Anthropic Introduces MCP Tunnels for Private Agent Access to Internal Systems
Anthropic just solved enterprise AI's biggest security headache: autonomous agents that never leave your firewall.
Why it matters
Anthropic's MCP Tunnels enable Claude agents to access internal systems without exposing them to external execution environments, removing a critical blocker for enterprise autonomous agent deployment at scale.
The key facts
5 to knowAnthropic expands Claude Managed Agents platform with self-hosted sandboxes and MCP tunnels
MCP Tunnels enable private agent access to internal systems without leaving security perimeter
Feature addresses enterprise deployment challenge: autonomous agents + zero external exposure
Self-hosted sandbox execution capability included in release
Published May 2026 — indicates mature enterprise agent adoption cycle
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Publisher excerpt: Anthropic has expanded its Claude Managed Agents platform with two enterprise-focused capabilities: self-hosted sandboxes and MCP tunnels. The release aims to address a recurring challenge in enterprise AI deployments, where organizations want to use autonomous agents but cannot allow execution…