Who is MCP Gateway for?

MCP Gateway is an open-source project built for developers building AI agents and MCP integrations.

Yes — MCP Gateway is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does MCP Gateway run on?

MCP Gateway runs on the command line and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is MCP Gateway still maintained?

Unverified. MCP Gateway has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to MCP Gateway?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include MCP Gateway, MCP-X, and MCP Manager.

Who develops MCP Gateway?

MCP Gateway is developed by Mikko Parkkola.

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MCP Gateway

Name: MCP Gateway
Author: Mikko Parkkola

github.comInfrastructure

MCP Gateway is an open-source Rust binary that exposes one endpoint in front of multiple MCP servers and REST APIs. It presents agents with a fixed tool surface to reduce tool-list token usage and simplify self-hosted integrations for developers.

Open SourceCLIAPISelf-hosted

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Overview

8 features

MCP Gateway sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. It focuses on reducing tool-list complexity and token overhead when AI agents connect to many MCP servers and REST APIs. MCP Gateway is an open-source project aimed at developers building AI agents and MCP integrations. MCP Gateway is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the command line and API, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind MCP Gateway is Mikko Parkkola. Among its 8 catalogued features are MCP server routing, REST API routing, and fixed tool surface. It exposes integrations via an MCP server and a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

MCP server routing
REST API routing
Fixed tool surface
Token reduction
Single endpoint
Rust binary
CLI installation
Docker deployment

Built with & integrations

AI providers

multiple

Connectors

MCPAPI

Runs on

CLIAPI-onlySelf-hosted

Detected from

multiple: bLangChain in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Aug · 00:06 UTC
MCP Gateway verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about MCP Gateway

What is MCP Gateway?: MCP Gateway focuses on reducing tool-list complexity and token overhead when AI agents connect to many MCP servers and REST APIs. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who is MCP Gateway for?: MCP Gateway is an open-source project built for developers building AI agents and MCP integrations.
Is MCP Gateway free?: Yes — MCP Gateway is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does MCP Gateway run on?: MCP Gateway runs on the command line and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is MCP Gateway still maintained?: Unverified. MCP Gateway has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to MCP Gateway?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include MCP Gateway, MCP-X, and MCP Manager.MCP Gateway MCP-X MCP Manager
Who develops MCP Gateway?: MCP Gateway is developed by Mikko Parkkola.
Is MCP Gateway open source?: Yes — MCP Gateway is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Desktop · API · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 29 Aug 2026
Built for: developers building AI agents and MCP integrations
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing tool-list complexity and token overhead when AI agents connect to many MCP servers and REST APIs.

Developer

Mikko Parkkola

Index record

Indexed: 29 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 29 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: mcp-gateway-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 29 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/MikkoParkkola/mcp-gateway

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