MCP Tool Discovery and Call

An agent discovers this server from the AI Catalog, reads its Server Card, asks what it can do with server/discover, lists tools, and calls one. Revision 2026-07-28 has no handshake: every request stands alone and carries its own protocol version and client identity.

Sequence Diagram

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AgentOriginMCP1Read the AI Catalog2Fetch the Server Card3Call server/discover4List tools5Call a tool
Request
Response
Redirect
Internal

Step-by-Step Breakdown

1
Read the AI Catalog
AgentOrigin
2
Fetch the Server Card
AgentMCP Server
3
Call server/discover
AgentMCP Server
4
List tools
AgentMCP Server
5
Call a tool
AgentMCP Server

Token Inspector

Specs for this flow

Sections of the protocol that normatively define this flow, plus the security considerations that apply to it.