Secure auth for MCP servers — WorkOS
Add OAuth to your MCP server
WorkOS AuthKit supports OAuth 2.1 as a compatible authorization server for MCP apps, based on the latest MCP protocol specification. This enables fine-grained authorization for agentic applications and workflows.
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Everything you need to master the basics and ship your first app
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We take the complexity of an evolving and intricate protocol and make securing it with AuthKit as easy as pasting a URL.
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Fork MCP examples
Getting started quickly with open source templates. AuthKit MCP supports every language and framework.
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Bring your own users
Already have users and login? WorkOS Connect can run as standalone middleware to only provide MCP OAuth flows — no migration necessary.
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Auth for MCP has never been easier
WorkOS AuthKit handles all the complexity of the OAuth Authorization Server. You just build the MCP tools and resource endpoints.
“WorkOS was the obvious choice for our MCP OAuth. Fast iteration, enterprise features built-in, and it just worked. Shipped Rube to everyone from indie devs to enterprise customers in two weeks.”
Rahul Tarak
Founding Engineer“We wanted to ship an MCP server quickly and with WorkOS we were able to integrate in a matter of days to handle everything related to OAuth. This let us focus on building the best MCP server for our customers.”
Matthew McClure
Co-founder & VP of Developer Experience
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