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MCP Proxy Management

CRUD operations for MCPProxies

Create a new MCPProxy

POST /mcp-proxies

Code samples

curl -X POST http://localhost:9090/api/management/v0.9/mcp-proxies \
  -u {username}:{password} \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -d @payload.json

Add a new MCPProxy to the Gateway.

Payload

{
  "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
  "kind": "Mcp",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
  },
  "spec": {
    "displayName": "Everything",
    "version": "v1.0",
    "context": "/everything",
    "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "upstream": {
      "url": "http://everything:3001"
    },
    "tools": [],
    "resources": [],
    "prompts": []
  }
}

Authentication

Parameters

Name In Type Required Description
body body MCPProxyConfigurationRequest true none

Example responses

201 Response

{
  "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
  "kind": "Mcp",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
  },
  "spec": {
    "displayName": "Everything",
    "version": "v1.0",
    "context": "/everything",
    "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "upstream": {
      "url": "http://everything:3001"
    },
    "tools": [],
    "resources": [],
    "prompts": []
  },
  "status": {
    "id": "everything-mcp-v1.0",
    "state": "deployed",
    "createdAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "deployedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z"
  }
}

Responses

Status Meaning Description Schema
201 Created MCPProxy created successfully MCPProxyConfiguration
400 Bad Request Invalid configuration (validation failed) ErrorResponse
409 Conflict Conflict - MCP Proxy with same name and version already exists ErrorResponse
500 Internal Server Error Internal server error ErrorResponse

List all MCPProxies

GET /mcp-proxies

Code samples

curl -X GET http://localhost:9090/api/management/v0.9/mcp-proxies \
  -u {username}:{password} \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

List MCPProxies registered in the Gateway, optionally filtered by name, version, context, or status.

Authentication

Parameters

Name In Type Required Description
displayName query string false Filter by MCP proxy display name
version query string false Filter by MCP proxy version
context query string false Filter by MCP proxy context/path
status query string false Filter by deployment status

Enumerated Values

Parameter Value
status deployed
status undeployed

Example responses

200 Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "count": 5,
  "mcpProxies": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
      "kind": "Mcp",
      "metadata": {
        "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
      },
      "spec": {
        "displayName": "Everything",
        "version": "v1.0",
        "context": "/everything",
        "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
        "upstream": {
          "url": "http://everything:3001"
        },
        "tools": [],
        "resources": [],
        "prompts": []
      },
      "status": {
        "id": "everything-mcp-v1.0",
        "state": "deployed",
        "createdAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
        "deployedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Responses

Status Meaning Description Schema
200 OK List of MCPProxies Inline
500 Internal Server Error Internal server error ErrorResponse

Response Schema

Status Code 200

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
status string false none none
count integer false none none
mcpProxies [allOf] false none none

allOf

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous MCPProxyConfigurationRequest false none none
apiVersion string true none MCP Proxy specification version
kind string true none MCP Proxy type
metadata Metadata true none none
name string true none Unique handle for the resource
labels object false none Labels are key-value pairs for organizing and selecting APIs. Keys must not contain spaces.
additionalProperties string false none none
annotations object false none Annotations are arbitrary non-identifying metadata. Use domain-prefixed keys.
additionalProperties string false none none
spec MCPProxyConfigData true none none
displayName string true none Human-readable MCP Proxy display name
version string true none MCP Proxy version
context string false none MCP Proxy context path
specVersion string false none MCP specification version
vhost string false none Virtual host name used for routing. Supports standard domain names, subdomains, or wildcard domains. Must follow RFC-compliant hostname rules. Wildcards are only allowed in the left-most label (e.g., *.example.com).
upstream any true none The backend MCP server url and auth configurations

allOf

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous Upstream false none Upstream backend configuration (single target or reference)
url string(uri) false none Direct backend URL to route traffic to
ref string false none Reference to a predefined upstreamDefinition
hostRewrite string false none Controls how the Host header is handled when routing to the upstream. auto delegates host rewriting to Envoy, which rewrites the Host header using the upstream cluster host. manual disables automatic rewriting and expects explicit configuration.

oneOf

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous object false none none

xor

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous object false none none

and

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous UpstreamAuth false none none
auth object false none none
type string true none none
header string false none none
value string false none none

continued

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
policies [Policy] false none List of MCP Proxy level policies applied
name string true none Name of the policy
version string true none Version of the policy. Only major-only version is allowed (e.g., v0, v1). Full semantic version (e.g., v1.0.0) is not accepted and will be rejected. The Gateway Controller resolves the major version to the single matching full version installed in the gateway image.
executionCondition string false none Expression controlling conditional execution of the policy
params object false none Arbitrary parameters for the policy (free-form key/value structure)
tools [MCPTool] false none none
name string true none Unique identifier for the tool
title string false none Optional human-readable name of the tool for display purposes.
description string true none Human-readable description of functionality
inputSchema string true none JSON Schema defining expected parameters
outputSchema string false none Optional JSON Schema defining expected output structure
resources [MCPResource] false none none
uri string true none Unique identifier for the resource
name string true none The name of the resource
title string false none Optional human-readable name of the resource for display purposes
description string false none Optional description
mimeType string false none Optional MIME type
size integer false none Optional size in bytes
prompts [MCPPrompt] false none none
name string true none Unique identifier for the prompt
title string false none Optional human-readable name of the prompt for display purposes
description string false none Optional human-readable description
arguments [object] false none Optional list of arguments for customization
name string true none Name of the argument
description string false none Description of the argument
required boolean false none Whether the argument is required
title string false none Optional human-readable title of the argument
deploymentState string false none Desired deployment state - 'deployed' (default) or 'undeployed'. When set to 'undeployed', the MCP Proxy is removed from router traffic but configuration and policies are preserved for potential redeployment.

and

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
anonymous object false none none
status ResourceStatus false read-only Server-managed lifecycle fields. Populated on responses.
id string false none Unique identifier assigned by the server (equal to metadata.name)
state string false none Desired deployment state reported by the server
createdAt string(date-time) false none Timestamp when the resource was first created (UTC)
updatedAt string(date-time) false none Timestamp when the resource was last updated (UTC)
deployedAt string(date-time) false none Timestamp when the resource was last deployed (omitted when undeployed)

Enumerated Values

Property Value
apiVersion gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1
kind Mcp
hostRewrite auto
hostRewrite manual
type api-key
deploymentState deployed
deploymentState undeployed
state deployed
state undeployed

Get MCPProxy by id

GET /mcp-proxies/{id}

Code samples

curl -X GET http://localhost:9090/api/management/v0.9/mcp-proxies/{id} \
  -u {username}:{password} \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

Get an MCPProxy by its ID.

Authentication

Parameters

Name In Type Required Description
id path string true Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy.

Detailed descriptions

id: Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy.

Example responses

200 Response

{
  "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
  "kind": "Mcp",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
  },
  "spec": {
    "displayName": "Everything",
    "version": "v1.0",
    "context": "/everything",
    "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "upstream": {
      "url": "http://everything:3001"
    },
    "tools": [],
    "resources": [],
    "prompts": []
  },
  "status": {
    "id": "everything-mcp-v1.0",
    "state": "deployed",
    "createdAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "deployedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z"
  }
}

Responses

Status Meaning Description Schema
200 OK MCPProxy details MCPProxyConfiguration
404 Not Found MCPProxy not found ErrorResponse
500 Internal Server Error Internal server error ErrorResponse

Update an existing MCPProxy

PUT /mcp-proxies/{id}

Code samples

curl -X PUT http://localhost:9090/api/management/v0.9/mcp-proxies/{id} \
  -u {username}:{password} \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -d @payload.json

Update an existing MCPProxy in the Gateway.

Payload

{
  "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
  "kind": "Mcp",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
  },
  "spec": {
    "displayName": "Everything",
    "version": "v1.0",
    "context": "/everything",
    "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "upstream": {
      "url": "http://everything:3001"
    },
    "tools": [],
    "resources": [],
    "prompts": []
  }
}

Authentication

Parameters

Name In Type Required Description
id path string true Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy to update.
body body MCPProxyConfigurationRequest true none

Detailed descriptions

id: Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy to update.

Example responses

200 Response

{
  "apiVersion": "gateway.api-platform.wso2.com/v1alpha1",
  "kind": "Mcp",
  "metadata": {
    "name": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
  },
  "spec": {
    "displayName": "Everything",
    "version": "v1.0",
    "context": "/everything",
    "specVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "upstream": {
      "url": "http://everything:3001"
    },
    "tools": [],
    "resources": [],
    "prompts": []
  },
  "status": {
    "id": "everything-mcp-v1.0",
    "state": "deployed",
    "createdAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z",
    "deployedAt": "2026-04-24T07:21:13Z"
  }
}

Responses

Status Meaning Description Schema
200 OK MCPProxy updated successfully MCPProxyConfiguration
400 Bad Request Invalid configuration (validation failed) ErrorResponse
404 Not Found MCPProxy not found ErrorResponse
500 Internal Server Error Internal server error ErrorResponse

Delete a MCPProxy

DELETE /mcp-proxies/{id}

Code samples

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:9090/api/management/v0.9/mcp-proxies/{id} \
  -u {username}:{password} \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

Delete an MCPProxy from the Gateway.

Authentication

Parameters

Name In Type Required Description
id path string true Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy to delete.

Detailed descriptions

id: Unique public identifier of the MCP Proxy to delete.

Example responses

200 Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "MCPProxy deleted successfully",
  "id": "everything-mcp-v1.0"
}

Responses

Status Meaning Description Schema
200 OK MCPProxy deleted successfully Inline
404 Not Found MCPProxy not found ErrorResponse
500 Internal Server Error Internal server error ErrorResponse

Response Schema

Status Code 200

Name Type Required Restrictions Description
status string false none none
message string false none none
id string false none none