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MCP Tool Approval

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

MCP tool approval is the governance process of reviewing and authorising individual MCP server tools before an agent is allowed to invoke them. It ensures that each tool's data access, side effects, and security implications are understood and accepted.

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