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# AWS::BedrockAgentCore::Gateway GatewayProtocolConfiguration
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The configuration for a gateway protocol. This structure defines how the gateway communicates with external services.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Mcp](#cfn-bedrockagentcore-gateway-gatewayprotocolconfiguration-mcp)" : MCPGatewayConfiguration
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Mcp](#cfn-bedrockagentcore-gateway-gatewayprotocolconfiguration-mcp): 
    MCPGatewayConfiguration
```

## Properties
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`Mcp`  <a name="cfn-bedrockagentcore-gateway-gatewayprotocolconfiguration-mcp"></a>
The configuration for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This protocol enables communication between Amazon Bedrock Agent and external tools.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [MCPGatewayConfiguration](aws-properties-bedrockagentcore-gateway-mcpgatewayconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)