{"version":"2.1.280","anchor":"new-sdk-mcp-dial-telemetry-counters","canonical_anchor":"new-sdk-mcp-dial-telemetry-counters","heading":"New SDK MCP dial telemetry counters","tier":"internal","area":"Telemetry","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280\/e\/new-sdk-mcp-dial-telemetry-counters","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280","markdown":"### New SDK MCP dial telemetry counters\n\nNew telemetry counters track how often SDK MCP servers are dialed in a session\n\n**What**\n\nTwo new counters, `sdk_mcp_dial_runs` and `sdk_mcp_servers_dialed`, have been added to session telemetry, alongside the existing `plugin_full_loads` and `user_context_builds` counters. A tracker method increments these whenever SDK MCP servers (MCP servers connected through the SDK) are dialed.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis gives visibility into how often and how many SDK MCP servers get connected during a session, useful for diagnosing SDK MCP usage and performance.\n\n- Area: Telemetry\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}