Transport
- A transport is the channel MCP messages travel over between client and server.
In short: A transport is the channel MCP messages travel over between client and server. The specification defines stdio and Streamable HTTP. This entry uses the term the way our gateway datasheets and spec explainers do. Related terms and pages are linked below, so you can follow the idea through the site.
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By The Datasheet desk · Reviewed 2026-11-03