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Tyk MCP. Manage all API keys and policies through conversation.

Tyk MCP connects your AI agent directly to your API Gateway dashboard. You manage everything from creating user keys and defining security rules to listing APIs, all through conversation. It gives you conversational control over critical API governance tasks.

Tyk MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Tyk MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Tyk MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Tyk MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Tyk MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Tyk MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Tyk MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Tyk MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Give Claude and any AI agent real-world access

Manage Access Keys

The agent can generate new API keys for users or organizations and delete existing credentials.

Enforce Security Policies

You define, update, or remove security policies that control who gets access and how often they can hit your APIs.

Audit API Definitions

List all active API definitions in the gateway dashboard, or create brand new ones using a specific format.

Maintain Gateway State

Force an immediate hot reload on the gateway to apply policy and key changes without service interruption.

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What AI agents can do with Tyk MCP: 12 Tools for API Governance

These tools give you direct conversational access to every key operation in the Tyk dashboard, from creating a policy to forcing an API gateway reload.

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Create Api Definition

This tool creates a brand new API definition within the Tyk dashboard.

Create Key

It generates and provisions a new, usable API key for a user or service.

Create Org Key

This tool creates an elevated organization-level access key.

Create Policy

You define and implement a new set of rules for controlling API access.

Delete Key

This tool revokes an existing API key, making it unusable immediately.

Delete Policy

It removes a defined security policy from the gateway settings.

Get Key

Retrieve all the necessary details for an existing API key, helping you audit its status.

Get Policy

Fetch and review the specific rules and limits of a single security policy.

Hot Reload

Force the entire API Gateway to refresh its configuration, ensuring all changes...

List Apis

This tool shows you a list of every active API definition managed by your gateway.

Update Key

Modify the parameters or status of an existing, live API key.

Update Policy

Change the rules or rate limits on a security policy you've already set up.

Security and governance baked right in.

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Tyk MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Tyk integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Tyk, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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API Governance is a series of tedious clicks and secret copy-pastes.

Right now, managing your API gateway means jumping between the dashboard, pulling up key details, manually defining rate limits in one pane, then navigating to another tab to create the policy that enforces those exact rules. You end by having to trigger a manual refresh and hope everything stuck.

With this MCP, you tell your agent what you need—for example, 'I need all services using the Payment API defined with a 10/minute limit.' The whole workflow, from checking definitions ('list_apis') to setting policies ('create_policy'), happens in one conversation. You get instant, verifiable governance.

Manage Keys and Policies with Tyk MCP

The manual steps that disappear are key creation and policy management. No more logging into the dashboard just to generate a temporary credential or spending time adjusting rate limits across multiple UI panels. You use 'create_key' and 'update_policy' conversationally.

You don't just get an answer; you execute the change immediately. It’s about operational certainty, letting your agent perform critical actions like deleting old credentials ('delete_key') or updating definitions without ever leaving your chat window.

What Tyk MCP does for your AI

This connector lets you run your entire API infrastructure—from key creation to policy enforcement—using only natural language prompts. Instead of jumping between multiple dashboards or writing complex CLI commands, you talk to your agent and it handles the gateway operations for you. You can define security policies, manage rate limits, generate new keys, and even force a configuration refresh instantly.

If managing API governance feels like juggling ten different UIs, this MCP helps centralize that control. It's hosted on Vinkius, making sure any AI client you use connects to all your tools in one place.

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Frequently asked questions about Tyk MCP

How do I manage API keys with Tyk MCP? +

You use the agent to create, read, update, and delete keys. You can ask it to 'create a new key for my staging environment' or 'get details for existing key X.' This keeps all your credential management in one place.

Can Tyk MCP force an immediate configuration refresh? +

Yes, you use the hot_reload tool. After making any changes to policies or definitions, triggering a hot reload ensures the gateway applies those rules instantly without requiring manual intervention.

What is the difference between listing APIs and creating them with Tyk MCP? +

You use list_apis to view all existing API definitions in your dashboard. If you need a new one, you use create_api_definition to build it out.

Does Tyk MCP handle rate limiting and security policies? +

Absolutely. You can define or update any policy using the create_policy and update_policy tools, allowing you to set granular rate limits and access controls for your APIs.

Is this good for auditing my current API setup? +

Yes. To audit everything, use get_key to check credentials, get_policy to review rules, and list_apis to confirm the definition status of every endpoint.