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MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability

MCP Gateway centralizes access to multiple MCP servers, streamlining management and boosting performance for seamless enterprise scalability.

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About MCP Gateway

What is MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability?

MCP Gateway acts as a unified entry point to manage multiple MCP resource servers, enabling teams to streamline access while scaling enterprise-grade operations. It aggregates distributed services under a single interface, eliminating the complexity of juggling individual endpoints.

How to Use MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability?

Start by configuring your setup through three priority paths:

  1. Set the MCP_CONFIG_PATH environment variable for override
  2. Use platform-specific default paths (e.g., macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/)
  3. Drop a config.json in your working directory as a fallback

Extend configurations by merging with existing Claude desktop setups to maintain consistency across tools.

MCP Gateway Features

Key Features of MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability?

  • Unified Proxy Endpoint - Single point of access for all connected MCP servers
  • Batch Execution Engine - Optimized parallel processing for multiple tool calls
  • Config Composition - Layer configurations with overrides for tool behavior and descriptions

Use Cases of MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability?

Enterprise teams use this to:

  • Aggregate file systems, databases, and API services under a single DevOps pipeline
  • Create custom tool suites with permission controls (e.g., disabling read_multiple_files for security)
  • Scale development workflows with environment-specific configurations via env variables

MCP Gateway FAQ

FAQ: MCP Gateway: Centralized Access & Enterprise Scalability?

Q: How do configuration priorities work?
A: Environment variables override platform defaults, which in turn override local config.json.

Q: Can I customize tool descriptions?
A: Yes, use toolOverrides to redefine behavior and documentation for individual tools.

Q: What's the recommended logging setup?
A: Specify MCP_GATEWAY_LOG_FILE in server configurations for centralized logging.

Content

MCP Gateway

An MCP gateway that aggregates multiple MCP resource servers through a single interface.

Features

  • MCP Proxy : A single endpoint for accessing multiple MCP servers
  • Batch Request Tool : Optimized parallel execution for multiple tool calls
  • Configuration Merging : Works with Claude desktop configuration

Configuration Paths

The gateway looks for configuration files in the following order:

  1. Environment variable: MCP_CONFIG_PATH if set
  2. Claude desktop config:
    * macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    * Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    * Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  3. Default: config.json in current directory

Config Merging with Claude

The gateway can read the proxyBatchMcpServers section from your Claude desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thinkware/mcp-gateway"
      ]
    }
  },
  "proxyBatchMcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/username/Desktop",
        "/path/to/other/allowed/dir"
      ],
      "toolOverrides": {
        "read_file": {
          "enabled": true,
          "description": "Read complete contents of a file\nInput: path (string)\nReads complete file contents with UTF-8 encoding"
        },
        "read_multiple_files": {
          "enabled": false
        }
      }
    },
    "server-1": {
      "command": "/path/to/server1/build/index.js",
      "toolOverrides": {
        "some_tool": {
          "enabled": true,
          "description": "Custom description"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Server Configuration Options

Option Type Description Required
command string Path to server executable Yes (for command servers)
args string[] Command arguments No
env object Environment variables No
url string SSE endpoint URL Yes (for SSE servers)
toolOverrides object Tool customization No

Tool Override Options

Option Type Description Default
enabled boolean Enable/disable tool true
description string Custom tool description Original description
disabled boolean Disable entire tool false

Environment Variables

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thinkware/mcp-gateway"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_GATEWAY_LOG_FILE": "/path/to/logs/mcp-gateway.log"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development with auto-rebuild
npm run dev

# Build
npm run build

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