# Model Context Protocol

## Docs

- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/about/index.md): The open protocol that connects AI applications to the systems where context lives
- [Example Clients](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/clients.md): A list of applications that support MCP integrations
- [Contributor Communication](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/communication.md): Communication strategy and framework for the Model Context Protocol community
- [Governance and Stewardship](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/governance.md): Learn about the Model Context Protocol's governance structure and how to participate in the community
- [SEP Guidelines](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/sep-guidelines.md): Specification Enhancement Proposal (SEP) guidelines for proposing changes to the Model Context Protocol
- [Roadmap](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/development/roadmap.md): Our plans for evolving Model Context Protocol
- [Build an MCP client](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-client.md): Get started building your own client that can integrate with all MCP servers.
- [Build an MCP server](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-server.md): Get started building your own server to use in Claude for Desktop and other clients.
- [Connect to local MCP servers](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/connect-local-servers.md): Learn how to extend Claude Desktop with local MCP servers to enable file system access and other powerful integrations
- [Connect to remote MCP Servers](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/connect-remote-servers.md): Learn how to connect Claude to remote MCP servers and extend its capabilities with internet-hosted tools and data sources
- [What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/getting-started/intro.md)
- [Architecture overview](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/learn/architecture.md)
- [Understanding MCP clients](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/learn/client-concepts.md)
- [Understanding MCP servers](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/learn/server-concepts.md)
- [SDKs](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/sdk.md): Official SDKs for building with Model Context Protocol
- [Example Servers](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/examples.md): A list of example servers and implementations
- [MCP Inspector](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/legacy/tools/inspector.md): In-depth guide to using the MCP Inspector for testing and debugging Model Context Protocol servers
- [Architecture](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/architecture/index.md)
- [Authorization](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/authorization.md)
- [Overview](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/index.md)
- [Lifecycle](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/lifecycle.md)
- [Security Best Practices](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/security_best_practices.md)
- [Transports](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/transports.md)
- [Cancellation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/utilities/cancellation.md)
- [Ping](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/utilities/ping.md)
- [Progress](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic/utilities/progress.md)
- [Key Changes](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/changelog.md)
- [Elicitation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/client/elicitation.md)
- [Roots](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/client/roots.md)
- [Sampling](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/client/sampling.md)
- [Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/index.md)
- [Schema Reference](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/schema.md)
- [Overview](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/index.md)
- [Prompts](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/prompts.md)
- [Resources](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/resources.md)
- [Tools](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/tools.md)
- [Completion](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/utilities/completion.md)
- [Logging](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/utilities/logging.md)
- [Pagination](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/utilities/pagination.md)
- [Versioning](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/versioning.md)