1,027 pages for path.
Titles and paths first, then pages whose text carries it. Each row opens that page as this site last read it.
Connect to remote MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/develop/connect-remote-servers
…nsuring it includes the proper protocol (https\://) and any necessary path components. ![Dialog for entering remote MCP server URL](https://mintcdn.com/mcp/4ZXF1PrDkEaJvXpn/images/quickstart-remote/2…
Understanding MCP clients
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/learn/client-concepts
…: "Travel Planning Workspace" } ``` Roots are exclusively filesystem paths and always use the `file://` URI scheme. They help servers understand project boundaries, workspace organization, and access…
Understanding MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/learn/server-concepts
…it all to the model. Each resource has a unique URI (e.g., `file:///path/to/document.md`) and declares its MIME type for appropriate content handling. Resources support two discovery patterns: * *…
Versioning
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/learn/versioning
…ut is scheduled for removal. Deprecated features document a migration path (or state that none is required) and remain in the specification for at least twelve months, or at least ninety days under th…
SDKs
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/sdk
…amples. ## Next Steps Ready to start building with MCP? Choose your path: > **[Build a Server](/docs/2025-11-25/develop/build-server.md)** > > Learn how to create your first MCP server > **[Build…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/tools/debugging
…nce the client could be started from anywhere * Always use absolute paths in your configuration and `.env` files to ensure reliable operation * For testing servers directly via command line, the w…
MCP Inspector
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/tools/inspector
…ript** ```bash theme={null} npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node path/to/server/index.js args... ``` **Python** ```bash theme={null} npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector \ uv \ --directory p…
Understanding Authorization in MCP
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/tutorials/security/authorization
…728). The document is hosted by the MCP server, follows a predictable path pattern, and is provided to the client in the `resource_metadata` parameter within the `WWW-Authenticate` header. ```http th…
Security Best Practices
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2025-11-25/tutorials/security/security_best_practices
…MCP servers as child processes, it can provide a critical escalation path from web-based attacks to full system compromise. #### Attack Description **Important**: This attack vector only applies to…
Build an MCP client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/build-client
…erver script: ```python theme={null} def server_params(server_script_path: str) -> StdioServerParameters: """Describe the subprocess that runs an MCP server Args: server_script_path:…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/build-server
…and": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/weather", "run", "weather.py" ] } } } ``` ```json Windows theme={null} { "mcp…
Build with Agent Skills
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/build-with-agent-skills
…rs these, the agent skips ahead to the recommendation. ## Deployment paths Based on discovery, the skill recommends one of four paths and scaffolds accordingly: **Remote [Streamable HTTP](/specific…
Client Best Practices
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/clients/client-best-practices
…LogEntry` above). When an output schema is absent, prefer the simple path: * **Use a generic type and move on.** Accept `any` or `string` and handle the unstructured output downstream. The real fix…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/connect-local-servers
…} } ``` Replace `username` with your actual computer username. The paths listed in the `args` array specify which directories the Filesystem Server can access. You can modify these paths or add add…
Connect to remote MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/develop/connect-remote-servers
…nsuring it includes the proper protocol (https\://) and any necessary path components. ![Dialog for entering remote MCP server URL](https://mintcdn.com/mcp/4ZXF1PrDkEaJvXpn/images/quickstart-remote/2…
Understanding MCP clients
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/learn/client-concepts
…: "Travel Planning Workspace" } ``` Roots are exclusively filesystem paths and always use the `file://` URI scheme. They help servers understand project boundaries, workspace organization, and access…
Understanding MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/learn/server-concepts
…it all to the model. Each resource has a unique URI (e.g., `file:///path/to/document.md`) and declares its MIME type for appropriate content handling. Resources support two discovery patterns: * *…
Versioning
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/learn/versioning
…ut is scheduled for removal. Deprecated features document a migration path (or state that none is required) and remain in the specification for at least twelve months, or at least ninety days under th…
SDKs
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/sdk
…amples. ## Next Steps Ready to start building with MCP? Choose your path: > **[Build a Server](/docs/2026-07-28/develop/build-server.md)** > > Learn how to create your first MCP server > **[Build…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/debugging
…nce the client could be started from anywhere * Always use absolute paths in your configuration and `.env` files to ensure reliable operation * For testing servers directly via command line, the w…
MCP Inspector
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector
…nect to a local stdio server npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node path/to/server/index.js # Or launch with no target and add servers from the UI npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ``` The comma…
Authorization
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/authorization
…flag, and the [step-up](#mid-session-re-authorization) policy. | The path to `oauth.json` is resolved in order: `MCP_INSPECTOR_OAUTH_STATE_PATH`, then `<MCP_STORAGE_DIR>/oauth.json` (see [Environment…
CLI client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/cli
…s/list`): reports tool-schema portability problems in full on stderr (path, issue, suggested fix) and exits `6` if any is error-severity. Without it, `tools/list` prints only a one-line count. Under `…
Configuration and flags
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/configuration
…e the two differ from each other is the table below. | | `--catalog <path>` | `--config <path>` | | - | - | - | | **Writable?** | Yes, the Inspector's own server list. | No. Served as-is, never writt…
mcpdo connection client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/mcpdo
…mcp-inspector/mcp.json`, overridable with `--catalog` or `MCP_CATALOG_PATH`. `servers/list` and `servers/show <name>` read entries from disk. `connections/*` shows what the daemon currently holds. The…
Security
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/security
…t through. A stdio server gets a short allowlist (`HOME`, `LOGNAME`, `PATH`, `SHELL`, `TERM`, `USER` on macOS and Linux) plus its configured `env:`. So a key in `MCP_INSPECTOR_SECRET_KEY` is not hande…
TUI client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/tui
…Point at a different one with `--client-config` or `MCP_CLIENT_CONFIG_PATH`. See [Authorization](/docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/authorization.md) for the full picture. . The document is hosted by the MCP server, follows a predictable path pattern, and is provided to the client in the `resource_metadata` parameter within the `WWW-Authenticate` header. ```http th…
Local Server Security
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tutorials/security/local-server-security
…ships only as a stdio process, ask why. It may just be the author's path of least resistance, but it is also exactly how a malicious or overcollecting server gets onto your machine. * **Keep the g…
Security Best Practices
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/2026-07-28/tutorials/security/security_best_practices
…MCP servers as child processes, it can provide a critical escalation path from web-based attacks to full system compromise. #### Attack Description **Important**: This attack vector only applies to…
Build an MCP client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/build-client
…erver script: ```python theme={null} def server_params(server_script_path: str) -> StdioServerParameters: """Describe the subprocess that runs an MCP server Args: server_script_path:…
Build an MCP server
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/build-server
…and": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/weather", "run", "weather.py" ] } } } ``` ```json Windows theme={null} { "mcp…
Build with Agent Skills
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/build-with-agent-skills
…rs these, the agent skips ahead to the recommendation. ## Deployment paths Based on discovery, the skill recommends one of four paths and scaffolds accordingly: **Remote [Streamable HTTP](/specific…
Client Best Practices
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/clients/client-best-practices
…LogEntry` above). When an output schema is absent, prefer the simple path: * **Use a generic type and move on.** Accept `any` or `string` and handle the unstructured output downstream. The real fix…
Connect to local MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/connect-local-servers
…} } ``` Replace `username` with your actual computer username. The paths listed in the `args` array specify which directories the Filesystem Server can access. You can modify these paths or add add…
Connect to remote MCP Servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/develop/connect-remote-servers
…nsuring it includes the proper protocol (https\://) and any necessary path components. ![Dialog for entering remote MCP server URL](https://mintcdn.com/mcp/4ZXF1PrDkEaJvXpn/images/quickstart-remote/2…
Understanding MCP clients
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/learn/client-concepts
…: "Travel Planning Workspace" } ``` Roots are exclusively filesystem paths and always use the `file://` URI scheme. They help servers understand project boundaries, workspace organization, and access…
Understanding MCP servers
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/learn/server-concepts
…it all to the model. Each resource has a unique URI (e.g., `file:///path/to/document.md`) and declares its MIME type for appropriate content handling. Resources support two discovery patterns: * *…
Versioning
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/learn/versioning
…ut is scheduled for removal. Deprecated features document a migration path (or state that none is required) and remain in the specification for at least twelve months, or at least ninety days under th…
SDKs
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/sdk
…amples. ## Next Steps Ready to start building with MCP? Choose your path: > **[Build a Server](/docs/draft/develop/build-server.md)** > > Learn how to create your first MCP server > **[Build a Cli…
Debugging
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/debugging
…nce the client could be started from anywhere * Always use absolute paths in your configuration and `.env` files to ensure reliable operation * For testing servers directly via command line, the w…
MCP Inspector
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector
…nect to a local stdio server npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node path/to/server/index.js # Or launch with no target and add servers from the UI npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ``` The comma…
Authorization
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/authorization
…flag, and the [step-up](#mid-session-re-authorization) policy. | The path to `oauth.json` is resolved in order: `MCP_INSPECTOR_OAUTH_STATE_PATH`, then `<MCP_STORAGE_DIR>/oauth.json` (see [Environment…
CLI client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/cli
…s/list`): reports tool-schema portability problems in full on stderr (path, issue, suggested fix) and exits `6` if any is error-severity. Without it, `tools/list` prints only a one-line count. Under `…
Configuration and flags
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/configuration
…e the two differ from each other is the table below. | | `--catalog <path>` | `--config <path>` | | - | - | - | | **Writable?** | Yes, the Inspector's own server list. | No. Served as-is, never writt…
mcpdo connection client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/mcpdo
…mcp-inspector/mcp.json`, overridable with `--catalog` or `MCP_CATALOG_PATH`. `servers/list` and `servers/show <name>` read entries from disk. `connections/*` shows what the daemon currently holds. The…
Security
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/security
…t through. A stdio server gets a short allowlist (`HOME`, `LOGNAME`, `PATH`, `SHELL`, `TERM`, `USER` on macOS and Linux) plus its configured `env:`. So a key in `MCP_INSPECTOR_SECRET_KEY` is not hande…
TUI client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/tui
…Point at a different one with `--client-config` or `MCP_CLIENT_CONFIG_PATH`. See [Authorization](/docs/draft/tools/inspector/authorization.md) for the full picture. ![](https://mintcdn.com/mcp/gk28X…
Web client
Model Context Protocol · in the page
docs/draft/tools/inspector/web
…mcp-inspector/mcp.json`, seeded on first launch | Yes | | `--catalog <path>` | That file, seeded with the sample servers if missing | Yes | | `--config <path>` | That file, read-only (never written or…