MCP Tool Gate Client

Quick Start

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcptoolgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mcptoolgate/client"],
      "env": {
        "MCPTOOLGATE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCPTOOLGATE_URL": "https://app.mcptoolgate.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config File Locations

| Platform | Path | |----------|------| | macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json | | Windows | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json | | Linux | ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign up at app.mcptoolgate.com
2. Create a workspace
3. Go to Settings → API Keys
4. Click Generate New Key
5. Copy the key (shown only once!)

Features

• 🛡️ Policy-Based Approvals — Define which AI actions need human approval
• 📋 Complete Audit Trail — Track every tool call for compliance
• 🔐 Multi-Tenant Workspaces — Isolate tools and policies across teams
• ⚡ Dynamic Tool Discovery — Tools from your dashboard appear instantly
• 📊 Usage Metering — Monitor and limit AI tool usage

Supported Integrations

| Adapter | Capabilities | |---------|-------------| | GitHub | Search issues, create branches, open PRs, manage repos | | Jira | Search, create, and update issues/tasks | | Slack | Post messages, approval notifications | | HTTP/REST | Connect any external API |

How It Works

┌─────────────┐      STDIO      ┌──────────────────┐      HTTPS      ┌─────────────────┐
│   Claude    │ ←─────────────→ │ @mcptoolgate/cli │ ←─────────────→ │  MCP Tool Gate  │
│   Desktop   │                  │   (This Client)  │                  │    Backend      │
└─────────────┘                  └──────────────────┘                  └─────────────────┘

1. Claude requests a tool (e.g., github.create_pr)
2. This client forwards the request to MCP Tool Gate
3. Backend checks your policies
4. If approval required → You get a Slack/email notification
5. Approve or deny from the dashboard
6. Result returned to Claude

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | MCPTOOLGATE_API_KEY | ✅ Yes | — | Your API key from the dashboard | | MCPTOOLGATE_URL | No | https://app.mcptoolgate.com | Backend URL |

Troubleshooting

Tools not appearing?

1. Check your API key is correct
2. Verify the key isn't revoked in the dashboard
3. Check Claude Desktop logs:

   # macOS
   tail -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

Execution failing?

1. Check tool adapter configuration in dashboard
2. Verify credentials (GitHub tokens, Jira API keys, etc.)
3. Check audit logs in dashboard for error details

Pricing

| Plan | Price | Tool Calls | |------|-------|------------| | Free | $0/mo | 1,000/month | | Pro | $49/mo | 50,000/month | | Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited |

Support

• 🌐 Website: mcptoolgate.com
• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 💬 Issues: GitHub Issues

License

MIT © Frozo AI