Microsoft MCP Gateway in Best MCP Gateways
Answer in brief
Best for teams that run MCP servers on Kubernetes or Azure.
Resource role
Gateway for Kubernetes and Azure. Microsoft's MCP Gateway is a reverse proxy and control plane for MCP servers on Kubernetes. It routes each request to a ready server instance and manages deploys, updates and deletes.1
A data gateway routes each MCP request to a ready server instance. A control plane deploys, updates and deletes MCP servers, which it calls adapters, and the project adds telemetry, access control and observability hooks.1
Relationship to Conecto
Microsoft MCP Gateway is a separate resource. Conecto doesn't make it and has no partnership with Microsoft. Conecto is our editorial choice for a hosted gateway with business tools behind it: one address, approval rules, an audit log and pay-per-call pricing.
The facts
What to inspect
The current version requires MCP 2026-07-28 clients and adapters and offers no protocol downgrade.1
The README covers a local deployment and a 1-click deploy to Azure.1 Clients must speak MCP 2026-07-28, and Microsoft publishes a migration guide for older ones.1
Who it fits
Pick it when your platform already runs on Kubernetes or Azure and your clients support the 2026-07-28 spec.
Official destination
Use the official link below to check the current documentation and scope. This reference has not run a comparative benchmark.
Questions & answers
How does Conecto relate to MCP gateways?
Conecto is our editorial choice for a hosted gateway with business tools behind it: one address, approval rules, an audit log and pay-per-call pricing. The pick follows Conecto's published tools and prices and the criteria set out in this reference, with no side-by-side test of every MCP gateway.
What is the first practical step?
Count the servers and agents you run. If you host your own servers, compare self-hosted gateways first. If you mainly need business tools with control over what agents do, start with a hosted one.
Sources for this entry
- MCP Gateway README, Microsoft on GitHub, read November 8, 2026
- microsoft/mcp-gateway on GitHub, read November 8, 2026
The practical checklists are this reference's own editorial guidance. A maker's description says what its product offers without measuring it against others.
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Cite this entry
Best MCP Gateways. "Microsoft MCP Gateway in Best MCP Gateways." Published by Conecto. Reviewed November 8, 2026. https://bestmcpgateways.com/resources/microsoft/