# MCPBox

> A lightweight gateway that exposes local stdio-based MCP servers via Streamable HTTP

A lightweight gateway that exposes local stdio-based MCP servers via Streamable HTTP.

## Table of Contents

- [Quick Start](/mcpbox/quick-start.md): Get MCPBox running in under a minute with npx or Docker.
- [Configuration](/mcpbox/configuration.md): Configure MCPBox servers, logging, tool filtering, and environment variable substitution.
- [Deployment](/mcpbox/deployment.md): Deploy MCPBox remotely with cloudflared or behind a reverse proxy.
- [Connect AI](/mcpbox/connect-ai.md): Connect Claude Web, Claude Code, and other MCP clients to MCPBox.

#### Configuration

- [Authentication](/mcpbox/authentication.md): Set up API key or OAuth authentication for MCPBox, including local users, GitHub identity providers, and client registration.