MCP Gateway — connect your tools once
Connect third-party MCP servers once and use their tools from any client through one AnyRouter URL and key.
Connect a third-party MCP server once in the dashboard, and its tools appear at the AnyRouter MCP endpoint next to AnyRouter's own, authenticated with your AnyRouter API key:
https://anyrouter.dev/api/v1/mcpTools are namespaced by connection, such as linear__create_issue and github__open_pr. Point your client at the endpoint as in the MCP overview; nothing changes in the client.
Connect a server
- Go to Dashboard → MCP Gateway and click Add server.
- Pick a server from the catalog (Cloudflare, Exa, Firecrawl, GitHub, Linear, Notion), or paste a server URL and click Detect. The name you accept becomes the namespace prefix.
- Authenticate the way the server needs (change it under Advanced):
- None for open servers. Exa works this way on its free tier; to raise its limits, switch to API key / token and paste an Exa API key.
- API key / token: stored encrypted and sent upstream as
Authorization: Bearer …. Test key checks it first. - OAuth: click Authorize and approve on the server's sign-in page. AnyRouter stores and refreshes the tokens. Some providers do not offer OAuth to third-party gateways yet; the dialog then asks for a personal access token.
- Pick which discovered tools to expose. Use Test a tool to confirm the connection.
Manage connections
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Connected | Tools are live at the endpoint. |
| Needs re-auth | The stored credential was rejected. Use Re-authorize. |
| Error | The server was unreachable. AnyRouter serves the last known tool list, retries, and skips a repeatedly failing server for a short while. |
From a connection you can Re-sync tools, Re-authorize, or Disconnect. The switch next to a server turns it off while keeping its credential and tool selection; its tools are unlisted and calls are refused. Disconnect deletes the credential.
Teams: Managed Access
An organization admin connects the company identity provider once (MCP Enterprise-Managed Authorization). Members get the gateway when they sign in with SSO, and access follows their SSO account.
Access log and security
Every gateway tool call is logged in the dashboard with the connection, tool, caller, and result. Upstream credentials are encrypted at rest and scoped to your workspace; your client only sees your AnyRouter key. Removing a connection deletes its credential.
AnyRouter routes requests to third-party models. Models and outputs are provided as is, with no warranty; you use them at your own risk. Disclaimer