diff --git a/cookbook/litellm_proxy_server/mcp/README.md b/cookbook/litellm_proxy_server/mcp/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index aeee0719019..00000000000
--- a/cookbook/litellm_proxy_server/mcp/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# Publish MCP servers in the AI Hub
-
-Set `litellm_settings.public_mcp_servers` to the concrete IDs of the servers you want listed in the public AI Hub. Pin `server_id` in each configuration entry so the publication list stays stable across deployments
-
-```yaml
-mcp_servers:
-  documentation:
-    server_id: documentation-mcp
-    url: https://mcp.example.com/mcp
-    transport: http
-    available_on_public_internet: true
-
-litellm_settings:
-  public_mcp_hub_strict_whitelist: true
-  public_mcp_servers:
-    - documentation-mcp
-```
-
-Use `documentation-mcp`, the `server_id`, in the publication list. The configuration key `documentation`, display names, and aliases are not publication IDs. Database-created servers use the ID returned by `/v1/mcp/server`
-
-The dashboard's **AI Hub > MCP Hub > Manage MCP Hub Visibility** dialog edits this same list. Its YAML example includes the selected server IDs. With database-backed configuration (`store_model_in_db: true`), a value declared in YAML is owned by that file: edit the file and reload, or remove that key from YAML to let the dashboard manage it in the database. File-backed deployments can save the list directly to their configuration file
-
-To remove all explicit entries, save an empty selection in the dialog or configure:
-
-```yaml
-litellm_settings:
-  public_mcp_hub_strict_whitelist: true
-  public_mcp_servers: []
-```
-
-## Hub listing and network access
-
-The **Hub listing** column in AI Hub identifies servers that appear in `/public/mcp_hub`. The dashboard derives this status from the current registry and publication settings. Setting `mcp_info.is_public` on a server does not publish it; that response field is derived metadata. `mcp_info.is_public_explicit` identifies registered servers included in the explicit publication list
-
-Gateway cards and server details show **All Networks** when `available_on_public_internet` is enabled or the server is explicitly published in `public_mcp_servers`. They show **Internal Only** when both are false. The per-server flag defaults to `true`; explicit publication overrides a disabled flag for compatibility. Older proxies that omit the metadata needed to determine access show **Unknown**. These labels describe allowed client IPs; authentication and tool permissions still apply
-
-The default `public_mcp_hub_strict_whitelist: true` lists only registered servers in `public_mcp_servers`. Legacy mode (`false`) additionally lists registered servers with `available_on_public_internet: true`. In legacy mode, clearing the explicit publication list leaves these automatically listed servers visible. Enable strict mode when the publication list should fully determine hub visibility
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
index 31896d9ddc5..ea685c431bd 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
@@ -6799,15 +6799,13 @@ class MCPServerManager:
                 return server
         return None
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _is_public_mcp_server(server: MCPServer, public_ids: Container[str]) -> bool:
-        return server.server_id in public_ids or (
-            not litellm.public_mcp_hub_strict_whitelist and server.available_on_public_internet
-        )
-
-    def is_mcp_server_public(self, server_id: str) -> bool:
+    def is_mcp_server_public(self, server_id: str, *, public_ids: Container[str] | None = None) -> bool:
         server: Final = self.registry.get(server_id) or self.config_mcp_servers.get(server_id)
-        return server is not None and self._is_public_mcp_server(server, litellm.public_mcp_servers or ())
+        published_ids: Final = (litellm.public_mcp_servers or ()) if public_ids is None else public_ids
+        return server is not None and (
+            server_id in published_ids
+            or (not litellm.public_mcp_hub_strict_whitelist and server.available_on_public_internet)
+        )
 
     def get_public_mcp_servers(self) -> list[MCPServer]:
         """
@@ -6827,7 +6825,11 @@ class MCPServerManager:
         removed in a future release.
         """
         public_ids: Final = frozenset(litellm.public_mcp_servers or ())
-        return [server for server in self.get_registry().values() if self._is_public_mcp_server(server, public_ids)]
+        return [
+            server
+            for server in self.get_registry().values()
+            if self.is_mcp_server_public(server.server_id, public_ids=public_ids)
+        ]
 
     def expand_permission_list(self, identifiers: list[str]) -> list[str]:
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_server_manager.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_server_manager.py
index 70ef4312f4c..bb4e9e0e0f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_server_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/test_mcp_server_manager.py
@@ -9616,6 +9616,9 @@ class TestGetPublicMCPServers:
             )
             assert manager.is_mcp_server_public("server-alias") is False
             assert manager.is_mcp_server_public("missing-server") is False
+            assert manager.is_mcp_server_public(server.server_id, public_ids=frozenset()) is (
+                registered_in != "neither" and implicitly_public
+            )
 
         assert server.model_dump() == original_server
         assert config_server.model_dump() == original_config_server