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OAuth support added to MCP Adapter

MCP just went enterprise-ready. OAuth support in v1.0.0 means AI agents can now authenticate securely against production systems.

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Why it matters

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is becoming the standard for AI agent integrations with external systems. Native OAuth support removes a critical security blocker for enterprise deployments, making it viable for companies to wire agents into their internal tools and APIs at scale.

The key facts

11 to know
  1. MCP Adapter v1.0.0 released with official OAuth Authorization spec support

  2. New withMcpAuth wrapper for route-level security

  3. protectedResourceHandler for resource server metadata exposure

  4. One-click deployable examples with Better Auth, Clerk, Descope, Stytch, WorkOS

  5. Published July 15, 2025 on Vercel changelog

  6. Next.js MCP template available for cloning

  7. Helper functions for OAuth-compliant authorization flows included

  8. withMcpAuth wrapper for securing routes

  9. One-click deployable examples with auth partners: Better Auth, Clerk, Descope, Stytch, WorkOS

  10. protectedResourceHandler for exposing resource server metadata

  11. Published July 15, 2025 via Vercel

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Publisher excerpt: Secure your MCP servers with OAuth using version of the , which now includes official support for the . This release introduces:1.0.0MCP AdapterMCP Authorization spec Here’s an example of how to integrate auth in your MCP server: Additionally, use the to expose resource server metadata for…
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