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55> **Deprecated**: The Roots feature is deprecated as of protocol version
66> `2026-07-28`
77> ([SEP-2577](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2577)).
8> Under the [feature lifecycle policy](/community/feature-lifecycle), it remains
8> Under the [feature lifecycle policy](/community/feature-lifecycle.md), it remains
99> in the specification for at least twelve months after this revision's release
1010> before it becomes eligible for removal. New implementations **SHOULD NOT**
1111> adopt it; existing implementations **SHOULD** migrate to passing directories
1212> or files via tool parameters, resource URIs, or server configuration. See the
13> [deprecated features registry](/specification/draft/deprecated).
13> [deprecated features registry](/specification/draft/deprecated.md).
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1515The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for clients to expose
1616filesystem "roots" to servers. Roots inform servers about the directories and files the
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