This article addresses a common issue with MCP (Meta Communication Protocol) servers where the connection appears successful but no tools are displayed to the agent. The root cause is often not a connection failure, but rather a valid response from the server indicating an empty tool list. This can happen if the server fails to declare its tools capability during the handshake, genuinely returns an empty array of tools, or if the client discards tools due to invalid input schemas or pagination issues. Debugging involves determining if the server is truly advertising no tools or if the client is filtering them out. AI
IMPACT Provides guidance for developers working with communication protocols for AI agents.
RANK_REASON Troubleshooting guide for a specific technical issue within a communication protocol.
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