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Replace the markdown `# Frequently Asked Questions` heading with proper MDX frontmatter that includes both `title` and `sidebarTitle` fields. This brings the FAQ page in line with MDX documentation conventions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: Frequently Asked Questions
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sidebarTitle: FAQ
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---
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## General
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### What is the difference between "Official MCP Registry", "MCP Registry", "MCP registry", "MCP Registry API", etc?
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- "MCP Registry API" — An API that implements the [OpenAPI spec](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/reference/api/openapi.yaml) defined by the MCP Registry.
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- "Official MCP Registry API" — The REST API served at `https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io`, which is a superset of the MCP Registry API. Its OpenAPI spec can be downloaded from [https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/openapi.yaml](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/openapi.yaml).
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- "MCP registry" — A third-party service that provides an MCP Registry API.
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- "Official MCP Registry" (or "The MCP Registry") — The service that lives at `https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io`.
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### Can I delete/unpublish my server?
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Currently, no. At the time of writing, there is [open discussion](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/issues/104).
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### How do I update my server metadata?
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Submit a new `server.json` with a unique version string. Once published, version metadata is immutable (similar to npm).
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### Can I add custom metadata when publishing?
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Yes, custom metadata under `_meta.io.modelcontextprotocol.registry/publisher-provided` is preserved when publishing to the registry. This allows you to include custom metadata specific to your publishing process.
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<Warning>
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There is a 4KB size limit (4096 bytes of JSON). Publishing will fail if this limit is exceeded.
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</Warning>
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## Reporting Issues
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### What if I need to report a spam or malicious server?
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1. Report it as abuse to the underlying package registry (e.g. NPM, PyPi, DockerHub, etc.); and
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2. Raise a GitHub issue on the registry repo with a title beginning `Abuse report: `
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### What if I need to report a security vulnerability in the registry itself?
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Follow [the MCP community SECURITY.md](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/.github/blob/main/SECURITY.md).
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