# mcpgate

> mcpgate — bouncei-mcpgate. Use this tool when you need to secure your self-hosted MCP server with authentication and rate limiting, or when you want to manage access to specific tools with allowlists and track activity with audit logs. It provides a drop-in solution with API-key auth and zero upstream changes, offering a simple and efficient way to control access. Ideal for use cases requiring centralized authentication and rate limiting, with a single Go binary for easy deployment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bouncei-mcpgate  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bouncei-mcpgate

## Description

Drop-in auth gateway for self-hosted MCP servers, API-key auth, per-tool allowlists, rate limiting & audit logs, with zero upstream changes. Single Go binary.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.88
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/bouncei/mcpgate)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bouncei-mcpgate"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bouncei-mcpgate` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bouncei-mcpgate/pull`

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