Audience binding
- Audience binding means a token names the service it was issued for, and that service rejects tokens meant for anyone else.
In short: Audience binding means a token names the service it was issued for, and that service rejects tokens meant for anyone else. MCP servers must enforce it. This entry uses the term the way our gateway datasheets do, and links related terms below.
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By The Datasheet desk · Reviewed 2026-11-03