Gateway
A gateway is a registered connection to an MCP server. It records the endpoint, transport, authentication configuration, ownership, and discovered tools. A gateway can be shared according to its configured visibility.Tool
A tool is an operation advertised by a gateway. MCP Foundry retains its name, description, input schema, and enabled state. Attach tools selectively so agents receive the minimum capability needed for their task.Credentials
Gateway authentication values are stored with the connection and are used when MCP Foundry communicates with the upstream server. Users who can invoke a tool do not need direct access to the secret values.Virtual server
A virtual server is an MCP endpoint that groups selected tools. Bud creates these scoped endpoints so an agent sees only its permitted tool set instead of every tool registered in the organization.Visibility
Connections can be global or limited to selected projects. Project visibility governs who can discover and attach a connection; it does not replace upstream authorization at the MCP server.Lifecycle
- Register a gateway.
- Configure authentication and visibility.
- Discover and review tools.
- Attach approved tools to an agent through a virtual server.
- Monitor, update, disable, or delete the connection as needs change.