MCP serverOfficial
Docker MCP Gateway
Runs locallyMITUpdated on Oct 26, 20261,629GitHub stars
The source of the docker mcp CLI plugin, which powers the MCP Toolkit in Docker Desktop and can also run on its own.
What it does
The source of the docker mcp CLI plugin, which powers the MCP Toolkit in Docker Desktop and can also run on its own. Its main part is a gateway: AI clients connect to one MCP endpoint, and the gateway starts the requested servers from Docker's MCP Catalog or other sources as isolated containers, injects their secrets and forwards the calls. Servers are grouped into profiles that can be connected to clients, exported, or pushed to OCI registries. It also handles OAuth sign-in for remote servers, logging and call tracing. The gateway speaks stdio by default, or SSE and streaming HTTP for several clients.
Capabilities
- Run MCP servers from the Docker MCP Catalog as containers
- Expose many MCP servers through one endpoint
- Group servers into profiles and connect them to clients
- Manage secrets and OAuth for MCP servers
- Log and trace tool calls
Install
- Run this to add it to Any client:
docker mcp gateway run
Details
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | MCP server | |
| Tool | Docker | |
| Publisher | Docker | source |
| Official status | OfficialDocker Docs describe the MCP Gateway as Docker's open source gateway | source |
| Connection | Local (runs on your computer) | source |
| Can change data | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Needs an API key or sign-in | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Platforms | Not stated in its documentation | |
| AI clients | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Licence | MIT | source |
| Pricing | Not stated in its documentation | |
| Activity | Last commit Oct 26, 20261,629 GitHub starsDownload data not available (not on npm or PyPI) | source |
| Links | Repository |
Sources
- README (README.md)github.com/docker/mcp-gateway · Backs: ConnectionNov 12, 2026
- Licence file (LICENSE)github.com/docker/mcp-gateway · Backs: LicenceNov 12, 2026
- Web pagedocs.docker.com · Backs: Official statusNov 12, 2026
- GitHub repositorygithub.com/docker/mcp-gateway · Backs: Publisher, Activity, LicenceNov 11, 2026
- GitHub API recordgithub.com/docker/mcp-gatewayNov 10, 2026