API Gateway vs tunnel-setup
tunnel-setup is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
API Gateway is an MCP server published by rflpazini. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). tunnel-setup is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9cc67b4a037f Forks (GitHub): 12 Pulls (Docker Hub): 59 212 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | API Gateway | tunnel-setupno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 44 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 59 212 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 12 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/api-gateway) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rflpazini/mcp-api-gateway | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of tunnel-setup
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Expose local services via secure tunnels directly from Claude Code. Create public HTTPS and TCP URLs for webhooks, demos, database access, and AI agent workflows.
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Safely expose, verify, and reach apps published through Portal tunnels.
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The Infisical Gateway and Relay — reaching private network resources with outbound-only SSH reverse tunnels, gateway pools for HA, and no inbound firewall rules.
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teztun io.github.asadullokhn/teztun
Manage TezTun tunnels, subdomains, and service tokens from any MCP-compatible AI client.
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Agent-native proxy node management with Hysteria2 deployment guides
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Give AI agents public HTTPS/TCP/UDP URLs for any localhost service. Open source, self-hostable.
What each says it does
API Gateway
A universal MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to integrate any API with Claude Desktop using only Docker configurations.
tunnel-setup
Generate tunnel and port forwarding configurations
How to run each
API Gateway As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-api-gateway -- docker run -i --rm mcp/api-gatewaytunnel-setup
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of tunnel-setup publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of tunnel-setup publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: API Gateway · What it can do: tunnel-setup · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.