mcp-server-authoring

Designing an MCP server contract requires documenting tools, resources, prompts, and transport expectations to ensure cross-client compatibility. You define a canonical contract covering stdio, stream, and SSE transports to standardize the client-facing surface and deployment rollout.

An MCP server contract includes clear tool surface definitions, resource design, prompt surfaces, and explicit compatibility guidelines. It standardizes the server deployment by capturing transport expectations and compatibility considerations for multi-client environments.

Yes, this approach applies to rollout planning and cross-client validation across stdio, stream, and SSE transports. It provides documentation templates, checklists, and rollout notes to standardize MCP server deployments and validate transport expectations.

The best way to document MCP server compatibility is to create a canonical contract with explicit compatibility guidelines. You outline tools, resources, and prompts alongside transport guidance to ensure a consistent client-facing surface across multiple environments.

You need to draft the server purpose, target clients, and transports first, then outline tools, resources, and prompts. This sequence defines the canonical contract and ensures the MCP server meets clear tool surface definitions and compatibility requirements.