Docker MCP GatewayDocker | Datasheet DS-013 | Rev 2026-11-03 |
| Total 4.65 / 10 | Ranks thirteenth of 14 | |
| Status: Open source under the MIT licence; part of the Docker MCP Toolkit. | ||
In short: Docker scores 4.65 out of 10 and ranks thirteenth of 14 in this guide. Its strongest area is deployment, and its weakest is human approval. Deployment is listed as Open source, local. It is free under the MIT licence. Each score below has a reason and a dated source.
Features
- MCP servers run in isolated containers
- Docker MCP catalog and profiles
- Secrets management
- OAuth flows for remote servers
- Bearer token for SSE and streaming modes
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Open source MCP proxy | [docker-docs] |
| Licence | MIT | [docker-gh] |
| Registry | Docker MCP catalog, profiles | [docker-gh] |
| Auth to gateway | Bearer token | [docker-gh] |
| Price as published | Free open source | [docker-gh] |
How does Docker score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Identity-bound per-call authorization | 25 | 3 | HTTP modes require a bearer token, but calls are not checked against agent identity or the person behind it. | [docker-gh] |
| G2 Credential brokering | 20 | 6 | Secrets are managed by the gateway and injected into server containers, so clients do not hold them. | [docker-gh] |
| G3 Human approval and escalation | 15 | 2 | No human approval step was found. | [docker-gh] |
| G4 Server registry and discovery | 10 | 7 | Catalogs, profiles and a community registry import manage which servers run. | [docker-gh][docker-docs] |
| G5 Audit evidence | 10 | 3 | OpenTelemetry instrumentation exists, but per-call logs tied to a person were not found. | [docker-gh] |
| G6 Standards | 10 | 5 | Handles remote OAuth through DCR, which the 2026-07-28 spec deprecates in favour of CIMD. | [docker-gh][mcp-0728] |
| G7 Deployment and buying clarity | 10 | 9 | Free under MIT and runs locally with Docker. | [docker-gh][docker-docs] |
| Total | 100 | 4.65 | Sum of score times weight, divided by 100. | |
Typical deployment
Local or self-hosted with Docker.
Pricing as published
Free under MIT.
Works alongside your identity provider?
No direct integration was documented on the pages read. [docker-gh]
Frequently asked questions
- Does Docker work alongside my identity provider?
- No direct integration was documented on the pages read.
- How is Docker deployed?
- Local or self-hosted with Docker.
- What does Docker cost?
- Free under MIT.
How does it compare?
Revision history
| Rev | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | First issue of this datasheet. |
Sources
- docker/mcp-gateway README [docker-gh] read 2026-11-03
- Docker docs: MCP Gateway [docker-docs] read 2026-11-03
- MCP blog: 2026-07-28 release [mcp-0728] read 2026-11-03
By The Datasheet desk · Published and reviewed 2026-11-03