mcp-context-forge
mcp-context-forge is an MCP server. It reaches basic, enc, jwt, mcpgateway and platform. It needs AUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRET, BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD, ENC_SECRET, JWT_SECRET, JWT_SECRET_KEY, KEY_FILE_PASSWORD, MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN and PLATFORM_ADMIN_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 4,677 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
mcp-context-forge is an AI Gateway that acts as a registry and proxy for MCP, A2A, or REST/gRPC APIs, providing a unified endpoint with centralized discovery, guardrails, and management. It optimizes agent and tool calls and supports plugins.
Install
Read from mcp-context-forge’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install mcp-contextforge-gateway
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
An AI Gateway, registry, and proxy that sits in front of any MCP, A2A, or REST/gRPC APIs, exposing a unified endpoint with centralized discovery, guardrails and management. Optimizes Agent & Tool calling, and supports plugins.
Common questions about mcp-context-forge
- What does mcp-context-forge do?
- mcp-context-forge is an AI Gateway that acts as a registry and proxy for MCP, A2A, or REST/gRPC APIs, providing a unified endpoint with centralized discovery, guardrails, and management. It optimizes agent and tool calls and supports plugins.
- How do I install mcp-context-forge?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install mcp-contextforge-gateway. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does mcp-context-forge connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches basic, enc, jwt, mcpgateway and platform. The credentials we found in its source are AUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRET, BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD, ENC_SECRET, JWT_SECRET, JWT_SECRET_KEY, KEY_FILE_PASSWORD, MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN and PLATFORM_ADMIN_PASSWORD.
- Is mcp-context-forge official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4,677 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does mcp-context-forge use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.