# agentgateway — Agent Proxy for MCP Servers

> Run a Rust agent proxy that connects agents to tools and MCP servers with security controls and observability. Releases ship cross-platform binaries.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

1. Install / run:
   ```bash
   gh release download -R agentgateway/agentgateway -p agentgateway-darwin-arm64
   ```
2. Start / smoke test:
   ```bash
   chmod +x agentgateway-darwin-arm64 && ./agentgateway-darwin-arm64 --help
   ```
3. Verify:
   - Start it in a dev environment and confirm you can route one agent to one MCP server end-to-end with logs/metrics enabled.

## Intro

Run a Rust agent proxy that connects agents to tools and MCP servers with security controls and observability. Releases ship cross-platform binaries.

- **Best for:** Teams who need a centralized policy point (auth, rate limits, TLS, telemetry) between agents and tool backends
- **Works with:** Standalone binary or Kubernetes deployments (see agentgateway docs)
- **Setup time:** 15 minutes

## How to Use It Well

- Setup time ~15 minutes (download a release binary + follow standalone quickstart)
- GitHub stars + forks (verified): see Source & Thanks
- One gateway can front multiple tool backends and MCP servers (policy + telemetry in one place)

As agents proliferate, every direct tool integration becomes a governance problem (credentials, auth, logging, rate limits). A gateway pattern gives you one place to enforce policy and observe traffic across multiple agents and tool backends.

### FAQ

**Q: Is it an agent framework?**
A: It’s closer to infrastructure: a proxy/gateway layer between agents and tools/MCP servers.

**Q: Can I run it on Kubernetes?**
A: The README links to standalone and Kubernetes quickstarts; pick the deployment style that matches your environment.

**Q: What should I configure first?**
A: Start with auth + rate limits + an allowlist of upstream servers, then add telemetry and routing rules.

## Source & Thanks

> Source: https://github.com/agentgateway/agentgateway
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 2,666 · forks: 447

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## 快速使用

1. 安装 / 运行：
   ```bash
   gh release download -R agentgateway/agentgateway -p agentgateway-darwin-arm64
   ```
2. 启动 / 冒烟测试：
   ```bash
   chmod +x agentgateway-darwin-arm64 && ./agentgateway-darwin-arm64 --help
   ```
3. 验证：
   - Start it in a dev environment and confirm you can route one agent to one MCP server end-to-end with logs/metrics enabled.

## 简介

用 Rust 实现的 agent 代理网关，把 agent 到工具后端/MCP server 的连接集中治理，提供鉴权、限流、TLS 与遥测；release 提供多平台二进制，统一入口管理流量。

- **适合谁：** 需要在 agent 与工具后端之间建立统一策略点（鉴权、限流、TLS、遥测）的团队
- **可搭配：** 可独立部署或上 Kubernetes（见 agentgateway 文档）
- **准备时间：** 15 分钟

## 实战建议

- 跑通约 15 分钟（下载 release 二进制 + 跟随 quickstart）
- GitHub stars + forks（已核验）：见「来源与感谢」
- 一个网关可统一前置多个工具后端与 MCP server（策略 + 遥测集中化）

当 agent 数量变多后，每个直连工具的集成都变成治理问题（凭据、鉴权、日志、限流）。网关模式能把策略与可观测性集中到一个入口，统一管理多个 agent 与多个工具后端之间的流量。

### FAQ

**它是 agent 框架吗？**
A: 更偏基础设施：在 agent 与工具/MCP server 之间提供代理/网关层。

**能跑在 Kubernetes 上吗？**
A: README 提供了 standalone 与 Kubernetes quickstart；按环境选择即可。

**第一步该配什么？**
A: 优先配鉴权 + 限流 + 上游白名单，再逐步加遥测与路由规则。

## 来源与感谢

> Source: https://github.com/agentgateway/agentgateway
> License: Apache-2.0
> GitHub stars: 2,666 · forks: 447


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Author: MCP Hub