Takeshi Yoneda

We’re excited to announce that the next release of Envoy AI Gateway will introduce first-class support for Model Context Protocol (MCP), cementing Envoy AI Gateway (EAIGW) as the universal gateway for modern production AI workloads.

Envoy AI Gateway started in close collaboration with Bloomberg and Tetrate to meet production-scale AI workload demands, combining real-world expertise and innovation from some of the industry’s largest adopters. Built upon the battle-tested Envoy Proxy data plane as the AI extension of Envoy Gateway, it is trusted for critical workloads by thousands of enterprises worldwide. EAIGW already provides unified LLM access, cost and quota enforcement, credential management, intelligent routing, resiliency, and robust observability for mission-critical AI traffic.

With the addition of MCP, we have brought these features to the communication between Agents and external tools, making EAIGW even more versatile for enterprise-scale AI deployments. For a deeper look at the collaborative story and technical vision, see the Bloomberg partnership announcement, their official release coverage, and previous project announcements.

Today, we're excited to announce the 0.1 release of the Envoy AI Gateway, the first AI gateway built on CNCF's Envoy Gateway and backed by a thriving, growing community.

The journey to the Envoy AI Gateway started with a simple but powerful vision: make it easier for enterprises to integrate and scale AI in their applications.

Where We Are Now​

The Envoy AI Gateway is now available on GitHub and ready for developers to deploy and explore. It enables enterprises to integrate AI services through a unified API while managing authorization, cost control, and scalability with built-in features: