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title: "Resource indicator: definition and example | Agent MCP Directory"
description: "Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it. Defined with a sourced example."
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# Resource indicator: definition and example | Agent MCP Directory

> Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it. Defined with a sourced example.

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

# Resource indicator

Resource indicator: The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it. Example: The spec example is resource=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.example.com. Next in the glossary is server.json: The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository.

## Definition

The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it.

## Example, with source

The spec example is resource=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.example.com. ([modelcontextprotocol.io](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/basic/authorization), read 4 November 2026)

## Where it appears on this site

-   [MCP](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/standards/mcp/)
-   [OAuth for MCP](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/guides/oauth-for-mcp-cimd-dcr/)

## Neighbouring terms

-   [Resource](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/mcp-resource/): Context or data an MCP server offers for the user or model to read, addressed by URI.
-   [server.json](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/server-json/): The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository.
-   [server/discover](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/server-discover/): The 2026-07-28 RPC every server MUST implement to advertise supported protocol versions, capabilities and identity.

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/resource-indicator/index.md)

## Sources

-   [Source for the Resource indicator example](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/basic/authorization), read 4 November 2026

Last reviewed 4 November 2026