Anthropic released MCP (Model Context Protocol) Tunnels, a feature enabling Claude agents to securely access private internal systems and databases without exposing credentials to the public internet. The tool simplifies agentic access control for enterprise deployments.
For security and infrastructure leaders, MCP Tunnels reduce friction in agent-as-a-tool deployments by eliminating the need for proxy layers and sandboxed API gateways. This accelerates adoption of agents in compliance-sensitive environments (healthcare, finance, legal) where data residency and access logging are mandated.