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Description

The Microsoft MCP Gateway serves as an open-source reverse proxy and management interface for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, facilitating scalable and session-aware routing along with lifecycle management and centralized oversight of MCP services, particularly within Kubernetes setups. Acting as a control plane, it adeptly directs requests from AI agents (MCP clients) to the corresponding backend MCP servers while maintaining session affinity, effectively managing multiple tools and endpoints through a singular gateway that prioritizes authorization and observability. Additionally, it empowers teams to deploy, update, and remove MCP servers and tools through RESTful APIs, enabling the registration of tool definitions and the management of these resources with security measures such as bearer tokens and role-based access control (RBAC). The architecture distinctly separates the management of the control plane, which includes CRUD operations on adapters, tools, and metadata, from the data plane's routing capabilities, which support streamable HTTP connections and dynamic tool routing, thus providing advanced features like session-aware stateful routing. This design not only enhances operational efficiency but also fosters a more secure environment for managing AI services.

Description

Prefect Horizon serves as a managed AI infrastructure platform within the extensive Prefect product ecosystem, enabling teams to deploy, govern, and manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI agents on an enterprise level with essential production-ready capabilities like managed hosting, authentication, access control, observability, and governance of tools. By leveraging the FastMCP framework, it transforms MCP from merely a protocol into a comprehensive platform featuring four integrated core components: Deploy, which facilitates the rapid hosting and scaling of MCP servers through CI/CD and monitoring; Registry, which acts as a centralized repository for first-party, third-party, and curated MCP endpoints; Gateway, which provides role-based access control, authentication, and audit logs to ensure secure and governed access to tools; and Agents, which offer user-friendly interfaces that can be deployed in Horizon, Slack, or accessible via MCP, allowing business users to engage with context-aware AI without requiring technical expertise in MCP. This multifaceted approach ensures that organizations can effectively harness AI capabilities while maintaining robust governance and security protocols.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Docker Yes 
GitHub No 
Kubernetes Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
Microsoft Entra ID Yes 
OAuth No 
Python No 
Salesforce No 
Slack No 
Snowflake No 
Visual Studio Code Yes 

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Docker No 
GitHub Yes 
Kubernetes No 
Microsoft Azure No 
Microsoft Entra ID No 
OAuth Yes 
Python Yes 
Salesforce Yes 
Slack Yes 
Snowflake Yes 
Visual Studio Code No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Microsoft

Founded

1975

Country

United States

Website

microsoft.github.io/mcp-gateway/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Prefect

Founded

2018

Country

United States

Website

www.prefect.io/horizon

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