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Getting Started

MCP Gateway is available for installation through JavaScript package managers such as npm, pnpm, or bun.

Terminal window
npm install -g @fiberplane/mcp-gateway

Alternatively, the mcp-gateway runs directly from its repository More details here

  1. Start the Gateway:

    Terminal window
    mcp-gateway
    • Web UI at http://localhost:3333/ui , using the authentication token provided in the terminal output
    • API server at http://localhost:3333/api
  2. Adding an MCP Server via the Web UI

    • Go to Manage Servers in the right sidebar, then click Add Server. Adding an MCP server via Web UI

    • Fill in the server details Form to add an MCP server

  3. Connect MCP client

    Connect the MCP client through the gateway. For example for Claude:

    claude mcp add --transport http "linear-mcp" \
    "http://localhost:3333/s/linear-mcp/mcp"
  4. Viewing Activity Logs

    View requests, responses, timing, and token usage in real-time via the Web UI MCP server logs

  • Reference - CLI, storage, API, and all technical details