Resource

Resource: Context or data an MCP server offers for the user or model to read, addressed by URI. Example: Mintlify exposes skill.md files as MCP resources. Next in the glossary is Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it.

Definition

Context or data an MCP server offers for the user or model to read, addressed by URI.

Example, with source

Mintlify exposes skill.md files as MCP resources. (www.mintlify.com, read 4 November 2026)

Where it appears on this site

• MCP
• Agent Skills
• Building a remote MCP server

Neighbouring terms

• Remote MCP server: An MCP server reached over the network, today through Streamable HTTP, rather than launched locally.
• Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it.
• server.json: The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository.