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11# Resources
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53The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for servers to expose
64resources to clients. Resources allow servers to share data that provides context to
75language models, such as files, database schemas, or application-specific information.
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86Each resource is uniquely identified by a
97[URI](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986).
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11<Note>
12 For brevity, the request examples on this page omit the `_meta` request
13 metadata (`io.modelcontextprotocol/protocolVersion`,
14 `io.modelcontextprotocol/clientInfo`, and
15 `io.modelcontextprotocol/clientCapabilities`). Every request **MUST** include
16 the required `_meta` fields; see
17 [`_meta`](/specification/2026-07-28/basic/index#meta).
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11> For brevity, the request examples on this page omit the `_meta` request
12> metadata (`io.modelcontextprotocol/protocolVersion`,
13> `io.modelcontextprotocol/clientInfo`, and
14> `io.modelcontextprotocol/clientCapabilities`). Every request **MUST** include
15> the required `_meta` fields; see
16> [`_meta`](/specification/2026-07-28/basic/index#meta).
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2018## User Interaction Model
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2826* Allow the user to search through and filter available resources
2927* Implement automatic context inclusion, based on heuristics or the AI model's selection
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31<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mcp/UAHvrCg8SwnAZwI3/specification/2026-07-28/server/resource-picker.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UAHvrCg8SwnAZwI3&q=85&s=e2aa63c0e97d97eff5da87bdd3c2260e" alt="Example of resource context picker" width="174" height="181" data-path="specification/2026-07-28/server/resource-picker.png" />
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3331However, implementations are free to expose resources through any interface pattern that
3432suits their needs—the protocol itself does not mandate any specific user
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