Source note · Stateful tools in the Model Context Protocol
The specification does not state what state a stateful tool holds who holds it or for how long, nor what happens to it when a connection drops.
Checked 2026-09-05
- Vendor
- Model Context Protocol project
- Product
- Model Context Protocol
- Subsystem
- protocol
- Deployment
- not restricted
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- specification revision 2026-07-28
- Checked
- 2026-09-05
Sources
- Model Context Protocol specification 2026-07-28, Server Features: Tools — Model Context Protocol project · tier 1 standards and regulators · Tools > Stateful Tools
Cite this note
APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, September 5). Stateful tools in the Model Context Protocol: source note statetool-state-lifetime-unstated. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/statetool-state-lifetime-unstated
BibTeX
@misc{warmtransfer-claim-statetool-state-lifetime-unstated,
title = {Stateful tools in the Model Context Protocol: source note statetool-state-lifetime-unstated},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/statetool-state-lifetime-unstated},
note = {Source note statetool-state-lifetime-unstated, checked 2026-09-05}
}