Obot

Obot is an open-source MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateway designed for enterprise IT teams to securely manage, catalog, and scale MCP server adoption. It provides a unified control plane that centralizes MCP server onboarding, access control, security policies, audit logs, and AI agent connections, helping organizations avoid shadow infrastructure and data leaks while accelerating AI adoption.

Key Features:

• Central Control Plane for IT - Define access control policies, onboard new MCPs, track usage, and troubleshoot from a modern UI or GitOps flow, giving IT teams complete visibility and management capabilities.

• Universal MCP Hosting & Proxying - Support local, remote, and multi-tenant MCPs with secure routing through Obot, including automatic container deployment on Kubernetes clusters for hosted MCP servers.

• Automated Documentation & Discovery - Provide users with a searchable directory of available MCPs complete with live documentation, capabilities, and IT-verified trust levels through the built-in MCP Catalog.

• Instant MCP Connections - Generate URLs to connect MCPs to favorite AI clients like Claude, Cursor, VSCode, or interact directly via Obot's built-in chat interface.

• MCP Server Management & Integration - Manage all MCP servers including PostgreSQL-backed and custom internal servers through one secure gateway with built-in hosting, routing, and identity enforcement.

• AI Agents & MCP Integration - Give AI agents secure access to internal systems via the MCP Gateway with policies ensuring agents access only what they're permissioned for.

• MCP Monitoring & Audit Logging - Enterprise-grade logging and monitoring for IT and security teams to track usage, detect anomalies, and enforce governance policies across all MCP servers and AI agents.

• Identity Provider Integration - Supports identity providers like Google, GitHub, and enterprise options including Okta and Microsoft Entra for secure authenticated access.

• Role-Based Access Control - Fine-grained access policies with Auditor and Owner roles for granular access control, ensuring only authorized employees can discover and connect to approved services.

Getting Started: Deploy Obot on any Kubernetes cluster to launch a pilot in minutes. Out of the box, Obot includes a curated library of popular MCP servers (Outlook, Slack, Notion, GitHub). Add internal MCP servers via the UI or GitOps workflows, configure access control and security policies, then publish your MCP catalog to internal employees. The open-source edition is free to download from GitHub, with an Enterprise Edition available for additional features like Okta and Entra support.