Connecting Private MCP Servers with MCP Tunnels

I walk through MCP Tunnels, a research-preview feature for connecting Cloud-managed agents to MCP servers that remain inside an organization’s network. A hands-on quick start shows the setup from tunnel creation to testing a server, without requiring manual firewall rules or public exposure.

- Tunnel setup: create a tunnel in the console, configure a certificate, and prepare the local deployment.
- Practical demo: use Docker Compose to run a sample MCP server and proxy, then connect it to a managed-agent session.
- Scope: workload identity federation and detailed security considerations are mentioned but not covered in depth.

This walkthrough is aimed at developers and platform teams evaluating private MCP server access. Check the documentation and request research-preview access to try the setup in your own environment.