Approaches

Tool invocation through a shared protocol

Expose named tools through a defined client-server interface.

When to consider it

  • When an application needs consistent tool discovery and invocation

Considerations

  • The protocol does not grant authority; the application must decide which calls are permitted.

Connections

Sources

  1. Model Context Protocol 2025-11-25 server featuresModel Context Protocol · checked 2026-09-30

Last reviewed 2026-09-30