Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 20, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	BLUEGATE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000768216
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,033,565
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
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