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
- The MCP Toolkit, in Docker Desktop, allows
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/mcp-gateway/HEAD/README.md