Run approved MCP servers through Docker MCP Gateway

Use Docker MCP Gateway to run MCP servers in isolated containers, centralize profiles, secrets, tools, and client connections.

Prerequisites

Docker Desktop 4.59+ with MCP Toolkit or Docker CLI plugin, Docker daemon, MCP server catalog/profile

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• git clone https://github.com/docker/mcp-gateway.git
• make docker-mcp
• docker mcp --help
• docker mcp feature enable profiles

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• Docker MCP Plugin and Docker MCP Gateway

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• The MCP Toolkit, in Docker Desktop, allows

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

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• Source: https://github.com/docker/mcp-gateway

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/mcp-gateway/HEAD/README.md

Documentation

• https://github.com/docker/mcp-gateway

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange