Articles tagged “stateless”
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MCP now uses round-trips, not streams, for user input
The July 28 spec deprecated elicitation and sampling. Multi Round-Trip Requests (SEP-2322) replace both with a stateless pattern: the server returns InputRequiredResult, the client collects input, the client re-submits. Here's how to migrate.

What the July 28 MCP spec means for your stateful agents
The July 28 MCP spec is the largest protocol revision since launch. Sessions are removed. Stateless request handling replaces the initialization handshake. Here's what breaks and how to fix it before the deadline.

How to Migrate Your MCP Server to Stateless Mode
The MCP 2026 release candidate makes stateless the recommended default. Your MCP server can now scale behind any load balancer without sticky routing. Here's how to migrate and use the new Tasks extension for async work.
MCP changelog and dev notes
Short, occasional updates on the MCP spec, new Protobox features, and patterns we've seen in production. No marketing fluff.