cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge
Enables Gemini Enterprise to connect to Cloudflare Zero Trust MCP server portals via Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) and OAuth 2.0 proxying. It proxies MCP JSON-RPC/SSE traffic with Cloudflare Access service token authentication.
README
Cloudflare MCP Portal DCR Bridge for Gemini Enterprise
Package repository for deploying a Cloudflare MCP Portal Bridge with Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) and OAuth 2.0 proxying on Google Cloud Run, enabling Gemini Enterprise (Google Cloud AI Companions / Agent Space) to connect seamlessly to Cloudflare Zero Trust MCP Server Portals.
Architecture & Header Flow
┌───────────────────────────┐ OAuth 2.0 + DCR / MCP JSON-RPC ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ CF Access Service Token ┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ │ ───────────────────────────────────────────> │ cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge │ ────────────────────────────────────> │ Cloudflare Zero Trust │
│ Gemini Enterprise App │ Authorization: Bearer <token> │ (Google Cloud Run Service) │ CF-Access-Client-Id: <ID> │ MCP Server Portal │
│ (Data Store Remote MCP) │ Mcp-Session-Id: <session> │ │ CF-Access-Client-Secret: <SECRET> │ (https://<portal>/mcp) │
│ │ <─────────────────────────────────────────── │ │ Mcp-Session-Id: <session> │ │
└───────────────────────────┘ Streamable HTTP / SSE └───────────────────────────────────┘ <──────────────────────────────────── └───────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ Upstream MCP Servers │
│ (GitHub, Jira, Custom APIs) │
└───────────────────────────────┘
Detailed Protocol & Header Specifications
1. Request Headers Forwarded to Cloudflare MCP Portal
When proxying /mcp requests, the bridge filters out hop-by-hop headers (Host, Connection, Transfer-Encoding, etc.) and forwards:
CF-Access-Client-Id: Injected fromCF_ACCESS_CLIENT_IDenv var.CF-Access-Client-Secret: Injected fromCF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRETenv var.Mcp-Session-Id/mcp-session-id: Forwarded if present for session continuity.Accept: Set toapplication/json, text/event-streamto support both JSON-RPC and SSE streaming.Content-Type: Defaults toapplication/json.User-Agent& customx-*/mcp-*headers: Preserved.
2. Response Headers Returned to Gemini Enterprise
Content-Type: Preserves original content type (e.g.,application/jsonortext/event-stream).Mcp-Session-Id: Preserved and exposed for client session tracking.WWW-Authenticate: Preserved for 401 challenges.- CORS Expose-Headers: Configured for
Mcp-Session-Id,mcp-version,CF-Access-Client-Id,CF-Access-Client-Secret,Authorization, andWWW-Authenticate.
3. Real-Time Streaming Support
The /mcp proxy uses httpx async stream generators and FastAPI StreamingResponse to deliver SSE event streams and chunked JSON-RPC responses in real-time without buffering.
4. OAuth 2.0 & DCR Compliance
- Supports
client_secret_post(JSON/form parameters) andclient_secret_basic(Authorization: Basic <base64>header). - Guarantees
refresh_token,expires_in, andtoken_type: "Bearer"in response JSON. - Provides
/.well-known/oauth-authorization-serverand/.well-known/mcp-configurationdiscovery metadata.
Target GCP Specifications
- GCP Project:
{YOUR_GCP_PROJECT_ID}(Configurable viaGCP_PROJECT_IDenv var) - Cloud Run Service:
cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge(Region:us-central1)
Prerequisites
-
Google Cloud SDK (
gcloudCLI) installed and authenticated:gcloud auth login gcloud config set project <YOUR_PROJECT_ID> -
Cloudflare Zero Trust MCP Portal setup:
- Navigate to Cloudflare Dashboard -> Zero Trust -> Access controls -> AI controls -> MCP Portals.
- Copy your MCP Portal URL (e.g.,
https://<portal-name>.<team-domain>.cloudflareaccess.com/mcpor custom domain).
-
Cloudflare Access Service Token (for machine-to-machine authentication):
- Go to Zero Trust -> Access -> Service Tokens.
- Click Add a Service Token, name it
gemini-enterprise-mcp-bridge, and copy the Client ID and Client Secret. - Ensure a Service Auth policy is added to both the MCP Portal Access App and all downstream linked MCP servers.
Environment Setup (.env)
Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your GCP Project ID, Cloudflare MCP Portal URL, and Cloudflare Access Service Token credentials:
cp .env.example .env
.env configuration example:
# GCP Configuration
GCP_PROJECT_ID=my-gcp-project-id
GCP_REGION=us-central1
SERVICE_NAME=cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge
# Cloudflare MCP Portal Configuration
CLOUDFLARE_MCP_PORTAL_URL=https://my-portal.my-team.cloudflareaccess.com/mcp
# Cloudflare Access Service Token (Machine-to-Machine Auth)
CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_ID=1234567890abcdef.access
CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET=abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890
# Optional Bridge Secret for DCR Token Validation
BRIDGE_SECRET=cloudflare-mcp-dcr-secret
Quick Deployment Command
chmod +x deploy.sh
./deploy.sh
or deploy directly via gcloud:
gcloud builds submit --tag us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/{YOUR_GCP_PROJECT_ID}/cloud-run-source-deploy/cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge:latest
gcloud run deploy cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge \
--image us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/{YOUR_GCP_PROJECT_ID}/cloud-run-source-deploy/cloudflare-mcp-dcr-bridge:latest \
--region us-central1 \
--project {YOUR_GCP_PROJECT_ID} \
--allow-unauthenticated \
--set-env-vars "CLOUDFLARE_MCP_PORTAL_URL=https://my-portal.my-team.cloudflareaccess.com/mcp,CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_ID={CLIENT_ID},CF_ACCESS_CLIENT_SECRET={CLIENT_SECRET}"
Endpoints Provided
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server |
GET | OAuth 2.0 Authorization Server Metadata (RFC 8414) |
/.well-known/mcp-configuration |
GET | Remote MCP Server discovery metadata |
/register |
POST | Dynamic Client Registration (DCR, RFC 7591) |
/authorize |
GET | OAuth 2.0 Authorization Proxy for Gemini Enterprise |
/token |
POST | OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange for Gemini Enterprise (supports Basic & POST auth) |
/mcp |
POST / GET / OPTIONS | Streamable HTTP/SSE MCP Proxy (adds Cloudflare Access Headers & streams responses) |
/health |
GET | Service Health & Target Portal Status Check |
How to Register / Generate Client ID for Gemini Enterprise
Option A: Automatically via Gemini Enterprise DCR
When configuring the Extension / Data Store in Gemini Enterprise, enter the Registration URL (https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/register). Gemini Enterprise will automatically execute /register and populate the Client ID and Secret fields behind the scenes!
Option B: Via curl Command in Terminal (Manual)
Run this request to retrieve or generate a Client ID and Secret directly:
curl -X POST https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"client_name": "Gemini Enterprise App",
"redirect_uris": ["https://cloudaicompanions.google.com/oauth/callback"]
}'
JSON Output Example:
{
"client_id": "cf-dcr-a1b2c3d4e5f67890",
"client_secret": "cloudflare-mcp-dcr-secret-0123456789abcdef",
"client_name": "Gemini Enterprise App",
"grant_types": ["authorization_code", "refresh_token"],
"response_types": ["code"],
"scope": "mcp:read offline_access"
}
Connecting to Gemini Enterprise
- Open Google Cloud Console -> Gemini Enterprise (or Agent Space / Discovery Engine).
- Go to Connected data stores -> + New data store -> Add MCP server and enter these parameters:
| Setting Field | Value to Enter |
|---|---|
| MCP Server URL | https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/mcp |
| Authorization URL | https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/authorize |
| Token URL | https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/token |
| Registration URL (DCR) | https://{YOUR_CLOUD_RUN_SERVICE_URL}/register |
| Client ID | cf-dcr-... (or auto-generated via DCR) |
| Client Secret | cloudflare-mcp-dcr-secret-... (or auto-generated via DCR) |
| Scopes | offline_access |
| Enable PKCE Support | CHECK / ENABLE ✅ |
| Use HTTP Basic Authentication | UNCHECK / DISABLE ❌ (or ENABLE if using client_secret_basic) |
- After saving the Connected data store, click Actions and select Reload custom actions.
- Gemini Enterprise can now invoke tools provided by your Cloudflare MCP Server Portal!
License
MIT License.
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