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# NLWeb: definition and example | Agent MCP Directory

> NLWeb: Microsoft's open project giving sites a natural-language ask method with Schema.org JSON responses. Defined with a sourced example.

Source: https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/nlweb
Site: Agent MCP Directory
Last reviewed: 2026-11-04

# NLWeb

NLWeb: Microsoft's open project giving sites a natural-language ask method with Schema.org JSON responses; each instance is an MCP server. Example: The reference implementation is in Python under MIT. Next in the glossary is Prompt: A templated message or workflow an MCP server offers to users.

## Definition

Microsoft's open project giving sites a natural-language ask method with Schema.org JSON responses; each instance is an MCP server.

## Example, with source

The reference implementation is in Python under MIT. ([github.com](https://github.com/nlweb-ai/NLWeb), read 4 November 2026)

## Where it appears on this site

-   [MCP](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/standards/mcp/)
-   [NLWeb](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/standards/nlweb/)

## Neighbouring terms

-   [Namespace verification](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/namespace-verification/): Proof that a publisher controls a registry name, by GitHub login or OIDC for io.github names and DNS or HTTP for domains.
-   [Prompt](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/mcp-prompt/): A templated message or workflow an MCP server offers to users.
-   [Protected Resource Metadata](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/protected-resource-metadata/): The RFC 9728 document an MCP server MUST publish to name its authorization servers and scopes.

Edition

4 November 2026

Method

[How rows are verified](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/method/)

Data

[CSV and JSON](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/data/)

Markdown

[This page as markdown](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/nlweb/index.md)

## Sources

-   [Source for the NLWeb example](https://github.com/nlweb-ai/NLWeb), read 4 November 2026

Last reviewed 4 November 2026