MCP resource
Context or data a server makes available for a user or model to read.
What MCP resource does not show
A resource is not necessarily static, public, authoritative, or side-effect free.
Related terms in Agents and protocols
How autonomous agents plan, remember, call tools and talk to each other, including MCP and A2A, and where each step can go wrong.
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Questions about MCP resource
What is MCP resource?
Context or data a server makes available for a user or model to read.
What does MCP resource not show or guarantee?
A resource is not necessarily static, public, authoritative, or side-effect free.
Which area of the glossary does MCP resource belong to?
Agents and protocols: How autonomous agents plan, remember, call tools and talk to each other, including MCP and A2A, and where each step can go wrong.
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