Docker MCP server

Run and manage MCP servers in isolated containers.

DevOpsby DockerDocker DesktopFree · open source

01What it is

Docker's official MCP Toolkit and Gateway run MCP servers as isolated containers from the Docker MCP Catalog, behind a single gateway your client connects to. It handles container isolation, dynamic tool and resource discovery, and secrets and OAuth via Docker Desktop — so untrusted servers run sandboxed, not loose on your host.

Who it’s for: Anyone running multiple MCP servers who wants them containerized, isolated, and credential-managed instead of scattered across their machine.

02Highlights

Containerized servers

Run servers from the Docker MCP Catalog as isolated containers.

One gateway

A single endpoint fronts many servers, with dynamic tool and resource discovery.

Secrets & OAuth

API keys and OAuth flows are handled by Docker Desktop, not pasted into configs.

03Add it to your agent

Local MCP server — runs on your machine via the command below.

docker mcp gateway run

{ "mcpServers": { "docker": { "command": "docker", "args": ["mcp","gateway","run"] } } }

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