MCP registry
MCP registry: A catalog of MCP server metadata that clients and directories read; the official one is registry.modelcontextprotocol.io. Example: The official registry has been in preview since 8 Sep 2025. Next in the glossary is MCP server: A program that exposes tools, resources or prompts to MCP clients over stdio or Streamable HTTP.
Definition
A catalog of MCP server metadata that clients and directories read; the official one is registry.modelcontextprotocol.io.
Example, with source
The official registry has been in preview since 8 Sep 2025. (github.com, read 4 November 2026)
Where it appears on this site
Neighbouring terms
- MCP host: The LLM application that starts client connections and asks the user for consent.
- MCP server: A program that exposes tools, resources or prompts to MCP clients over stdio or Streamable HTTP.
- MCP server portal: Cloudflare's product that puts many MCP servers behind one authenticated endpoint with per-tool controls.