Compatibility record
Does Claude support MCP?
Supported
Claude supports MCP across Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and the Messages API, with setup varying by surface.
Last verified2026-07-27
Confidencehigh
Primary sources1
What this state means
Supported, with the qualification kept attached.
Claude has primary evidence for mcp client on the reviewed product surface. Plan and platform availability may still change.
Capability definition
Connects to external Model Context Protocol servers and makes their tools or resources available to the product.
Scope boundary
An official MCP server published by a vendor is not the same as that vendor product acting as an MCP client.
Evidence
Primary records behind the answer.
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Model Context Protocol in Anthropic products
“MCP is an open protocol.”