{"version":"2.1.221","anchor":"mcp-server-menu-hides-authenticate-for-disabled-or-blocked-s","canonical_anchor":"mcp-server-menu-hides-authenticate-for-disabled-or-blocked-s","heading":"MCP server menu hides Authenticate for disabled or blocked servers","tier":"use","area":"MCP","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221\/e\/mcp-server-menu-hides-authenticate-for-disabled-or-blocked-s","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221","markdown":"### MCP server menu hides Authenticate for disabled or blocked servers\n\nIn \/mcp, Authenticate is hidden for disabled or policy-blocked servers, with an explanation if you try.\n\n**What**\n\nThe server detail view in \/mcp no longer offers an auth flow it cannot run, and explains why when you try.\n\n**Details**\n\n- A guard runs before authentication: managed-policy-blocked servers report \"is blocked by your organization's managed policy \u2014 it can't be authenticated or reconnected here\".\n- Disabled servers report the disabled message instead of starting an auth flow.\n- \"Authenticate\" and \"Re-authenticate\" entries are suppressed for disabled, blocked and externally-disabled servers.\n- \"View tools\" is now offered for cached clients as well as connected ones.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`\/mcp` **Evidence** `claudeai-clear-auth`\n\n- Area: MCP\n- Names: `\/mcp`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 0\/5"}