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Uber Builds MCP Gateway to Govern 800+ Servers and 5,000+ Agent Tools

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Summary

Uber built an MCP Gateway to standardize discovery, authorization, and execution of internal AI agent tools, covering more than 800 MCP servers and 5,000+ tools. The architecture is split into an MCP Registry and a Proxy Gateway; the former controls tool definitions and activation status, while the…

Key points

  • For enterprises concerned about uncontrolled proliferation of agent tools, this is a reference governance architecture covering the full chain from discovery to authorization to auditing.
  • After an explosion in the number of agent tools, centralized gateways and default-off policies are key to whether enterprises can scale safely.
  • Platform teams can use this to design internal MCP registries and agent gateways, centralizing permissions, PII handling, and tool onboarding to reduce shadow-tool risk.

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