Authorization

Validating Token Audience in MCP Servers

August 24, 2026 · Granthinge

Resource indicators bind a token to one server; audience validation is what makes the binding real. How to verify the aud claim on every MCP request, with code and the failure modes reviewers look for.

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Serving Protected Resource Metadata

August 20, 2026 · Granthinge

The discovery handshake is the first thing an MCP client runs against your server. A hands-on walkthrough of RFC 9728 protected resource metadata: the pointing 401, the well-known document, and how to test both.

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OAuth 2.1 for MCP Servers

July 27, 2026 · Granthinge

'We support OAuth' and 'we implement the MCP authorization flow correctly' are different claims, and the gap between them is what a reviewer checks.

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