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Versioning and Compatibility Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/basic/versioning …following terms for interoperability across protocol revisions: * **Modern**: protocol versions that convey version, identity, and capabilities as per-request metadata (revision `2026-07-28` and l… Elicitation Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/client/elicitation # Elicitation The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for servers to request additional information from users through the client during interactions. This flow allows clients to… Roots Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/client/roots …s of protocol version > `2026-07-28` > ([SEP-2577](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2577)). > Under the [feature lifecycle policy](/community/feature-lifecycle.md), it… Sampling Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/client/sampling …s of protocol version > `2026-07-28` > ([SEP-2577](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2577)). > Under the [feature lifecycle policy](/community/feature-lifecycle.md), it… Deprecated Features Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/deprecated …licy](/community/feature-lifecycle.md) ([SEP-2596](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2596)). A Deprecated feature remains part of the specification but is scheduled fo… Specification Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/index # Specification [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whe… Schema Reference Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/schema …ple.com/</code>).</li> <li>Any prefix where the second label is <code>modelcontextprotocol</code> or <code>mcp</code> is <strong>reserved</strong> for MCP use. For example: <code>io.modelcontextprotoc… Discovery Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/discover …"method": "server/discover", "params": { "_meta": { "io.modelcontextprotocol/protocolVersion": "2026-07-28", "io.modelcontextprotocol/clientInfo": { "name": "ExampleClient"… Overview Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/index …rovide the fundamental building blocks for adding context to language models via MCP. These primitives enable rich interactions between clients, servers, and language models: * **Prompts**: Pre-defin… Prompts Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/prompts # Prompts The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for servers to expose prompt templates to clients. Prompts allow servers to provide structured messages and instructions for int… Resources Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/resources # Resources The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for servers to expose resources to clients. Resources allow servers to share data that provides context to language models, su… Tools Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/tools # Tools The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows servers to expose tools that can be invoked by language models. Tools enable models to interact with external systems, such as querying databases, call… Caching Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/utilities/caching # Caching The Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports caching for some results. This allows clients to cache responses and reduce unnecessary re-fetching. Caching is complementary to [change notificati… Completion Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/utilities/completion # Completion The Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for servers to offer autocompletion suggestions for the arguments of prompts and resource templates. When users are filling i… Logging Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/utilities/logging …s of protocol version > `2026-07-28` > ([SEP-2577](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/pull/2577)). > Under the [feature lifecycle policy](/community/feature-lifecycle.md), it… Pagination Model Context Protocol · in the page specification/draft/server/utilities/pagination # Pagination The Model Context Protocol (MCP) supports paginating list operations that may return large result sets. Pagination allows servers to yield results in smaller chunks rather than all at on…