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MCP server security detailed across compile-time and runtime layers

The article discusses the four layers of security for MCP servers, focusing on compile-time policy emission and runtime sandbox inspection. Compile-time policies generate static sandbox configurations like bwrap or Docker flags based on a server's manifest, making security configurations reviewable in code. Runtime inspection, on the other hand, monitors a running server for risky behavior by analyzing its tool definitions and call traces against known threat patterns. AI

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MCP server security detailed across compile-time and runtime layers

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Razu Kc ·

    Compile-time vs runtime: where MCP security actually lives

    <blockquote> <p>Disclosure: I'm the author of <a href="https://github.com/razukc/capgate" rel="noopener noreferrer">capgate</a>, a compile-time policy compiler for MCP servers. capgate appears as the worked example in the compile-time section. The other three sections describe ca…