Claude Code v2.1.45 ·
URL Elicitation for MCP Tools
EntryKind: in v2.1.45,
ChangesSection of the release
What
MCP tools can now request that users open a URL (e.g., for OAuth flows) and wait for completion before continuing.
Details
- Supports error code -32042 for URL elicitation requests
- Shows the URL to the user with options to "Reopen URL", "Continue without waiting", or "Skip confirmation"
- Handles completion notifications from MCP servers when the user finishes the URL flow
- If the user cancels, the tool receives a message explaining the cancellation
Evidence
URL elicitation handler (search for "requires URL elicitation (error -32042")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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