MCP Authentication: Securing How Agents and Servers Connect
MCP ships no auth model of its own. Here is how MCP authentication actually works, where it breaks across a fleet, and how to fix it at the gateway.
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MCP OAuth: Connecting Agents to Protected Servers
MCP's OAuth flow lets agents reach protected servers without static keys. Here is how MCP OAuth works, where it gets messy across a fleet, and how to manage it.
How to Safely Connect Claude Code to High-Risk Upstream MCP Servers
Learn how to use PolicyLayer's hosted proxy gateway to secure Claude Code tool usage, inspect JSON-RPC arguments, and set up policy boundaries on upstream MCP servers.
How to Safely Run AI Agents With Tool Access in Production
A 10-point checklist for deploying AI agents that call APIs, move money, and modify databases. Covers deny-by-default, spend limits, rate limiting, and approval workflows.