India, June 17 -- Operant AI, a company focused on runtime AI defence, has introduced MCP Gateway, an extension of its AI Gatekeeper platform. This new solution is designed to secure AI systems that operate on the increasingly adopted Model Context Protocol (MCP). As enterprises integrate open-source MCP servers and autonomous AI agents into their workflows, MCP Gateway positions itself as the only enterprise-grade solution offering real-time protection with active-blocking capabilities for API security.

With more than 1,000 MCP servers deployed globally, the protocol has become central to enabling large language models (LLMs) to connect with external tools, APIs, and data systems. According to Gartner, by 2026, 75% of API gateway vendor...