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# Protocol Features
This page covers cross-cutting MCP protocol features.
## MCP Primitives
The MCP protocol defines three core primitives that servers can implement:
| Primitive | Control | Description | Example Use |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Prompts | User-controlled | Interactive templates invoked by user choice | Slash commands, menu options |
| Resources | Application-controlled| Contextual data managed by the client application | File contents, API responses |
| Tools | Model-controlled | Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions | API calls, data updates |
## Server Capabilities
MCP servers declare capabilities during initialization:
| Capability | Feature Flag | Description |
|--------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| `prompts` | `listChanged` | Prompt template management |
| `resources` | `subscribe`<br/>`listChanged`| Resource exposure and updates |
| `tools` | `listChanged` | Tool discovery and execution |
| `logging` | - | Server logging configuration |
| `completions`| - | Argument completion suggestions |
## Pagination
For pagination details, see:
- Server-side implementation: [Building Servers - Pagination](server.md#pagination-advanced)
- Client-side consumption: [Building Servers - Client-side Consumption](server.md#client-side-consumption)