Remote MCP — MCP Proxy/Relay Server

Remote MCP proxy server enabling AI agents to access MCP servers running on remote machines over the network — acting as a relay between a local MCP client and a remote MCP server, enabling centralized deployment of MCP servers that multiple agents or clients can share without local installation.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Developer Tools mcp-proxy remote relay mcp-server tunneling network

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

CRITICAL: no auth built-in. Add VPN/SSH. TLS manual. Never expose to internet directly.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

A team needs to share MCP servers across multiple machines or users — centralizing deployment and enabling remote access to MCP tools without per-machine installation.

Avoid When

All agents run locally — direct MCP connections are simpler and more reliable.

Use Cases

• Accessing MCP servers running on remote machines from local agents
• Centralizing MCP server deployment for team sharing from DevOps agents
• Tunneling MCP connections through firewalls from connectivity agents
• Running resource-intensive MCP servers on dedicated hardware remotely
• Multi-agent architectures where agents share central MCP services
• Development workflows accessing production MCP servers securely

Not For

• Single-user local MCP setups (no benefit vs direct connection)
• Teams without need for remote MCP access
• Replacing authentication — this is a transport layer, not a security layer

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: none

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No built-in authentication — relies on network-level security (VPN, SSH tunnel, firewall). Add authentication layer separately for production use.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Free community MCP. Network infrastructure costs apply for hosting.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

Full

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ No built-in auth — must secure network access via VPN or SSH tunnel separately
⚠ Network latency adds to all MCP tool call response times
⚠ Connection drops require agent-side retry logic
⚠ Community project — limited documentation on production deployment
⚠ TLS configuration is manual — not automatic
⚠ Exposes MCP capabilities over network — significant security consideration

Alternatives

mcpproxy-go mcp-proxy-server mcp-streamable-http

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.