MCP Gateway Manual Acceptance Testing¶

Acceptance testing for MCP Gateway. Use these example steps to ensure a deploy MCP Gateway is working correctly in your environment.

graph TB
    subgraph "TESTER WORKSTATION"
        PIP[pip install mcp-contextforge-gateway]
        JWT[mcpgateway.utils.create_jwt_token<br/>Generates Bearer Token]
        WRAPPER[mcpgateway.wrapper<br/>stdio to HTTP bridge]
        VSC_SSE[VS Code with SSE/HTTP<br/>Direct connection]
        INSPECTOR[MCP Inspector]
        AGENTS[AI Agents<br/>LangChain / CrewAI]
        HEY[hey<br/>Performance Testing]

        PIP --> JWT
        JWT --> WRAPPER
        JWT --> VSC_SSE
        JWT --> AGENTS
    end

    subgraph "MCP GATEWAY"
        GATEWAY_ENTRY[ ]
        GW[MCP Gateway<br/>Remote: $GW_URL]
        GW_AUTH[Authentication<br/>Bearer Token]
        GW_FEDERATION[Federation Layer]
        GW_VIRTUAL[Virtual Servers]
        GW_RESOURCES[Resources]
        GW_PROMPTS[Prompts]
        GW_TOOLS[Tool Registry]

        GW --> GW_AUTH
        GW_AUTH --> GW_FEDERATION
        GW_FEDERATION --> GW_VIRTUAL
        GW_FEDERATION --> GW_TOOLS
        GW --> GW_RESOURCES
        GW --> GW_PROMPTS
    end

    subgraph "MCP SERVERS RUNTIME"
        RUNTIME_ENTRY[ ]
        TIME[time server<br/>Port: 8101]
        TIME_AUTH[time server auth<br/>Port: 8102]
        FAST_TIME[fast_time_server]
        GIT[git server<br/>Port: 8103]
        GITHUB[github]
        JIRA[jira]
        SERVICENOW[servicenow]
        PLAYWRIGHT[playwright]
        FIGMA[figma]
        MONDAY[monday.com]
        BOX[box]
    end

    %% Simulate full subgraph connection
    GATEWAY_ENTRY -->|↕ Full Runtime ↔ Gateway| RUNTIME_ENTRY

    %% Connections from Workstation to Gateway
    WRAPPER -.->|HTTP/JSON-RPC| GW
    VSC_SSE -.->|SSE/HTTP| GW_VIRTUAL
    INSPECTOR -.->|HTTP| GW
    AGENTS -.->|HTTP API| GW
    HEY -.->|Load Testing| GW

    %% Styling for dark theme visibility
    classDef workstation fill:#2196F3,stroke:#64B5F6,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
    classDef gateway fill:#FF6B35,stroke:#FF8C61,stroke-width:4px,color:#fff
    classDef servers fill:#9C27B0,stroke:#BA68C8,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff
    classDef auth fill:#F44336,stroke:#EF5350,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff

    class PIP,JWT,WRAPPER,VSC_SSE,INSPECTOR,AGENTS,HEY workstation
    class GW,GW_FEDERATION,GW_VIRTUAL,GW_RESOURCES,GW_PROMPTS,GW_TOOLS,GATEWAY_ENTRY gateway
    class TIME,TIME_AUTH,FAST_TIME,GIT,GITHUB,JIRA,SERVICENOW,PLAYWRIGHT,FIGMA,MONDAY,BOX,RUNTIME_ENTRY servers
    class GW_AUTH,TIME_AUTH auth

Test Environment Setup¶

Feature	URL/Command	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Set Gateway URL	`export GW_URL=http://localhost:4444`	Set base URL (can be remote)	Variable exported	☐	Change to your gateway URL if remote
Install Gateway Package	`pip install mcp-contextforge-gateway`	Install the gateway package for utilities	Successfully installed	☐	Needed for JWT token creation and wrapper testing
Generate JWT Token	`export MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN=$(python3 -m mcpgateway.utils.create_jwt_token -u admin --secret my-test-key)`	Generate auth token using installed package	Token generated and exported	☐	Default expiry 10080 (7 days)
Verify Health	`curl -s $GW_URL/health`	GET request (no auth required)	`{"status":"ok"}`	☐	Basic connectivity check
Verify Ready	`curl -s $GW_URL/ready`	GET request (no auth required)	`{"ready":true,"database":"ok","redis":"ok"}`	☐	All subsystems ready
Test Auth Required	`curl -s $GW_URL/version`	GET without auth	`{"detail":"Not authenticated"}`	☐	Confirms auth is enforced
Test Auth Works	`curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/version \\| jq '.app.name'`	GET with auth	`"MCP_Gateway"`	☐	JWT authentication working

Setting up MCP Servers for Testing¶

Feature	URL/Command	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Start Time Server (No Auth)	`python3 -m mcpgateway.translate --stdio "uvx mcp_server_time -- --local-timezone=Europe/Dublin" --expose-sse --port 8101`	Launch MCP time server without auth	Server running on port 8101	☐	SSE at http://localhost:8101/sse
Start Time Server (Auth)	`python3 -m mcpgateway.translate --stdio "uvx mcp_server_time -- --local-timezone=Europe/Dublin" --expose-sse --port 8102`	Launch MCP time server with auth	Server running on port 8102	☐	Add Authorization header when registering
Start Git Server	`python3 -m mcpgateway.translate --stdio "uvx mcp_server_git -- ." --expose-sse --port 8103`	Launch MCP git server	Server running on port 8103	☐	Provides git operations
Verify Time Server Health	`curl http://localhost:8101/health`	Check server status	`{"status":"healthy","uptime_seconds":XXX}`	☐	No auth endpoint
Test Auth Server	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer secret123" http://localhost:8102/sse`	Test SSE with auth	SSE stream starts (Ctrl+C to exit)	☐	Confirms auth working

1. Core Protocol Operations¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Protocol Initialize	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"protocolVersion": "1.0.0", "capabilities": {"tools": {"listing": true, "execution": true}}, "clientInfo": {"name": "test-client", "version": "1.0.0"}}' $GW_URL/protocol/initialize`	Initialize MCP session	Returns server capabilities and info	☐	Establishes MCP session
Protocol Ping	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": "test-123", "method": "ping"}' $GW_URL/protocol/ping`	Send ping request	`{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": "test-123", "result": {}}`	☐	Keep-alive mechanism
Client Initialized	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"method": "notifications/initialized"}' $GW_URL/protocol/notifications`	Notify server ready	200 OK	☐	Client ready notification
Request Cancelled	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"method": "notifications/cancelled", "params": {"requestId": "req-123"}}' $GW_URL/protocol/notifications`	Cancel request	200 OK	☐	Cancel pending request

2. Gateway Federation¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Register No-Auth Gateway	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"time_server_noauth","url":"http://127.0.0.1:8101/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Register time server	Success (201), returns gateway with ID	☐	Key setup step
Register Auth Gateway	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"time_server_auth","url":"http://127.0.0.1:8102/sse","transport":"SSE","auth_type":"bearer","auth_token":"secret123"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Register with auth	Success (201)	☐	Gateway with authentication
Register Git Gateway	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"git_server","url":"http://127.0.0.1:8103/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Register git server	Success (201)	☐	Git operations gateway
List Gateways	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	List all gateways	Shows all registered gateways with `"reachable": true`	☐	Verify federation status
Test Gateway Health	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/gateways/{gateway-id}/health \\| jq`	Check specific gateway	Health status returned	☐	Monitor federation

3. Tool Discovery & Execution¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
List All Tools	`curl -sH "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools \\| jq '.[].originalName'`	Discover federated tools	Shows: `"get_system_time"`, `"convert_time"`, `"git_log"`, etc.	☐	Tools from all gateways
Get Tool Details	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools/{tool-id} \\| jq`	Get specific tool info	Full tool schema with inputSchema	☐	Replace {tool-id} with actual UUID
Execute Time Tool	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "time-server-noauth-get-system-time", "params": {"timezone": "Europe/Dublin"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Call federated tool	Returns current Dublin time	☐	Cross-gateway execution
Convert Time Tool	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "time-server-noauth-convert-time", "params": {"time": "2025-01-10T12:00:00Z", "source_timezone": "UTC", "target_timezone": "America/New_York"}, "id": 2}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Time conversion	Returns converted time	☐	Tool with multiple params
Execute Git Tool	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "git-server-git-log", "params": {"repo_path": "."}, "id": 3}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Get git history	Returns git log entries	☐	File system tool

4. Virtual Server Management¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Get Tool IDs	`TIME_TOOL_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools \\| jq -r '.[] \\| select(.originalName=="get_system_time") \\| .id'); echo $TIME_TOOL_ID`	Extract tool UUID	Tool ID printed	☐	Save for server creation
Create Time Server	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "time_utilities", "description": "Time and timezone utilities", "associatedTools": ["'$TIME_TOOL_ID'"]}' $GW_URL/servers \\| jq`	Create virtual server	Success (201), returns server UUID	☐	Groups related tools
List Servers	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/servers \\| jq`	List all servers	Shows created virtual servers	☐	Verify server creation
Get Server UUID	`TIME_SERVER_UUID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/servers \\| jq -r '.[] \\| select(.name=="time_utilities") \\| .id'); echo $TIME_SERVER_UUID`	Extract server UUID	Server ID printed	☐	For SSE endpoint
Test Server SSE	`curl -N -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" "$GW_URL/servers/$TIME_SERVER_UUID/sse" --max-time 2`	Test SSE stream	SSE events start flowing	☐	Real-time updates

5. Resource Management¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Create Markdown Resource	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"uri": "docs/readme", "name": "readme", "description": "Project README", "mimeType": "text/markdown", "content": "# MCP Gateway\n\nWelcome to the MCP Gateway!"}' $GW_URL/resources \\| jq`	Create README	Success (201)	☐	Markdown content
Create JSON Resource	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"uri": "config/app", "name": "app_config", "mimeType": "application/json", "content": "{\"version\": \"1.0.0\", \"debug\": false}"}' $GW_URL/resources \\| jq`	Create config	Success (201)	☐	JSON content
List Resources	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/resources \\| jq`	List all resources	Shows created resources	☐	Verify creation
Get Resource Content	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/resources/{resource-id}/content`	Read resource	Returns actual content	☐	May use caching

6. Prompt Management¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Create Analysis Prompt	curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "code_analysis", "description": "Analyze code quality", "template": "Analyze the following {{ language }} code:\n\n{{ code }}\n\nFocus on: {{ focus_areas }}", "arguments": [{"name": "language", "description": "Programming language", "required": true}, {"name": "code", "description": "Code to analyze", "required": true}, {"name": "focus_areas", "description": "Specific areas to focus on", "required": false}]}' $GW_URL/prompts \\| jq	Create with args	Success (201)	☐	Template with variables
Create Simple Prompt	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "system_summary", "description": "System status summary", "template": "MCP Gateway is running and ready to process requests.", "arguments": []}' $GW_URL/prompts \\| jq`	No arguments	Success (201)	☐	Static prompt
Execute Prompt	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "Alice", "company": "Acme Corp"}' $GW_URL/prompts/greeting_prompt \\| jq`	Fill template	`{"messages":[{"role":"user","content":{"type":"text","text":"Hello Alice, welcome to Acme Corp!"}}]}`	☐	Dynamic generation
List Prompts	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/prompts \\| jq`	List all prompts	Shows created prompts	☐	Verify creation

7. REST Tool Creation¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Create REST Tool	curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "weather_api", "url": "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather", "description": "Get current weather data", "integrationType": "REST", "requestType": "GET", "headers": {"X-API-Key": "demo-key"}, "input_schema": {"type": "object", "properties": {"q": {"type": "string", "description": "City name"}, "units": {"type": "string", "enum": ["metric", "imperial"]}}, "required": ["q"]}}' $GW_URL/tools \\| jq	Virtualize REST API	Success (201)	☐	REST as MCP tool

8. MCP Wrapper Testing¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Install Package	`pip install mcp-contextforge-gateway`	Install for wrapper	Package installed	☐	If not already done
Set Environment	`export MCP_SERVER_URL="$GW_URL/servers/$TIME_SERVER_UUID" && export MCP_AUTH=$MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN`	Configure wrapper	Environment set	☐	Point to virtual server
Test Wrapper Init	`echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-03-26","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0"}}}' \\| python3 -m mcpgateway.wrapper 2>/dev/null \\| jq`	Initialize via stdio	Returns capabilities with tools	☐	Stdio to HTTP bridge
List Tools via Wrapper	`echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' \\| python3 -m mcpgateway.wrapper 2>/dev/null \\| jq`	List tools via stdio	Returns tool list	☐	Wrapper functionality

9. VS Code Integration Testing¶

9.1. VS Code with MCP Wrapper (stdio)¶

Feature	Configuration	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Install VS Code Extension	Install "MCP Host" extension	Open VS Code, install from marketplace	Extension installed	☐	Official MCP extension
Configure MCP Settings	Add to VS Code settings.json	```json
{
"mcp.servers": {
"gateway-virtual": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcpgateway.wrapper"],
"env": {
"MCP_SERVER_URL": " $GW_URL/servers/$ TIME_SERVER_UUID",
"MCP_AUTH": "$MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}```	Server configured	☐	Replace $GW_URL and tokens
Restart VS Code	Reload window	Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P → "Reload Window"	MCP server connects	☐	Check output panel
Verify Connection	Check MCP panel	View → MCP Servers	Gateway tools visible	☐	Should show time tools
Execute Tool	Use command palette	Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P → "MCP: Execute Tool" → Select time tool	Tool executes successfully	☐	Returns time data

9.2. VS Code Direct SSE/HTTP Connection¶

Feature	Configuration	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Configure Direct SSE	Add to VS Code settings.json	```json
{
"mcp.servers": {
"gateway-direct": {
"transport": "sse",
"url": " $GW_URL/servers/$ TIME_SERVER_UUID/sse",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}```	Server configured	☐	Direct SSE connection
Test HTTP Transport	Alternative config	```json
{
"mcp.servers": {
"gateway-http": {
"transport": "http",
"url": "$GW_URL",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}```	HTTP transport configured	☐	REST-based connection
Verify SSE Stream	Check developer tools	F12 → Network tab → Filter "EventSource"	SSE connection established	☐	Real-time updates
Execute via HTTP	Use MCP panel	Click tool → Enter parameters → Execute	Tool runs successfully	☐	Check response

10. AI Agent Integration Testing¶

10.1. LangChain Integration¶

Feature	Command	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Install LangChain MCP	`pip install langchain-mcp`	Install integration package	Package installed	☐	LangChain MCP support
Configure Agent	Create test script	langchain_test_1.py	Agent configured	☐	Replace variables
Test Tool Discovery	Run: `print(len(tools))`	List available tools	Shows tool count > 0	☐	Verify integration
Execute via Agent	`agent.run("What time is it in Dublin?")`	Natural language query	Returns Dublin time	☐	Tool execution through LLM
Complex Query	`agent.run("Convert 3pm UTC to Tokyo time")`	Multi-step reasoning	Correct conversion	☐	Tests tool chaining

langchain_test_1.py

from langchain_mcp import MCPToolkit
from langchain.agents import create_react_agent

toolkit = MCPToolkit(
    gateway_url="$GW_URL",
    auth_token="$MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN"
)
tools = toolkit.get_tools()
agent = create_react_agent(tools=tools)

10.2. CrewAI Integration¶

Feature	Command	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Install CrewAI	`pip install crewai crewai-tools`	Install CrewAI framework	Package installed	☐	Multi-agent framework
Configure MCP Tool	Create custom tool	`crewai_test_1.py`	Tool configured	☐	Wrap MCP tool
Create Agent	Define specialist agent	`crewai_test_2.py`	Crew executes	☐	Collaborative execution
Verify Results	Check output	Print crew execution results	Correct times returned	☐	Multi-agent coordination

crewai_test_1.py

from crewai_tools import MCPGatewayTool

time_tool = MCPGatewayTool(
    gateway_url="$GW_URL",
    tool_name="time-server-noauth-get-system-time",
    auth_token="$MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN"
)

crewai_test_2.py

from crewai import Agent

time_agent = Agent(
    role="Time Zone Specialist",
    goal="Provide accurate time information",
    tools=[time_tool]
)

crewai_test_3.py

from crewai import Crew, Task

task = Task(description="Get current time in multiple cities")
crew = Crew(agents=[time_agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()

11. Open Source MCP Server Testing¶

Server	Registration Command	Tool Discovery	Sample Execution	Status	Notes
GitHub	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"github","url":"http://localhost:3001/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools \\| jq '.[] \\| select(.gatewaySlug=="github")'`	Create issue, list PRs	☐	Requires GitHub token
Jira	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"jira","url":"http://localhost:3002/sse","transport":"SSE","auth_type":"bearer","auth_token":"JIRA_API_KEY"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Check for issue management tools	Create/update tickets	☐	Requires Jira instance
ServiceNow	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"servicenow","url":"http://localhost:3003/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Verify incident tools	Create incidents	☐	ITSM integration
Playwright	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"playwright","url":"http://localhost:3004/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Browser automation tools	Navigate, screenshot	☐	Web automation
Figma	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"figma","url":"http://localhost:3005/sse","transport":"SSE","auth_type":"bearer","auth_token":"FIGMA_TOKEN"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Design tools	Export designs	☐	Requires Figma token
Monday.com	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"monday","url":"http://localhost:3006/sse","transport":"SSE"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	Project management tools	Create boards/items	☐	Work management
Box	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name":"box","url":"http://localhost:3007/sse","transport":"SSE","auth_type":"oauth2","auth_token":"BOX_TOKEN"}' $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq`	File storage tools	Upload/download files	☐	Cloud storage

MCP Server Tool Testing¶

Server	Tool Test Command	Expected Result	Status	Notes
GitHub	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "github-list-repositories", "params": {"org": "anthropics"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	List of repositories	☐	Public repo access
Jira	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "jira-search-issues", "params": {"jql": "project = TEST"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Issue list	☐	JQL query
ServiceNow	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "servicenow-get-incidents", "params": {"limit": 5}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Recent incidents	☐	ITSM data
Playwright	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "playwright-screenshot", "params": {"url": "https://example.com"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Base64 screenshot	☐	Headless browser
Figma	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "figma-get-file", "params": {"file_key": "TEST_FILE"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Design file data	☐	Design assets
Monday	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "monday-list-boards", "params": {}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Board list	☐	Workspace data
Box	`curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "box-list-folders", "params": {"folder_id": "0"}, "id": 1}' $GW_URL/rpc \\| jq`	Root folder contents	☐	File listing

12. Health & Monitoring¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Version Info (JSON)	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/version \\| jq`	Get diagnostics	Detailed system info including uptime, platform, database status	☐	Key diagnostic endpoint
Version Info (HTML)	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" "$GW_URL/version?fmt=html"`	Human-readable	HTML diagnostics page	☐	Browser-friendly
OpenAPI Schema	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/openapi.json \\| jq '.info.title'`	Get API schema	`"MCP_Gateway"`	☐	API documentation
Swagger UI	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/docs \\| grep -q "MCP Gateway" && echo "✓ Swagger UI loads"`	Interactive docs	✓ Swagger UI loads	☐	API explorer
ReDoc	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/redoc \\| grep -q "ReDoc" && echo "✓ ReDoc loads"`	Alternative docs	✓ ReDoc loads	☐	Clean API docs

13. Admin Interface Testing¶

Note: Admin API must be enabled in configuration:

MCPGATEWAY_UI_ENABLED=true
MCPGATEWAY_ADMIN_API_ENABLED=true

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Admin Home	Navigate to `$GW_URL/admin`	Access admin UI	Dashboard displayed	☐	Visual interface
Create Tool (Form)	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/admin/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d 'name=admin_tool&url=https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint&description=Admin created tool&integrationType=REST&requestType=GET'`	Create via form	`{"message": "Tool registered successfully!", "success": true}`	☐	Form submission
Create Resource (Form)	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/admin/resources -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d 'uri=admin/test&name=admin_resource&description=Created via admin&mimeType=text/plain&content=Admin content'`	Create via form	303 redirect	☐	Admin form endpoint
Test Gateway Connectivity	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/admin/gateways/test -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"base_url": "http://localhost:8101", "path": "/health", "method": "GET", "headers": {}, "body": null}'`	Test connection	Returns status_code, latency_ms, and body	☐	Connectivity test

14. Input Validation Testing¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
XSS in Tool Name	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "<script>alert(1)</script>", "url": "https://example.com"}'`	Attempt XSS	422 - `"Tool name must start with a letter and contain only letters, numbers, and underscore"`	☐	Input sanitization
SQL Injection Pattern	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/admin/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d 'name=tool"; DROP TABLE tools; --&url=https://example.com&integrationType=REST&requestType=GET'`	SQL injection	400/500 - Validation error	☐	Pattern blocked
Invalid URL Scheme	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "test_tool", "url": "javascript:alert(1)"}'`	JavaScript URL	422 - `"Tool URL must start with one of: http://, https://, ws://, wss://"`	☐	URL validation
Directory Traversal	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/admin/resources -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -d 'uri=../../etc/passwd&name=test&content=data'`	Path traversal	500 - `"Resource URI cannot contain directory traversal sequences"`	☐	Path validation
Name Too Long	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "'"$(printf 'a%.0s' {1..300})"'", "url": "https://example.com"}'`	300 char name	422 - `"Tool name exceeds maximum length of 255"`	☐	Length validation
Empty Required Field	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "", "url": "https://example.com"}'`	Empty name	422 - `"Tool name cannot be empty"`	☐	Required validation
Whitespace Only	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": " ", "url": "https://example.com"}'`	Spaces only	422 - `"Tool name cannot be empty"`	☐	Trimming validation

15. Error Handling Verification¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Tool Not Found	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools/nonexistent \\| jq '.detail'`	Get missing tool	`"Tool not found"`	☐	404 response
Missing Required Fields	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/tools -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -d '{}' \\| jq '.detail[0].msg'`	Empty POST	`"Field required"`	☐	422 validation
Invalid Endpoint	`curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/invalid-endpoint \\| jq '.detail'`	Bad URL	`"Not Found"`	☐	404 response
Invalid RPC Method	`curl -X POST $GW_URL/rpc -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "invalid/method", "id": 1}' \\| jq`	Bad method	Error response	☐	RPC error

16. System Summary Verification¶

Feature	URL	Commands	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Count All Entities	echo "=== System Status ==="; echo "Gateways: $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/gateways \\| jq length)"; echo "Tools: $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/tools \\| jq length)"; echo "Resources: $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/resources \\| jq length)"; echo "Prompts: $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/prompts \\| jq length)"; echo "Servers: $(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/servers \\| jq length)"	System overview	All counts > 0	☐	Verify test data

Test Cleanup¶

Feature	URL/Command	Actions	Expected Result	Status	Notes
Stop Time Server (8101)	Ctrl+C on process	Terminate server	Process stopped	☐	Clean up test server
Stop Auth Server (8102)	Ctrl+C on process	Terminate server	Process stopped	☐	Clean up test server
Stop Git Server (8103)	Ctrl+C on process	Terminate server	Process stopped	☐	Clean up test server
Remove Test Gateways	`curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/gateways/{gateway-id}`	Delete each gateway	204 No Content	☐	Use actual gateway IDs
Remove Test Resources	`curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/resources/{resource-uri}`	Delete resources	204 No Content	☐	Clean test data
Remove Test Prompts	`curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN" $GW_URL/prompts/{prompt-name}`	Delete prompts	204 No Content	☐	Clean test data

Notes¶

Gateway Base URL: Set export GW_URL=http://your-gateway:4444 for remote gateways
Authentication: Use Bearer token in format: Authorization: Bearer $MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN
JWT Token Generation: Can also be done inside Docker container: docker exec mcpgateway python3 -m mcpgateway.utils.create_jwt_token -u admin -e 10080 --secret my-test-key
Time Servers: The time server gateways are used throughout testing as reference implementations
Gateway Tool Separator: Default is __ (double underscore) between gateway name and tool name, but newer versions may use -
Status Column: Check ☐ when test passes, add ✗ if test fails with failure reason
Pipe Character: The \| in commands represents the pipe character - remove the backslash when copying
jq: Install with apt-get install jq or brew install jq for JSON formatting
MCP Servers: Start each MCP server on its designated port before registering as gateway
VS Code: Reload window after changing MCP configuration in settings.json
AI Agents: Ensure you have API keys configured for LLM providers when testing agents

MCP Gateway Test Report Template¶

Test Environment: MCP Gateway v___ Test Date: ___________ Tester: ___________ Gateway URL: ___________

Status Legend¶

✅ Passed - All tests in section completed successfully
⚠️ Partial - Some tests passed, some failed or incomplete
❌ Failed - Critical failures preventing section completion
🚧 In Progress - Testing currently underway
🔒 Blocked - Cannot proceed due to dependencies or external factors

Executive Summary¶

Overall test completion: ___% | Total Tests: ___ | Passed: ___ | Failed: ___ | Blocked: ___

Test Results by Section¶

Section	Test Area	Status	Tests	Passed	Failed	Blocked	Comments
Setup	Test Environment Setup
1	MCP Servers Setup
2	Core Protocol Operations
3	Gateway Federation
4	Tool Discovery & Execution
5	Virtual Server Management
6	Resource Management
7	Prompt Management
8	REST Tool Creation
9	MCP Wrapper Testing
10.1	VS Code Integration (Wrapper)
10.2	VS Code Integration (Direct)
11.1	LangChain Integration
11.2	CrewAI Integration
12	Open Source MCP Servers
13	Health & Monitoring
14	Admin Interface
15	Input Validation
16	Error Handling
17	System Summary
Cleanup	Test Cleanup

Issue Summary¶

🔴 Critical Issues¶

1. 2. 3.

🟡 Major Issues¶

1. 2. 3.

🟢 Minor Issues¶

1. 2. 3.

Recommendations¶

Immediate Actions: - - -
Short-term: - - -
Long-term: - - -

Test Environment Notes¶

Performance:
Stability:
Federation:
Compatibility:

Next Test Cycle: