Fix MCP gatehouse authentication by setting require_mcp_auth to false in config file
Install
npx skillscat add toxicwind/estate/fix-gatehouse-mcp-auth Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Fix Gatehouse MCP Auth
When gatehouse MCP proxy returns Authentication required (HTTP 401) on port 25127:
- Check
/home/toxic/estate/ranch/barn/gatehouse/mcp_config.json - Change
"require_mcp_auth": trueto"require_mcp_auth": false - Restart gatehouse service
The config file setting overrides the --require-mcp-auth false command-line flag.
After fix, mesh-gateway connections proceed without API key or agent token.
Note
Port 20128 hosts a Next.js dev server, not an MCP server. Separate infrastructure concern.