OAuth 2.1 is the officially mandated authorization standard in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) specifications. According to the official documentation, authorization servers must implement OAuth 2.1 with proper security measures for both confidential and public clients. MCP provides authorization at the transport level, allowing clients to securely access restricted servers on behalf of resource owners. […] The post Understanding OAuth 2.1 for MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers: Discovery, Authorization, and Access Phases appeared first on MarkTechPost.
Understanding OAuth 2.1 for MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers: Discovery, Authorization, and Access Phases
OAuth 2.1 is the officially mandated authorization standard in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) specifications. According to the official documentation, authorization servers must implement OAuth 2.1 with proper security measures for both confidential and public clients. MCP provides authorization at the transport level, allowing clients to securely access restricted servers on behalf of resource owners. […] The post Understanding OAuth 2.1 for MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers: Discovery, Authorization, and Access Phases appeared first on MarkTechPost.