Resource Discovery & Read Lab

See how an MCP client initializes with a server, discovers resource metadata through resources/list, and reads server-owned content through resources/read.

GuidedNo API keys in LabMCP

Measured case

Select a recorded MCP resources exchange. The Lab replays frozen traces — it does not call an MCP server.

Recorded MCP exchange — no live server call.

Discover ResourcesThe client initializes and asks the server what resources it provides — without reading content.Read a ResourceAfter discovery, the client selects one resource URI and reads its content through resources/read.Read Multiple ResourcesAfter discovery, the client selectively reads different resources exposed by the same MCP server.Invalid ResourceAfter discovery, the client requests a URI the server does not expose and the read is rejected.

Choose a case and view the recorded MCP resources exchange.

Previous Lab

MCP #1 covers tool discovery and invocation. MCP #2 covers resource discovery and read.

← Tool Discovery & Invocation

Continue Learning

Guides that explain MCP as a client/server protocol for tools and resources.

Implementation

Run the measured Cookbook example locally.

MCP Resources Cookbook

Related Tools

Tools commonly used with MCP hosts and clients.

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Lab ID mcp-resources · guided / precomputed