Gatekeeper vs Mcpoauthscopegate MCP

A side-by-side look at the Gatekeeper and Mcpoauthscopegate MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Gatekeeper logoGatekeeperSecurity · Local subprocess (stdio)Run MCP tool calls through Runestone Gatekeeper — policy enforcement, human approval, audit.43FairAuth: not declaredMcpoauthscopegate MCP logoMcpoauthscopegate MCPSecurity · Remote HTTP/SSEOAuth scope approvals and consent receipts for remote MCP servers.47FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Gatekeeper for security work as a local process; choose Mcpoauthscopegate MCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Gatekeeper logoChoose Gatekeeper when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Gatekeeper

Mcpoauthscopegate MCP logoChoose Mcpoauthscopegate MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You want tools like inspect_oauth_scope_risk, request_scope_approval, issue_consent_receipt.
Explore Mcpoauthscopegate MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecGatekeeper logoGatekeeperMcpoauthscopegate MCP logoMcpoauthscopegate MCP
CategorySecuritySecurity
Quality signal43/100 · Fair47/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars00
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed5

Tools & capabilities

Gatekeeper tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Mcpoauthscopegate MCP tools 5

  • inspect_oauth_scope_risk
  • request_scope_approval
  • issue_consent_receipt
  • validate_server_scope_policy
  • export_scope_audit

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Gatekeeper

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gatekeeper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runestone-labs/gatekeeper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mcpoauthscopegate MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpoauthscopegate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcpoauthscopegate.clauxel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Gatekeeper is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mcpoauthscopegate MCP belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Gatekeeper for security work and Mcpoauthscopegate MCP for security.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Gatekeeper has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mcpoauthscopegate MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add gatekeeper and mcpoauthscopegate-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Gatekeeper has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Mcpoauthscopegate MCP has 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.