NGINX Gateway MCP

What is NGINX Gateway MCP?

NGINX Gateway MCP connects AI to NGINX configured as an API gateway. NGINX is the world's most deployed web server and reverse proxy, and when configured as an API gateway, it provides high-performance request routing, authentication, and rate limiting.

NGINX Configuration Intelligence

NGINX configuration syntax is powerful but error-prone. AI models through NGINX Gateway MCP can generate correct upstream configurations, location blocks, and security settings while avoiding common pitfalls.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nginx-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["nginx-gateway-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NGINX_CONFIG_PATH": "/etc/nginx/nginx.conf",
        "NGINX_API_URL": "http://localhost:8080/api"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

NGINX Gateway MCP is ideal for teams using NGINX as an API gateway, DevOps engineers managing NGINX configurations, and organizations needing AI-assisted NGINX optimization and troubleshooting.