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MCP elicitation

What does “MCP elicitation” mean?

MCP elicitation: An MCP capability a server can use to request missing information from the user through the client.

MCP elicitation visual guide: An MCP capability a server can use to request missing information from the user through the client.
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What is an example of “MCP elicitation”?

A booking tool asks the user to supply a missing date before continuing.

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See also

Model Context ProtocolTermMCP serverTermMCP clientTermMCP promptsTermMCP samplingTerm

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