# MCP overview

> Overview of Aembit's Model Context Protocol (MCP) components

Aembit provides components for securing AI agent communications using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These components enable AI agents to authenticate and access protected resources using workload identity.

## Components

| Component                                                   | Description                                                                                                                   | Status    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| [Authorization Server](/ai-guide/mcp/authorization-server/) | OAuth 2.1 authorization server for MCP clients                                                                                | Available |
| [Identity Gateway](/ai-guide/mcp/identity-gateway/)         | Transparent proxy that enforces access policies and injects workload identity credentials into MCP tool and resource requests | Available |

## Concepts

* [MCP servers and MCP apps](/ai-guide/mcp/mcp-servers-and-apps/) - How Aembit handles MCP servers and MCP apps differently

## Troubleshooting and observability

* [Troubleshoot MCP and AI IAM access](/user-guide/troubleshooting/mcp-ai-iam/) - End-to-end investigation guide that ties Access Authorization Events, Workload Events, and MCP Authorization Tracing together
* [MCP Authorization Tracing](/user-guide/audit-report/mcp-authorization-tracing/) - Live view of inbound MCP authorization requests at the Gateway