Questions
Common questions.
What is MCP (Model-Context-Protocol) Authentication?
MCP authentication is the process of verifying the identity of an MCP client, server, user, or delegated agent before any tools, resources, or prompts are exchanged.
How does MCP (Model-Context-Protocol) Authentication work?
It usually relies on standard identity systems such as OAuth or OIDC rather than shared static secrets.
Which terms are related to MCP (Model-Context-Protocol) Authentication?
Closely related concepts include MCP Authorization, MCP Server Discovery, MCP Server, Agent Capability. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.
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