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  2. MCP tools, resources and prompts

Glossary

MCP tools, resources and prompts

The three things a server offers: tools are actions the model invokes, resources are context identified by URI, and prompts are templates the user picks.

Where it is explained

  • Model Context Protocol and tool ecosystemsTools and agents

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • MCP client
  • MCP host
  • MCP server
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • stdio transport
  • Streamable HTTP
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