Gateway MCP Server

A gateway demo for MCP SSE Server

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What is the Gateway MCP server?

If you already use Gateway, the gateway mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A gateway demo for MCP SSE Server.

What the server does

A gateway service that bridges the stdio-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation in Claude Desktop with HTTP/SSE-based MCP servers. This solves the protocol compatibility gap since Claude Desktop currently only supports stdio-based MCP servers. See the discussion here.

Installation

@mcphub/gateway on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Windows — %AppData%\npm\node_modules@mcphub\gateway\dist\src\mcphub-gateway.js

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: MCP_SERVER_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Gateway's toolset — Windows — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by lightconetech; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Windows%AppData%\npm\node_modules\@mcphub\gateway\dist\src\mcphub-gateway.js

How to install the Gateway MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gateway-lightconetech": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mcphub/gateway"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVER_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_SERVER_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Gateway to Windows.

Frequently asked questions

It translates between the stdio protocol used by Claude Desktop and the HTTP/SSE protocol used by many MCP servers, allowing Claude to communicate with them.