From 84381fea96d5800bc89fffc6e9ea4ce630b835db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: moe-berri <moe@berri.ai>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:21:02 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify proxy admin requirement

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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f88ce57..bab7100 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Connect an agent to your LiteLLM gateway to create keys, add model deployments,
 manage teams and budgets, and inspect spending.
 
+**Currently, this MCP requires a `proxy_admin` identity for all tools, including read-only tools.**
+
 This is a standalone MCP server. It calls your gateway's management API using
 your own proxy-admin credential. Your MCP client supplies the agent and model.