--- title: "server.json: definition and example | Agent MCP Directory" description: "server.json: The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository. Defined with a sourced example." canonical: https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/server-json site: "Agent MCP Directory" last_updated: 2026-11-04 section: "Glossary" --- # server.json: definition and example | Agent MCP Directory > server.json: The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository. Defined with a sourced example. Source: https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/server-json Site: Agent MCP Directory Last reviewed: 2026-11-04 # server.json server.json: The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository. Example: Entries on 4 Nov 2026 used the 2025-12-11 server.json schema. Next in the glossary is server/discover: The 2026-07-28 RPC every server MUST implement to advertise supported protocol versions, capabilities and identity. ## Definition The registry metadata file for one server: name, version, remotes, packages, website and repository. ## Example, with source Entries on 4 Nov 2026 used the 2025-12-11 server.json schema. ([registry.modelcontextprotocol.io](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers), read 4 November 2026) ## Where it appears on this site - [Getting listed in registries](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/guides/get-listed-in-registries/) ## Neighbouring terms - [Resource indicator](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/resource-indicator/): The RFC 8707 resource parameter that names the MCP server a token is for; clients MUST send it. - [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. - [Stateless MCP](https://agentmcpdirectory.com/glossary/stateless-mcp/): The 2026-07-28 model with no initialize handshake and no Mcp-Session-Id; each request carries version and capabilities in \_meta. 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/server-json/index.md) ## Sources - [Source for the server.json example](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers), read 4 November 2026 Last reviewed 4 November 2026