MCP Gateway Concepts
MCP Virtual Server – An MCP server identified by an HTTP endpoint. Aggregates and exposes MCP tools from configured MCP Backends. Each MCP Virtual Server has independent authentication and authorization configuration.
MCP Backend – A set of configurable MCP tools that perform operations on a Data Source.
Data Source – An Instaclustr cluster of supported kind or an HTTP server.
Persona – End user who will use the MCP servers and tools provided by the MCP Gateway for AI tasks