io.github.wellknownmcp/cortex-gateway

io.github.wellknownmcp/cortex-gateway

Self-hosted federated MCP gateway: one OAuth 2.1 MCP server in front of N apps, user-level scopes.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-gateway": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/wellknownmcp/cortex-gateway:v0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CORTEX_CANONICAL_URI": "<your CORTEX_CANONICAL_URI>",
        "OAUTH_ISSUER": "<your OAUTH_ISSUER>",
        "CORTEX_BACKENDS": "<your CORTEX_BACKENDS>",
        "CORTEX_TECHNICAL_TOKEN": "<your CORTEX_TECHNICAL_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • CORTEX_CANONICAL_URIrequiredCanonical MCP resource URI (RFC 9728)
  • OAUTH_ISSUERrequiredOAuth 2.1 authorization server URL
  • CORTEX_BACKENDSrequiredComma-separated federated backend ids
  • CORTEX_TECHNICAL_TOKENrequiredsecretStatic token for backend catalog discovery

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.2.0
Registry
active
Published
7/20/2026

Remotes

  • streamable-httphttps://mcp.cortex-gateway.dev/mcp
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