MCP server
- An MCP server is a program that exposes tools, resources or prompts to AI applications over the Model Context Protocol.
In short: An MCP server is a program that exposes tools, resources or prompts to AI applications over the Model Context Protocol. In authorization terms it is an OAuth resource server. 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