diff --git a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.test.ts b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.test.ts
index 018c2d8c71..a06d213462 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.test.ts
@@ -1006,6 +1006,154 @@ describe('MCPOAuthProvider', () => {
 
       global.setTimeout = originalSetTimeout;
     });
+
+    it('should use port from redirectUri if provided', async () => {
+      const configWithPort: MCPOAuthConfig = {
+        ...mockConfig,
+        redirectUri: 'http://localhost:12345/oauth/callback',
+      };
+
+      let callbackHandler: unknown;
+      vi.mocked(http.createServer).mockImplementation((handler) => {
+        callbackHandler = handler;
+        return mockHttpServer as unknown as http.Server;
+      });
+
+      mockHttpServer.listen.mockImplementation((port, callback) => {
+        callback?.();
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          const mockReq = {
+            url: '/oauth/callback?code=auth_code_123&state=bW9ja19zdGF0ZV8xNl9ieXRlcw',
+          };
+          const mockRes = {
+            writeHead: vi.fn(),
+            end: vi.fn(),
+          };
+          (callbackHandler as (req: unknown, res: unknown) => void)(
+            mockReq,
+            mockRes,
+          );
+        }, 10);
+      });
+      mockHttpServer.address.mockReturnValue({
+        port: 12345,
+        address: '127.0.0.1',
+        family: 'IPv4',
+      });
+
+      mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+        createMockResponse({
+          ok: true,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          text: JSON.stringify(mockTokenResponse),
+          json: mockTokenResponse,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      const authProvider = new MCPOAuthProvider();
+      await authProvider.authenticate('test-server', configWithPort);
+
+      expect(mockHttpServer.listen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        12345,
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should ignore invalid ports in redirectUri', async () => {
+      const configWithInvalidPort: MCPOAuthConfig = {
+        ...mockConfig,
+        redirectUri: 'http://localhost:invalid/oauth/callback',
+      };
+
+      let callbackHandler: unknown;
+      vi.mocked(http.createServer).mockImplementation((handler) => {
+        callbackHandler = handler;
+        return mockHttpServer as unknown as http.Server;
+      });
+
+      mockHttpServer.listen.mockImplementation((port, callback) => {
+        callback?.();
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          const mockReq = {
+            url: '/oauth/callback?code=auth_code_123&state=bW9ja19zdGF0ZV8xNl9ieXRlcw',
+          };
+          const mockRes = {
+            writeHead: vi.fn(),
+            end: vi.fn(),
+          };
+          (callbackHandler as (req: unknown, res: unknown) => void)(
+            mockReq,
+            mockRes,
+          );
+        }, 10);
+      });
+
+      mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+        createMockResponse({
+          ok: true,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          text: JSON.stringify(mockTokenResponse),
+          json: mockTokenResponse,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      const authProvider = new MCPOAuthProvider();
+      await authProvider.authenticate('test-server', configWithInvalidPort);
+
+      // Should be called with 0 (OS assigned) because the port was invalid
+      expect(mockHttpServer.listen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not default to privileged ports when redirectUri has no port', async () => {
+      const configNoPort: MCPOAuthConfig = {
+        ...mockConfig,
+        redirectUri: 'http://localhost/oauth/callback',
+      };
+
+      let callbackHandler: unknown;
+      vi.mocked(http.createServer).mockImplementation((handler) => {
+        callbackHandler = handler;
+        return mockHttpServer as unknown as http.Server;
+      });
+
+      mockHttpServer.listen.mockImplementation((port, callback) => {
+        callback?.();
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          const mockReq = {
+            url: '/oauth/callback?code=auth_code_123&state=bW9ja19zdGF0ZV8xNl9ieXRlcw',
+          };
+          const mockRes = {
+            writeHead: vi.fn(),
+            end: vi.fn(),
+          };
+          (callbackHandler as (req: unknown, res: unknown) => void)(
+            mockReq,
+            mockRes,
+          );
+        }, 10);
+      });
+
+      mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+        createMockResponse({
+          ok: true,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          text: JSON.stringify(mockTokenResponse),
+          json: mockTokenResponse,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      const authProvider = new MCPOAuthProvider();
+      await authProvider.authenticate('test-server', configNoPort);
+
+      // Should be called with 0 (OS assigned), not 80
+      expect(mockHttpServer.listen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        0,
+        expect.any(Function),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('refreshAccessToken', () => {
@@ -1286,7 +1434,7 @@ describe('MCPOAuthProvider', () => {
       const authProvider = new MCPOAuthProvider();
       await authProvider.authenticate('test-server', mockConfig);
 
-      expect(crypto.randomBytes).toHaveBeenCalledWith(32); // code verifier
+      expect(crypto.randomBytes).toHaveBeenCalledWith(64); // code verifier
       expect(crypto.randomBytes).toHaveBeenCalledWith(16); // state
       expect(crypto.createHash).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha256');
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
index bdadd0d54c..b79ec693a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mcp/oauth-provider.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
    */
   private generatePKCEParams(): PKCEParams {
     // Generate code verifier (43-128 characters)
-    const codeVerifier = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('base64url');
+    // using 64 bytes results in ~86 characters, safely above the minimum of 43
+    const codeVerifier = crypto.randomBytes(64).toString('base64url');
 
     // Generate code challenge using SHA256
     const codeChallenge = crypto
@@ -266,7 +267,10 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
    * @param expectedState The state parameter to validate
    * @returns Object containing the port (available immediately) and a promise for the auth response
    */
-  private startCallbackServer(expectedState: string): {
+  private startCallbackServer(
+    expectedState: string,
+    port?: number,
+  ): {
     port: Promise<number>;
     response: Promise<OAuthAuthorizationResponse>;
   } {
@@ -353,9 +357,10 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
           reject(error);
         });
 
-        // Determine which port to use (env var or OS-assigned)
-        const portStr = process.env['OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT'];
+        // Determine which port to use (env var, argument, or OS-assigned)
         let listenPort = 0; // Default to OS-assigned port
+
+        const portStr = process.env['OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT'];
         if (portStr) {
           const envPort = parseInt(portStr, 10);
           if (isNaN(envPort) || envPort <= 0 || envPort > 65535) {
@@ -367,6 +372,8 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
             return;
           }
           listenPort = envPort;
+        } else if (port !== undefined) {
+          listenPort = port;
         }
 
         server.listen(listenPort, () => {
@@ -393,7 +400,34 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Build the authorization URL with PKCE parameters.
+   * Extract the port number from a URL string if available and valid.
+   *
+   * @param urlString The URL string to parse
+   * @returns The port number or undefined if not found or invalid
+   */
+  private getPortFromUrl(urlString?: string): number | undefined {
+    if (!urlString) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const url = new URL(urlString);
+      if (url.port) {
+        const parsedPort = parseInt(url.port, 10);
+        if (!isNaN(parsedPort) && parsedPort > 0 && parsedPort <= 65535) {
+          return parsedPort;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore invalid URL
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build the authorization URL for the OAuth flow.
+
    *
    * @param config OAuth configuration
    * @param pkceParams PKCE parameters
@@ -798,9 +832,15 @@ export class MCPOAuthProvider {
     // Generate PKCE parameters
     const pkceParams = this.generatePKCEParams();
 
+    // Determine preferred port from redirectUri if available
+    const preferredPort = this.getPortFromUrl(config.redirectUri);
+
     // Start callback server first to allocate port
     // This ensures we only create one server and eliminates race conditions
-    const callbackServer = this.startCallbackServer(pkceParams.state);
+    const callbackServer = this.startCallbackServer(
+      pkceParams.state,
+      preferredPort,
+    );
 
     // Wait for server to start and get the allocated port
     // We need this port for client registration and auth URL building