectedPolicies,
+    selectedGuardrails,
+  ]);
 
   const handleQuickTestKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
     if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
@@ -337,8 +370,8 @@ export default function ComplianceUI({
     }
   };
 
-  const runTests = useCallback(() => {
-    if (selectedPromptIds.size === 0) return;
+  const runTests = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (selectedPromptIds.size === 0 || !accessToken) return;
     setIsRunning(true);
     setResultFilter("all");
     setRightTab("batch-results");
@@ -357,32 +390,38 @@ export default function ComplianceUI({
       status: "pending",
     }));
     setTestResults(pendingResults);
-    pendingResults.forEach((result, index) => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
+    for (let index = 0; index < selected.length; index++) {
+      const promptResult = selected[index];
+      try {
+        const { guardrail_errors } = await testPoliciesAndGuardrails(
+          accessToken,
+          {
+            policy_names:
+              selectedPolicies.length > 0 ? selectedPolicies : undefined,
+            guardrail_names:
+              selectedGuardrails.length > 0 ? selectedGuardrails : undefined,
+            inputs: { texts: [promptResult.prompt] },
+            request_data: {},
+            input_type: "request",
+          }
+        );
+        const actualResult: "blocked" | "allowed" =
+          guardrail_errors.length > 0 ? "blocked" : "allowed";
+        const triggeredBy =
+          guardrail_errors.length > 0
+            ? guardrail_errors
+                .map((e) => `${e.guardrail_name}: ${e.message}`)
+                .join("; ")
+            : undefined;
+        const isMatch =
+          (promptResult.expectedResult === "fail" &&
+            actualResult === "blocked") ||
+          (promptResult.expectedResult === "pass" &&
+            actualResult === "allowed");
         setTestResults((prev) => {
           const updated = [...prev];
-          const rand = Math.random();
-          const actualResult: "blocked" | "allowed" =
-            result.expectedResult === "fail"
-              ? rand < 0.85
-                ? "blocked"
-                : "allowed"
-              : rand < 0.9
-                ? "allowed"
-                : "blocked";
-          const isMatch =
-            (result.expectedResult === "fail" && actualResult === "blocked") ||
-            (result.expectedResult === "pass" && actualResult === "allowed");
-          const triggeredBy =
-            actualResult === "blocked"
-              ? selectedGuardrails.length > 0
-                ? guardrailOptions.find((g) => selectedGuardrails.includes(g.id))?.name
-                : selectedPolicies.length > 0
-                  ? policyOptions.find((p) => selectedPolicies.includes(p.id))?.name
-                  : "content-filter"
-              : undefined;
           updated[index] = {
-            ...result,
+            ...pendingResults[index],
             actualResult,
             isMatch,
             triggeredBy,
@@ -390,16 +429,28 @@ export default function ComplianceUI({
           };
           return updated;
         });
-        if (index === pendingResults.length - 1) setIsRunning(false);
-      }, 300 + index * 120);
-    });
+      } catch (err) {
+        const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+        setTestResults((prev) => {
+          const updated = [...prev];
+          updated[index] = {
+            ...pendingResults[index],
+            actualResult: "blocked",
+            isMatch: false,
+            triggeredBy: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+            status: "complete",
+          };
+          return updated;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    setIsRunning(false);
   }, [
+    accessToken,
     selectedPromptIds,
     selectedPolicies,
     selectedGuardrails,
     allFrameworks,
-    policyOptions,
-    guardrailOptions,
   ]);
 
   const completedResults = testResults.filter((r) => r.status === "complete");