WebMCP

A proposal for a web page to expose tools to a browser-based agent through a small script bridge, so the agent can act on the page's functions rather than scraping its markup.

What WebMCP means

A proposal for a web page to expose tools to a browser-based agent through a small script bridge, so the agent can act on the page's functions rather than scraping its markup. It runs client-side, so it is invisible to a server-side scanner and to any agent that does not execute scripts.

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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 WebMCP

What is WebMCP?

A proposal for a web page to expose tools to a browser-based agent through a small script bridge, so the agent can act on the page's functions rather than scraping its markup.

What does WebMCP not show or guarantee?

Which area of the glossary does WebMCP 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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