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items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/architecture" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Core architecture</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/resources"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/resources" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Resources</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/prompts"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/prompts" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Prompts</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/tools"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/tools" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Tools</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/sampling"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/sampling" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Sampling</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/roots"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/roots" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Roots</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/docs/concepts/transports"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/docs/concepts/transports" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Transports</div></div></a></li></ul></div><div class="mt-12 lg:mt-8"><h5 class="pl-4 mb-3.5 lg:mb-2.5 font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-200">Development</h5><ul><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/development/roadmap"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/development/roadmap" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Roadmap</div></div></a></li><li class="scroll-m-4 first:scroll-m-20" id="/development/contributing"><a class="group mt-2 lg:mt-0 flex items-center pr-3 py-1.5 cursor-pointer focus:outline-primary dark:focus:outline-primary-light space-x-3 lg:ml-4 border-l border-gray-950/5 dark:border-white/10 hover:border-gray-950/20 dark:hover:border-white/20 text-gray-700 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300" href="/development/contributing" style="padding-left:1rem"><div class="flex-1 flex items-center space-x-2.5"><div>Contributing</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="" id="content-container"><div class="flex flex-row gap-12 box-border w-full pt-40 lg:pt-10"><div class="relative grow box-border flex-col w-full mx-auto px-1 lg:pl-[23.7rem] lg:-ml-12 xl:w-[calc(100%-28rem)]" id="content-area"><header class="relative" id="header"><div class="mt-0.5 space-y-2.5"><div class="eyebrow h-5 text-primary dark:text-primary-light text-sm font-semibold">Get Started</div><div class="flex items-center"><h1 class="inline-block text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-extrabold text-gray-900 tracking-tight dark:text-gray-200">Introduction</h1></div></div><div class="mt-2 text-lg prose prose-gray dark:prose-invert"><p>Get started with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)</p></div></header><div class="flex flex-col gap-8"><div class="flex flex-col gap-6 xl:hidden [&amp;:not(:empty)]:mt-8"></div></div><div class="relative mt-8 prose prose-gray dark:prose-invert"><p>MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C provides a standardized way to connect your devices to various peripherals and accessories, MCP provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.</p> <h2 class="flex whitespace-pre-wrap group" id="why-mcp"><div class="absolute"><a aria-label="Navigate to header" class="-ml-10 flex items-center opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" href="#why-mcp">​<div class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center zinc-box bg-white ring-1 ring-gray-400/30 dark:ring-gray-700/25 hover:ring-gray-400/60 dark:hover:ring-white/20"><svg fill="gray" height="12px" viewbox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 256C0 167.6 71.6 96 160 96h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C98.1 144 48 194.1 48 256s50.1 112 112 112h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C71.6 416 0 344.4 0 256zm576 0c0 88.4-71.6 160-160 160H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112s-50.1-112-112-112H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c88.4 0 160 71.6 160 160zM184 232H392c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H184c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24z"></path></svg></div></a></div><span class="cursor-pointer">Why MCP?</span></h2> <p>MCP helps you build agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs. LLMs frequently need to integrate with data and tools, and MCP provides:</p> <ul> <li>A growing list of pre-built integrations that your LLM can directly plug into</li> <li>The flexibility to switch between LLM providers and vendors</li> <li>Best practices for securing your data within your infrastructure</li> </ul> <h3 class="flex whitespace-pre-wrap group" id="general-architecture"><div class="absolute"><a aria-label="Navigate to header" class="-ml-10 flex items-center opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" href="#general-architecture">​<div class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center zinc-box bg-white ring-1 ring-gray-400/30 dark:ring-gray-700/25 hover:ring-gray-400/60 dark:hover:ring-white/20"><svg fill="gray" height="12px" viewbox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 256C0 167.6 71.6 96 160 96h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C98.1 144 48 194.1 48 256s50.1 112 112 112h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C71.6 416 0 344.4 0 256zm576 0c0 88.4-71.6 160-160 160H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112s-50.1-112-112-112H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c88.4 0 160 71.6 160 160zM184 232H392c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H184c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24z"></path></svg></div></a></div><span class="cursor-pointer">General architecture</span></h3> <p>At its core, MCP follows a client-server architecture where a host application can connect to multiple servers:</p> <!-- --> <ul> <li><strong>MCP Hosts</strong>: Programs like Claude Desktop, IDEs, or AI tools that want to access data through MCP</li> <li><strong>MCP Clients</strong>: Protocol clients that maintain 1:1 connections with servers</li> <li><strong>MCP Servers</strong>: Lightweight programs that each expose specific capabilities through the standardized Model Context Protocol</li> <li><strong>Local Data Sources</strong>: Your computer’s files, databases, and services that MCP servers can securely access</li> <li><strong>Remote Services</strong>: External systems available over the internet (e.g., through APIs) that MCP servers can connect to</li> </ul> <h2 class="flex whitespace-pre-wrap group" id="get-started"><div class="absolute"><a aria-label="Navigate to header" class="-ml-10 flex items-center opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" href="#get-started">​<div class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center zinc-box bg-white ring-1 ring-gray-400/30 dark:ring-gray-700/25 hover:ring-gray-400/60 dark:hover:ring-white/20"><svg fill="gray" height="12px" viewbox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 256C0 167.6 71.6 96 160 96h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C98.1 144 48 194.1 48 256s50.1 112 112 112h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C71.6 416 0 344.4 0 256zm576 0c0 88.4-71.6 160-160 160H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112s-50.1-112-112-112H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c88.4 0 160 71.6 160 160zM184 232H392c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H184c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24z"></path></svg></div></a></div><span class="cursor-pointer">Get started</span></h2> <p>Choose the path that best fits your needs:</p> <h4 class="flex whitespace-pre-wrap group" id="quick-starts"><div class="absolute"><a aria-label="Navigate to header" class="-ml-10 flex items-center opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" href="#quick-starts">​<div class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center zinc-box bg-white ring-1 ring-gray-400/30 dark:ring-gray-700/25 hover:ring-gray-400/60 dark:hover:ring-white/20"><svg fill="gray" height="12px" viewbox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 256C0 167.6 71.6 96 160 96h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C98.1 144 48 194.1 48 256s50.1 112 112 112h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C71.6 416 0 344.4 0 256zm576 0c0 88.4-71.6 160-160 160H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112s-50.1-112-112-112H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c88.4 0 160 71.6 160 160zM184 232H392c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H184c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24z"></path></svg></div></a></div><span class="cursor-pointer">Quick Starts</span></h4> <div class="not-prose grid gap-x-4 sm:grid-cols-2"><a class="card block not-prose font-normal group relative my-2 ring-2 ring-transparent rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-background-dark border border-gray-950/10 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden w-full cursor-pointer hover:!border-primary dark:hover:!border-primary-light" href="/quickstart/server"><div class="px-6 py-5"><div class="h-6 w-6 fill-gray-800 dark:fill-gray-100 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"><svg class="h-6 w-6 bg-primary dark:bg-primary-light" style="-webkit-mask-image:url(https://mintlify.b-cdn.net/v6.6.0/regular/bolt.svg);-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center"></svg></div><div><h2 class="font-semibold text-base text-gray-800 dark:text-white mt-4">For Server Developers</h2><div class="mt-1 font-normal text-sm leading-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"><p>Get started building your own server to use in Claude for Desktop and other clients</p></div></div></div></a><a class="card block not-prose font-normal group relative my-2 ring-2 ring-transparent rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-background-dark border border-gray-950/10 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden w-full cursor-pointer hover:!border-primary dark:hover:!border-primary-light" href="/quickstart/client"><div class="px-6 py-5"><div class="h-6 w-6 fill-gray-800 dark:fill-gray-100 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"><svg class="h-6 w-6 bg-primary dark:bg-primary-light" style="-webkit-mask-image:url(https://mintlify.b-cdn.net/v6.6.0/regular/bolt.svg);-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center"></svg></div><div><h2 class="font-semibold text-base text-gray-800 dark:text-white mt-4">For Client Developers</h2><div class="mt-1 font-normal text-sm leading-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"><p>Get started building your own client that can integrate with all MCP servers</p></div></div></div></a><a class="card block not-prose font-normal group relative my-2 ring-2 ring-transparent rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-background-dark border border-gray-950/10 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden w-full cursor-pointer hover:!border-primary dark:hover:!border-primary-light" href="/quickstart/user"><div class="px-6 py-5"><div class="h-6 w-6 fill-gray-800 dark:fill-gray-100 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"><svg class="h-6 w-6 bg-primary dark:bg-primary-light" style="-webkit-mask-image:url(https://mintlify.b-cdn.net/v6.6.0/regular/bolt.svg);-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center"></svg></div><div><h2 class="font-semibold text-base text-gray-800 dark:text-white mt-4">For Claude Desktop Users</h2><div class="mt-1 font-normal text-sm leading-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"><p>Get started using pre-built servers in Claude for Desktop</p></div></div></div></a></div> <h4 class="flex whitespace-pre-wrap group" id="examples"><div class="absolute"><a aria-label="Navigate to header" class="-ml-10 flex items-center opacity-0 border-0 group-hover:opacity-100" href="#examples">​<div class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 rounded-md flex items-center justify-center zinc-box bg-white ring-1 ring-gray-400/30 dark:ring-gray-700/25 hover:ring-gray-400/60 dark:hover:ring-white/20"><svg fill="gray" height="12px" viewbox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 256C0 167.6 71.6 96 160 96h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C98.1 144 48 194.1 48 256s50.1 112 112 112h72c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H160C71.6 416 0 344.4 0 256zm576 0c0 88.4-71.6 160-160 160H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112s-50.1-112-112-112H344c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24h72c88.4 0 160 71.6 160 160zM184 232H392c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24s-10.7 24-24 24H184c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24s10.7-24 24-24z"></path></svg></div></a></div><span class="cursor-pointer">Examples</span></h4> <div class="not-prose grid gap-x-4 sm:grid-cols-2"><a class="card block not-prose font-normal group relative my-2 ring-2 ring-transparent rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-background-dark border border-gray-950/10 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden w-full cursor-pointer hover:!border-primary dark:hover:!border-primary-light" href="/examples"><div class="px-6 py-5"><div class="h-6 w-6 fill-gray-800 dark:fill-gray-100 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"><svg class="h-6 w-6 bg-primary dark:bg-primary-light" style="-webkit-mask-image:url(https://mintlify.b-cdn.net/v6.6.0/regular/grid.svg);-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center"></svg></div><div><h2 class="font-semibold text-base text-gray-800 dark:text-white mt-4">Example Servers</h2><div class="mt-1 font-normal text-sm leading-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"><p>Check out our gallery of official MCP servers and implementations</p></div></div></div></a><a class="card block not-prose font-normal group relative my-2 ring-2 ring-transparent rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-background-dark border border-gray-950/10 dark:border-white/10 overflow-hidden w-full cursor-pointer hover:!border-primary dark:hover:!border-primary-light" href="/clients"><div class="px-6 py-5"><div class="h-6 w-6 fill-gray-800 dark:fill-gray-100 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100"><svg class="h-6 w-6 bg-primary dark:bg-primary-light" 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