Understand Model Context Protocol (MCP) SDKs

SDKs

Official SDKs for building with Model Context Protocol

Available SDKs

SDK Repository Tier*
TypeScript modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk TBD
Python modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk TBD
Java modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk TBD
C# modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk TBD
Go modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk TBD
Kotlin modelcontextprotocol/kotlin-sdk TBD
Swift modelcontextprotocol/swift-sdk TBD
Rust modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk TBD
Ruby modelcontextprotocol/ruby-sdk TBD
PHP modelcontextprotocol/php-sdk TBD

*Official tier assignments will be published February 23, 2026. See SDK Tiering System for details.

Getting Started

Each SDK provides the same functionality but follows the idioms and best practices of its language. All SDKs support:

  • Creating MCP servers that expose tools, resources, and prompts
  • Building MCP clients that can connect to any MCP server
  • Local and remote transport protocols
  • Protocol compliance with type safety

Visit the SDK page for your chosen language to find installation instructions, documentation, and examples.

Next Steps

Ready to start building with MCP? Choose your path:

Build a Server

Learn how to create your first MCP server

Build a Client

Create applications that connect to MCP servers

Source: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/sdk.md

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