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Overview

The Secure MCP Gateway CLI provides comprehensive command-line tools for managing your gateway infrastructure. It enables you to configure MCP servers, manage projects and users, control access with API keys, and maintain system health.

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Installation

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Install via pip

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Verify Installation

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Quick Start

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1. Generate Default Configuration

Create the initial configuration file with default settings:
This creates ~/.enkrypt/enkrypt_mcp_config.json (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.enkrypt\enkrypt_mcp_config.json (Windows).

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2. Install Gateway for Your Client

Note: Restart Claude Desktop after installation.

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CLI Structure

The CLI is organized into command groups:

Configuration Commands

Manage MCP configurations and servers

Project Commands

Create and manage projects

User Commands

Manage users and API keys

System Commands

Backup, restore, and health checks

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Getting Help

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General Help

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Command Group Help

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Specific Command Help

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Global Options

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flag
Display the CLI version
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flag
Display help information
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flag
Delegate command to Docker container (requires Docker installation)

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Configuration File Location

The CLI reads and writes configuration to:

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Common Workflows

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Initial Setup

  1. Generate configuration
  2. Install for your MCP client
  3. Add MCP server configurations
  4. Create projects and users
  5. Generate API keys

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Add New Server

  1. Add server to configuration
  2. Configure guardrails (optional)
  3. Test with discovery command

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User Management

  1. Create user
  2. Add user to project
  3. Generate API key for user/project combination

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Exit Codes

  • 0 - Success
  • 1 - General error
  • 2 - Invalid arguments

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Environment Variables

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string
API key for gateway authentication (set by install command)
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string
Project identifier (set by install command)
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string
User identifier (set by install command)
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string
Host operating system (Docker only: macos, linux, windows)
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string
Path to .enkrypt directory on host (Docker only)

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Next Steps

Explore Configuration Commands

Learn how to manage MCP configurations and servers