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MCP Apps Explained: Interactive UIs for MCP Servers (2026)
What MCP Apps are, how they let MCP servers ship interactive UIs to hosts, the security model, and what to prepare for before the July 28 spec lands.
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Model Context Protocol guides for engineers building or running MCP servers. Articles in this section cover the 2026-07-28 spec, MCP Apps and the ui:// scheme, how MCP compares to the OpenAI Apps SDK, the OAuth 2.1 changes, the streamable HTTP transport, server security (rate limits, auth, audit logs), the NSA security guidance, and which MCP servers are worth installing in 2026. Each post is written for engineers who want to ship, not just read announcements.
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MCP Apps vs OpenAI Apps SDK: When to Pick Which (2026)
A plain guide to MCP Apps and the OpenAI Apps SDK in 2026, how they actually relate, the honest differences, code from both sides, and a clear way to pick.
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NSA MCP Security Guidance: A Developer's Action List (2026)
The NSA published MCP security guidance on May 20, 2026. Here are the four named controls, the threats they address, and what to do in your server today.
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MCP Server Security: Auth, Rate Limits, Audit Logs (2026)
How to secure a Model Context Protocol server in production: OAuth 2.1, RFC 8707 audience binding, rate limiting, audit logs, and the mistakes I keep seeing.
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Top 15 MCP Servers Worth Installing in 2026
A friendly, hands-picked list of the best MCP servers to use in 2026, with notes on what each one does, who it is for, and when it actually helps.
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How to Build Your First MCP Server, Step by Step
A short and friendly walk through of building a Model Context Protocol server in Node.js. Plain code, no jargon, and the small mistakes to watch for.