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Summary
Vercel MCP now officially supports the new 2026-07-28 MCP protocol while also supporting the older 2025 protocol on the same endpoint. Clients automatically negotiate the protocol version with no changes needed. mcp-handler 2.0 is rebuilt on the official MCP SDK v2, offering native stateless suppor…
Key points
- Vercel, as the first major hosted MCP server to support the new spec, provides a migration reference for developers.
- Vercel MCP's dual protocol support simplifies the transition period and reduces the urgency for developers to migrate.
- Developers using Vercel MCP can immediately benefit from the new protocol's advantages, while self-hosted users need to plan upgrades.
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