Remote MCP server

Remote MCP server: An MCP server reached over the network, today through Streamable HTTP, rather than launched locally. Example: 37,977 of 56,677 official registry entries declared a remote on 4 Nov 2026. Next in the glossary is Resource: Context or data an MCP server offers for the user or model to read, addressed by URI.

Definition

An MCP server reached over the network, today through Streamable HTTP, rather than launched locally.

Example, with source

37,977 of 56,677 official registry entries declared a remote on 4 Nov 2026. (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io, read 4 November 2026)

Where it appears on this site

• MCP
• Getting listed in registries
• Building a remote MCP server

Neighbouring terms

• Protected Resource Metadata: The RFC 9728 document an MCP server MUST publish to name its authorization servers and scopes.
• Resource: Context or data an MCP server offers for the user or model to read, addressed by URI.
• Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it.