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MCP capability negotiation

What does “MCP capability negotiation” mean?

MCP capability negotiation: The initialization exchange that tells an MCP client and server which protocol capabilities each supports.

MCP capability negotiation visual guide: The initialization exchange that tells an MCP client and server which protocol capabilities each supports.
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What is an example of “MCP capability negotiation”?

A client checks whether the server supports resources before requesting a resource list.

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See also

Model Context ProtocolTermMCP serverTermMCP clientTermMCP promptsTermMCP samplingTerm

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