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Vercel MCP first to support 2026-07-28 spec, dual protocol coexistence eases migration

Original sourceDevelopers Digest

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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