Clarify that sampling tools are scoped to the request#2217
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jonathanhefner merged 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom Feb 9, 2026
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Clarify that sampling tools are scoped to the request#2217jonathanhefner merged 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom
tools are scoped to the request#2217jonathanhefner merged 1 commit intomodelcontextprotocol:mainfrom
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The `tools` array in a `sampling/createMessage` request defines tools specifically for that sampling request. They don't need to correspond to registered tools on the server. This was a source of confusion discussed in the community. Closes modelcontextprotocol#1988. Co-Authored-By: Paolo Ricciuti <[email protected]> Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <[email protected]>
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toolsarray in asampling/createMessagerequest defines tools specifically for that sampling request. They don't need to correspond to registered tools on the server. This was a source of confusion discussed in the community.Closes #1988.