MCP Gateway
MCP Gateway is a security and control layer that manages communication between AI applications or agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. It can centralize access, enforce policies, and provide visibility into MCP-based tool interactions.
What is MCP Gateway?
An MCP Gateway sits between AI clients and MCP servers, routing requests and responses between them. Depending on its implementation, it can authenticate users and applications, control which tools can be accessed, inspect requests and responses, enforce security policies, and log activity across MCP connections.
Why is MCP Gateway Important?
MCP gateways provide centralized control over tool access as AI agents connect to multiple external systems and services. They can help organizations reduce unauthorized tool usage, apply consistent security policies, improve visibility, and manage MCP interactions at scale.
Common use cases
MCP Gateways are commonly used for controlling MCP tool access, enforcing security policies, monitoring agent activity, managing multiple MCP servers, and protecting sensitive enterprise systems connected to AI agents.