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Agents Shipgate vs MCP gateways
MCP gateways are runtime boundaries. Agents Shipgate is the PR-time review of the MCP tool surface being released.
Use MCP gateways at runtime
MCP gateways and runtime policy layers decide whether specific tool calls should be allowed when an agent is already running.
Use Agents Shipgate at release time
Agents Shipgate reads exported MCP tool inventories and flags release risks such as wildcard tool exposure, unreviewable dynamic surfaces, missing approval policies, and broad scopes before the release reaches the gateway.
| Question | MCP gateway | Agents Shipgate |
|---|---|---|
| Can this call proceed now? | Yes | No |
| Is this MCP surface reviewable before release? | No | Yes |
| Does this catch wildcard tool inventory in PRs? | Usually no | Yes |
| Should teams use both? | Yes | Yes |
See also
- Agents Shipgate vs LLM gateways — the broader gateway category, applied to model traffic instead of tool calls.
- Agents Shipgate vs agent observability — runtime evidence vs PR-time release evidence.
- Agents Shipgate vs LLM evals — behavior testing vs surface review.