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# MCP Authorization Extensions
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification is defined in the [main specification repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/tree/main/docs/specification). This repository contains **extensions** to the core protocol that define additional authorization mechanisms.
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These extensions are:
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- **Optional** - Implementations can choose to adopt these extensions
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- **Additive** - Extensions do not modify or break core protocol functionality; they add new capabilities while preserving core protocol behavior
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- **Composable** - Extensions are modular and designed to work together without conflicts, allowing implementations to adopt multiple extensions simultaneously
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- **Versioned independently** - Extensions follow the core MCP versioning cycle but may adopt independent versioning as needed
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## Governance
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This repository follows the [Model Context Protocol Governance](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/governance) process, with a dedicated set of maintainers for authorization extensions. See [MAINTAINERS.md](./MAINTAINERS.md) for the list of maintainers specific to this repository.
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All decisions regarding authorization extensions follow the same governance model as the core specification, including:
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- Specification Enhancement Proposals (SEPs)
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- Community discussion and consensus building
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- Maintainer review and approval
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- Transparent decision-making
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## Policies
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This repository follows the Model Context Protocol project policies:
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- [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
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- [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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- [Security Policy](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/SECURITY.md)
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- [Antitrust Policy](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/ANTITRUST.md)
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