mcp.json

mcp.json is a Model Context Protocol configuration file format that defines MCP server connections for AI coding assistants and agents. It enables tool integration and enhanced AI capabilities through a standardized configuration schema.

mcp.json is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include AI Agents, Configuration, Developer Workflow, MCP, and Tool Integration.

mcp.json’s developer surface includes engineering blog, documentation, and 3 more developer resources.

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8.9/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

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AI AgentsConfigurationDeveloper WorkflowMCPTool Integration

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

Composite quality — 8.9/100 · minimal

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20

Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.8 / 10

Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Mcp Json Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Mcp Json Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: mcp-json
name: mcp.json
description: mcp.json is a Model Context Protocol configuration file format that defines MCP server connections for AI coding
  assistants and agents. It enables tool integration and enhanced AI capabilities through a standardized configuration schema.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/mcp-json.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/mcp-json/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
tags:
- AI Agents
- Configuration
- Developer Workflow
- MCP
- Tool Integration
apis: []
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/mcp-json-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/mcp-json-domain-security.yml
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.modelcontextprotocol.io/index.xml
- type: Website
  url: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
- type: Documentation
  url: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com