# mcp-client-credentials-auth

> mcp-client-credentials-auth — velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth. Use this tool when you need to authenticate with remote OAuth-protected MCP servers using client credentials, handling token acquisition and request forwarding. It solves problems of secure authentication and authorization for MCP servers, enabling seamless communication between local and remote servers. The tool takes client credentials as input and outputs authenticated requests to remote MCP servers.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth

## Description

A local stdio MCP server that authenticates to remote OAuth-protected MCP servers using the client_credentials grant, handling token acquisition and request forwarding.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cw9f0na6zd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/velias/mcp-client-credentials-auth>

## 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": "velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/velias-mcp-client-credentials-auth/pull`

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