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33> In-depth guide to using the MCP Inspector for testing and debugging Model Context Protocol servers
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5The [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) is an interactive developer tool for testing and debugging MCP servers. While the [Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging) covers the Inspector as part of the overall debugging toolkit, this document provides a detailed exploration of the Inspector's features and capabilities.
5The [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) is an interactive developer tool for testing and debugging MCP servers. While the [Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging.md) covers the Inspector as part of the overall debugging toolkit, this document provides a detailed exploration of the Inspector's features and capabilities.
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77## Getting started
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6767![](https://mintcdn.com/mcp/4ZXF1PrDkEaJvXpn/images/mcp-inspector.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4ZXF1PrDkEaJvXpn\&q=85\&s=83b12e2a457c96ef4ad17c7357236290)
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69The MCP Inspector interface
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6971The Inspector provides several features for interacting with your MCP server:
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7173### Server connection pane
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73* Allows selecting the [transport](/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports) for connecting to the server
75* Allows selecting the [transport](/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports.md) for connecting to the server
7476* For local servers, supports customizing the command-line arguments and environment
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128130> Check out the MCP Inspector source code
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130> **[Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging)**
132> **[Debugging Guide](/docs/2025-03-26/tools/debugging.md)**
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132134> Learn about broader debugging strategies
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