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Local emphasizes package, process, filesystem and endpoint authority; remote emphasizes identity, token, tenancy, network and service risks.", "id": "R10-FAQ005", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 5, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Which is safer: local or remote MCP?", "Answer": "Neither universally. Local emphasizes package, process, filesystem and endpoint authority; remote emphasizes identity, token, tenancy, network and service risks." } } }, { "Question": "Does a local MCP server need authentication?", "Answer": "A stdio subprocess often relies on local process and configuration trust. Local HTTP still needs origin/host protection and may need authentication.", "id": "R10-FAQ006", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S471", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S488" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 6, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Does a local MCP server need authentication?", "Answer": "A stdio subprocess often relies on local process and configuration trust. Local HTTP still needs origin/host protection and may need authentication." } } }, { "Question": "Does a remote MCP server always need OAuth?", "Answer": "No. Public read-only or preauthenticated services may not use MCP OAuth, although user-specific sensitive services commonly should.", "id": "R10-FAQ007", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S471", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S488" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 7, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Does a remote MCP server always need OAuth?", "Answer": "No. Public read-only or preauthenticated services may not use MCP OAuth, although user-specific sensitive services commonly should." } } }, { "Question": "Can a remote MCP server be private?", "Answer": "Yes. It can run in a VPC, private data center, on-premises network or behind an enterprise gateway.", "id": "R10-FAQ008", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 8, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a remote MCP server be private?", "Answer": "Yes. It can run in a VPC, private data center, on-premises network or behind an enterprise gateway." } } }, { "Question": "Can a local MCP server call cloud APIs?", "Answer": "Yes. It may use a local API key, OAuth token or cloud credential chain.", "id": "R10-FAQ009", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 9, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a local MCP server call cloud APIs?", "Answer": "Yes. It may use a local API key, OAuth token or cloud credential chain." } } }, { "Question": "Can a remote MCP server read local files?", "Answer": "Not without an explicit upload, synchronization path, local bridge or separately granted device capability.", "id": "R10-FAQ010", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 10, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a remote MCP server read local files?", "Answer": "Not without an explicit upload, synchronization path, local bridge or separately granted device capability." } } }, { "Question": "What transport should a new local server use?", "Answer": "Usually stdio when the client launches it as a process.", "id": "R10-FAQ011", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 11, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What transport should a new local server use?", "Answer": "Usually stdio when the client launches it as a process." } } }, { "Question": "What transport should a new remote server use?", "Answer": "Streamable HTTP. The original HTTP+SSE transport is deprecated.", "id": "R10-FAQ012", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 12, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What transport should a new remote server use?", "Answer": "Streamable HTTP. The original HTTP+SSE transport is deprecated." } } }, { "Question": "Does current remote MCP still use SSE?", "Answer": "Yes, but as request-scoped or subscription response streams within Streamable HTTP, not the old two-endpoint HTTP+SSE architecture.", "id": "R10-FAQ013", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 13, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Does current remote MCP still use SSE?", "Answer": "Yes, but as request-scoped or subscription response streams within Streamable HTTP, not the old two-endpoint HTTP+SSE architecture." } } }, { "Question": "What happened to the MCP GET stream?", "Answer": "It was removed from modern Streamable HTTP in revision 2026-07-28.", "id": "R10-FAQ014", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 14, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What happened to the MCP GET stream?", "Answer": "It was removed from modern Streamable HTTP in revision 2026-07-28." } } }, { "Question": "What happened to Mcp-Session-Id?", "Answer": "Modern 2026-07-28 operation removed protocol-level sessions and the session header; legacy revisions may still use it.", "id": "R10-FAQ015", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 15, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What happened to Mcp-Session-Id?", "Answer": "Modern 2026-07-28 operation removed protocol-level sessions and the session header; legacy revisions may still use it." } } }, { "Question": "Is MCP stateless?", "Answer": "The current protocol core is stateless per request, while applications, tasks, databases and authorization can maintain state.", "id": "R10-FAQ016", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 16, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Is MCP stateless?", "Answer": "The current protocol core is stateless per request, while applications, tasks, databases and authorization can maintain state." } } }, { "Question": "Can a remote server run long jobs?", "Answer": "Yes, using explicit state, durable jobs or the Tasks extension rather than hidden protocol-session affinity.", "id": "R10-FAQ017", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 17, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a remote server run long jobs?", "Answer": "Yes, using explicit state, durable jobs or the Tasks extension rather than hidden protocol-session affinity." } } }, { "Question": "Can one remote endpoint serve many users?", "Answer": "Yes, if identity, authorization, tenant isolation, quotas and state partitioning are correctly implemented.", "id": "R10-FAQ018", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 18, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can one remote endpoint serve many users?", "Answer": "Yes, if identity, authorization, tenant isolation, quotas and state partitioning are correctly implemented." } } }, { "Question": "Can one local server serve many clients?", "Answer": "A local daemon can, but the usual stdio child-process pattern is scoped to one client relationship.", "id": "R10-FAQ019", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 19, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can one local server serve many clients?", "Answer": "A local daemon can, but the usual stdio child-process pattern is scoped to one client relationship." } } }, { "Question": "Can a remote server be single tenant?", "Answer": "Yes. Remote location does not imply multi-tenancy.", "id": "R10-FAQ020", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 20, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a remote server be single tenant?", "Answer": "Yes. Remote location does not imply multi-tenancy." } } }, { "Question": "Can a local server be shared by a team?", "Answer": "The package/configuration can be shared, but each user commonly runs a separate process unless a shared daemon is deployed.", "id": "R10-FAQ021", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 21, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can a local server be shared by a team?", "Answer": "The package/configuration can be shared, but each user commonly runs a separate process unless a shared daemon is deployed." } } }, { "Question": "How are local MCP servers installed?", "Answer": "Commonly through npm/PyPI launchers, binaries, containers, host configuration or MCP Bundles.", "id": "R10-FAQ022", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 22, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "How are local MCP servers installed?", "Answer": "Commonly through npm/PyPI launchers, binaries, containers, host configuration or MCP Bundles." } } }, { "Question": "How are remote MCP servers installed?", "Answer": "Usually they are connected by URL and, when needed, an authorization flow rather than installed as server code.", "id": "R10-FAQ023", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 23, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "How are remote MCP servers installed?", "Answer": "Usually they are connected by URL and, when needed, an authorization flow rather than installed as server code." } } }, { "Question": "What is MCPB?", "Answer": "An Anthropic MCP Bundle containing a local server and manifest for one-click desktop installation.", "id": "R10-FAQ024", "sourceIds": [ "S018", "S481", "S066", "S067" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 24, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What is MCPB?", "Answer": "An Anthropic MCP Bundle containing a local server and manifest for one-click desktop installation." } } }, { "Question": "Does MCPB require OAuth?", "Answer": "Anthropic’s local MCPB guidance says the local bundle pattern does not require OAuth, although the bundled server may authenticate to upstream services in its own way.", "id": "R10-FAQ025", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S471", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S488" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 25, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Does MCPB require OAuth?", "Answer": "Anthropic’s local MCPB guidance says the local bundle pattern does not require OAuth, although the bundled server may authenticate to upstream services in its own way." } } }, { "Question": "Can ChatGPT connect directly to a local stdio server?", "Answer": "No under current product guidance; ChatGPT connects to remote servers and offers Secure MCP Tunnel for private/local deployments.", "id": "R10-FAQ026", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 26, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can ChatGPT connect directly to a local stdio server?", "Answer": "No under current product guidance; ChatGPT connects to remote servers and offers Secure MCP Tunnel for private/local deployments." } } }, { "Question": "Can Claude Code use local and remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Current Claude Code documentation supports local stdio and remote HTTP/SSE, including OAuth.", "id": "R10-FAQ027", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 27, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can Claude Code use local and remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Current Claude Code documentation supports local stdio and remote HTTP/SSE, including OAuth." } } }, { "Question": "Can VS Code run local and remote servers?", "Answer": "Yes. Current VS Code documentation includes command-based local servers and URL-based remote servers.", "id": "R10-FAQ028", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 28, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can VS Code run local and remote servers?", "Answer": "Yes. Current VS Code documentation includes command-based local servers and URL-based remote servers." } } }, { "Question": "Can Cursor use local and remote servers?", "Answer": "Current Cursor documentation supports stdio, Streamable HTTP and legacy SSE patterns.", "id": "R10-FAQ029", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 29, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can Cursor use local and remote servers?", "Answer": "Current Cursor documentation supports stdio, Streamable HTTP and legacy SSE patterns." } } }, { "Question": "What is a local MCP proxy?", "Answer": "A local process that translates a host’s stdio connection into a remote HTTP/OAuth connection.", "id": "R10-FAQ030", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 30, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What is a local MCP proxy?", "Answer": "A local process that translates a host’s stdio connection into a remote HTTP/OAuth connection." } } }, { "Question": "Is a local proxy safe?", "Answer": "It adds package, command-execution and token-storage risks and should be treated as another privileged component.", "id": "R10-FAQ031", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 31, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Is a local proxy safe?", "Answer": "It adds package, command-execution and token-storage risks and should be treated as another privileged component." } } }, { "Question": "What is DNS rebinding in local MCP?", "Answer": "A web-origin attack that can reach a weakly protected localhost HTTP server; current MCP requires Origin validation and recommends localhost binding.", "id": "R10-FAQ032", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S134", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S111", "S112", "S207", "S208", "S210", "S212", "S238", "S233", "S245", "S243", "S147", "S109", "S196", "S485" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 32, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What is DNS rebinding in local MCP?", "Answer": "A web-origin attack that can reach a weakly protected localhost HTTP server; current MCP requires Origin validation and recommends localhost binding." } } }, { "Question": "Why not bind a local MCP HTTP server to 0.0.0.0?", "Answer": "It exposes the service beyond loopback and expands the attack surface.", "id": "R10-FAQ033", "sourceIds": [ "S057", "S132", "S131", "S055", "S058", "S053", "S027", "S038", "S037", "S320", "S044", "S321", "S187", "S135" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 33, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Why not bind a local MCP HTTP server to 0.0.0.0?", "Answer": "It exposes the service beyond loopback and expands the attack surface." } } }, { "Question": "Should a local server inherit the entire host environment?", "Answer": "No. Pass only the variables it needs because inherited secrets can leak to the child process.", "id": "R10-FAQ034", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 34, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Should a local server inherit the entire host environment?", "Answer": "No. Pass only the variables it needs because inherited secrets can leak to the child process." } } }, { "Question": "Where should local server secrets live?", "Answer": "Prefer host-sensitive configuration or OS credential stores over command-line arguments and committed files.", "id": "R10-FAQ035", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S134", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S111", "S112", "S207", "S208", "S210", "S212", "S238", "S233", "S245", "S243", "S147", "S109", "S196", "S485" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; 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Cloudflare documents modern stateless and legacy-compatible handlers.", "id": "R10-FAQ044", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 44, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can Cloudflare Workers host remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Cloudflare documents modern stateless and legacy-compatible handlers." } } }, { "Question": "Can Cloud Run host remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Google Cloud provides current Cloud Run MCP hosting guidance.", "id": "R10-FAQ045", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 45, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can Cloud Run host remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Google Cloud provides current Cloud Run MCP hosting guidance." } } }, { "Question": "Can Azure Functions host remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Azure Functions documents an MCP trigger and remote deployment patterns.", "id": "R10-FAQ046", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 46, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Can Azure Functions host remote MCP?", "Answer": "Yes. Azure Functions documents an MCP trigger and remote deployment patterns." } } }, { "Question": "What is an enterprise MCP gateway?", "Answer": "A control plane or proxy that can centralize identity, server catalogs, tool policy, token exchange, audit and rate limits.", "id": "R10-FAQ047", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 47, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What is an enterprise MCP gateway?", "Answer": "A control plane or proxy that can centralize identity, server catalogs, tool policy, token exchange, audit and rate limits." } } }, { "Question": "Does a gateway replace server authorization?", "Answer": "No. The downstream server and underlying system must still enforce permissions.", "id": "R10-FAQ048", "sourceIds": [ "S133", "S471", "S475", "S191", "S006", "S005", "S192", "S004", "S193", "S488" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 48, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "Does a gateway replace server authorization?", "Answer": "No. The downstream server and underlying system must still enforce permissions." } } }, { "Question": "What is a hybrid MCP architecture?", "Answer": "A host or system combining local and remote servers or bridging one boundary to the other.", "id": "R10-FAQ049", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 49, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "What is a hybrid MCP architecture?", "Answer": "A host or system combining local and remote servers or bridging one boundary to the other." } } }, { "Question": "When should I use both local and remote servers?", "Answer": "When the workflow needs device-local capabilities and shared cloud/enterprise services at the same time.", "id": "R10-FAQ050", "sourceIds": [ "S121", "S057", "S132", "S131", "S133" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 50, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "When should I use both local and remote servers?", "Answer": "When the workflow needs device-local capabilities and shared cloud/enterprise services at the same time." } } }, { "Question": "How often should host compatibility be checked?", "Answer": "At least monthly for a public current-state article, and immediately after major product or protocol releases.", "id": "R10-FAQ051", "sourceIds": [ "S258", "S462", "S463", "S145", "S464", "S259", "S175", "S140", "S141", "S269", "S465", "S274", "S144", "S466", "S284" ], "evidenceStatus": "editorially curated question-topic evidence; not derived from archive citation tokens", "archive": { "namespace": "research/10/faq.json", "row": 51, "sourceIds": [], "raw": { "Question": "How often should host compatibility be checked?", "Answer": "At least monthly for a public current-state article, and immediately after major product or protocol releases." } } } ] }