MCPActive

MCP Gateway

Managed proxy between MCP clients and upstream MCP servers with authentication, per-tool permissions, and audit logging.

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Field note

What it does

Permit MCP Gateway authenticates users, enforces per-tool permissions through trust levels, and logs every tool call for audit. Supports Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, and Claude Code clients.

Capabilities

Available capabilities

Trust Level ClassificationRuntime AuthorizationUser authenticationAudit logs accessPer-Tool PermissionsMCP Proxy

Tags

Tags

Documented tagAuthorizationMCP

Ways to use it

Ways to use it

mcp

Not filed / https://docs.permit.io/permit-mcp-gateway/guide/

oauth

Not filed / https://docs.permit.io/permit-mcp-gateway/guide/

sdk

Not filed / https://docs.permit.io/permit-mcp-gateway/guide/

Product features

Product features

Define ABAC User and Resource Sets ​

Define Resources ​

Grant Access with Policy Rules ​

LangChain Integration

Permit Data Setup ​

Permit Schema Setup ​

Planning our Policies ​

Policy Model: Resources, Roles & Rules: ​

Prerequisites and Tech Stack ​

Python Dependencies ​

Required Environment Variables ​

Tools & Services ​