# Docker MCP Gateway The Docker MCP Gateway is an open-source centralized proxy between AI clients and [[Model Context Protocol (MCP)]] servers, managing configuration, credentials, and access control. When a client requests a tool, the Gateway finds the responsible server, starts it as a Docker container if needed, injects credentials, enforces restrictions, and forwards the request. Servers run in isolated containers with restricted privileges, network, and resources. ## Key points - Each server runs sandboxed in its own container with secrets injected at call time - Built-in logging and call tracing for governance - CLI plugin `docker mcp` (`~/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-mcp`); selects servers via `--profile` - In Compose, exposed via `MCPGATEWAY_ENDPOINT=http://mcp-gateway:8811/sse` ## References - https://docs.docker.com/ai/mcp-catalog-and-toolkit/mcp-gateway/ ## Related - [[Docker AI]] - [[Docker]] - [[Model Context Protocol (MCP)]] - [[Docker MCP Catalog]] - [[Docker MCP Toolkit]] - [[Docker Agent]]