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MCP Gateways

Gateways are the fastest way to connect Arcade to your IDE or MCP client. Create a gateway in the dashboard and you’ll have a connection URL in under 2 minutes.

What is an Gateway? An is a hosted endpoint that gives your MCP client access to Arcade’s catalog. No local server installation required.

Quick Start

Create a Gateway

  1. Go to the Arcade Dashboard 
  2. Click Create Gateway
  3. Select the you want to enable
  4. Copy the connection URL

Connect Your Client

Add the gateway URL to your client’s configuration. See client-specific guides:

Start Using Tools

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Create via AI

You can also create Gateways by describing what you want in natural language.

Create Gateway with AI →

Create via Dashboard

For more control over your gateway configuration.

Create Gateway in Dashboard →

Next Steps

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