nickgeorgeseo/mcp-gatehouse

Overview

MCP Gatehouse is a Python server for Model Context Protocol deployments that enforces permission tiers, approval gates, and secret-redacting audit logging. These controls are applied inside the server at the tool boundary before a tool call is executed.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP servers that need permission controls and auditability

Use cases

• Restrict which model clients can call specific tools
• Require human approval before sensitive tool executions
• Produce audit logs with secrets redacted from call details

How to use

Install

pip install mcp-gatehouse

Tools exposed

• mcp-gatehouse

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

MCP Gatehouse is a Python server for Model Context Protocol deployments that enforces permission tiers, approval gates, and secret-redacting audit logging. These controls are applied inside the server at the tool boundary before a tool call is executed.

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-08. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Restrict which model clients can call specific tools
• Require human approval before sensitive tool executions
• Produce audit logs with secrets redacted from call details

Pros

• Combines permission tiers, approval gates, and audit logging in one server
• Secret redaction is included in the logging flow
• Lightweight Python implementation for MCP tool control

Cons

• No GitHub releases or stars yet, indicating pre-release maturity
• No license or maintenance details available
• Focused only on tool boundary enforcement, not broader MCP traffic

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