Managed Runtime + Modern DevOps. Reinvented for the agentic era.
Forge AI Substrate / Sub-Component
MCP and Tool Operations
Operate every MCP server and tool call as a governed, audited, supply-chain-controlled object.
From third-party MCP integrations to in-house tool servers, every tool binding is policy-checked before an agent uses it. Tool inventories, agent tool registries, and supply-chain controls. With evidence flowing into the Reign Audit Ledger (CAVR).
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What MCP and Tool Operations Covers
The full tool-operations surface for governed AI. Seven capabilities, one governance contract.
MCP Server Hosting
Managed runtime. Reign policy enforcement. Audit Ledger (CAVR) coverage.
Tool Inventory and Registry
Every tool an agent can bind, with version, owner, classification, and risk tier.
Third-Party MCP Integrations
Vetted, sandboxed onboarding with supply-chain attestation.
In-House Tool Servers
First-party tools under the same governance contract as third-party.
Supply-Chain Controls
SBOM, signature, provenance checks. Drift detection across the catalog.
Tool-Call Governance
Policy evaluation before an agent binds. Every binding logged for audit.
Lifecycle Operations
Deprecation, rotation, and incident isolation across the tool surface.
MCP is Powerful. Operating It is Hard.
What MCP Enables
- AI tools that search your Jira
- Agents that create GitHub PRs
- Assistants that query databases
- Workflows that span systems
What You Need to Operate It
- Security hardening and patching
- Access control and authentication
- Audit logging and compliance
- High availability and monitoring
- Incident response and support
Forge provides the infrastructure so you get the power without the operational burden.
Any MCP Server. Enterprise Ready.
DevOps & Development
- Atlassian (Jira, Confluence)
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Jenkins
- JFrog Artifactory
- SonarQube
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
Communication
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Custom
- Your internal systems
- Custom MCP servers
- Proprietary APIs
Don't see your system? We can deploy custom MCP servers for any internal or third-party system.
From Request to Running in Days
Tell Us What You Need
You identify which systems need MCP access. We assess requirements and compliance needs.
We Deploy & Configure
Forge provisions MCP servers on sovereign infrastructure. Security hardening, access controls, and monitoring included.
You Connect & Use
Your AI tools connect via secure endpoints. We handle operations, patching, and compliance.
We Manage Ongoing
24/7 monitoring and incident response. Regular security updates and compliance maintenance.
Enterprise-Grade MCP Infrastructure
Security Hardened
Every server deployed with enterprise security controls.
Sovereign Deploy
Your cloud, your VPC, on-prem, or air-gapped. You choose.
Full Observability
Metrics, logs, and traces for every MCP request.
Compliance Ready
SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, FedRAMP. Audit-ready from day one.
24/7 Managed
Our team monitors, patches, and responds to incidents.
High Availability
Multi-AZ deployment with automatic failover.
Simple Per-Server Pricing
Volume discounts available: 10% for 5+ servers, 20% for 20+ servers
Better Together: MCP and Tool Operations + Reign AI Gateway · MCP Defense
MCP and Tool Operations
Forge operates MCP servers, agent tool registries, and in-house tool servers as governed runtime objects on sovereign infrastructure.
- Enterprise-grade hosting
- SOC 2 compliant infrastructure
- 24/7 managed operations
Forge handles infrastructure so you focus on building.
Add Reign AI Gateway · MCP Defense
Complete AI governance across all your MCP servers with Reign's control plane.
- Everything in MCP and Tool Operations
- Centralized governance dashboard
- Cross-server policy enforcement
- Unified audit trail
- Enterprise-wide visibility
Best for: Multiple servers, enterprise-wide AI governance
MANAGED MCP FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What is a managed MCP server?
- A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server gives AI agents a controlled, audited way to use enterprise tools. A managed MCP server on Forge is an individually managed, containerized MCP instance per tool/plugin. Deployed on EKS/Fargate with blast-radius isolation, enterprise SSO, RBAC, and a full audit chain back to Reign.
- Which MCP servers does Forge host?
- 50+ supported, including Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), GitHub, GitLab, Slack, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Jenkins, and custom enterprise MCPs. Each runs as its own containerized instance. No shared blast radius across tools.
- Is Forge MCP SOC 2 / HIPAA / FedRAMP-aligned?
- Yes. Forge inherits the platform's SOC 2 Type II certification (continuously maintained since 2018), ISO 27001, HIPAA compatibility, and FedRAMP-Ready posture. Each managed MCP server is governed by the same controls.
- How does managed MCP on Forge differ from running my own MCP server?
- Self-hosted MCP usually means running open-source MCP processes on shared infrastructure with no SSO, no RBAC, no per-tool isolation, and no audit chain. MCP and Tool Operations on Forge ships those defaults: containerized per tool, identity-bound, monitored 24/7, and integrated with Reign's AI Gateway and Audit Ledger (CAVR) so every tool call is policy-checked and recorded.
- Can I bring my own MCP server to Forge?
- Yes. Forge supports custom enterprise MCP servers alongside the managed catalog. Same containerization, same isolation, same governance integration. Bring the binary or repo; iTmethods operates it.
- How is Forge MCP priced?
- Forge MCP is sold as part of the Forge Managed Runtime. Pricing depends on environment, tool mix, and deployment tier (SaaS, dedicated, customer cloud, air-gapped). Talk to us for a scoped proposal.