# Features These docs mirror the [official MCP spec](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18). Use the index below to learn how the SDK implements a particular aspect of the protocol. ## Base Protocol 1. [Lifecycle (Clients, Servers, and Sessions)](protocol.md#lifecycle). 1. [Transports](protocol.md#transports) 1. [Stdio transport](protocol.md#stdio-transport) 1. [Streamable transport](protocol.md#streamable-transport) 1. [Custom transports](protocol.md#stateless-mode) 1. [Authorization](protocol.md#authorization) 1. [Security](protocol.md#security) 1. [Utilities](protocol.md#utilities) 1. [Cancellation](utilities.md#cancellation) 1. [Ping](utilities.md#ping) 1. [Progress](utilities.md#progress) ## Client Features 1. [Roots](client.md#roots) 1. [Sampling](client.md#sampling) 1. [Elicitation](clients.md#elicitation) ## Server Features 1. [Prompts](server.md#prompts) 1. [Resources](server.md#resources) 1. [Tools](tools.md) 1. [Utilities](server.md#utilities) 1. [Completion](server.md#completion) 1. [Logging](server.md#logging) 1. [Pagination](server.md#pagination) # TroubleShooting See [troubleshooting.md](troubleshooting.md) for a troubleshooting guide.