# Using MCP Gateway

This section focuses on how to use MCP Gateway effectively as a developer, integrator, or end user.

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## 👨‍💻 Typical Use Cases

- You want to expose tools, prompts, or resources via MCP.
- You want to use `mcpgateway-wrapper` to connect to any MCP Gateway service using `stdio`, while still supporting authentication to the gateway.
- You're building a client or agent framework that speaks the MCP protocol.
- You want to consume Gateway APIs from an LLM agent, browser app, or CLI tool.

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## 📚 What You'll Find in This Section

| Page | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [mcpgateway-wrapper](mcpgateway-wrapper.md) | Wrap CLI tools or subprocesses to expose them via SSE/stdio |
| [Clients](clients/index.md) | Compatible UIs and developer tools |
| [Agents](agents/index.md) | LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, and other frameworks |

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## 🔑 Authentication Reminder

All Gateway usage requires authentication unless `AUTH_REQUIRED=false`. Refer to:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" http://localhost:4444/tools
```

Or use Basic Auth for the Admin UI and `/admin` routes.

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