How OAuth Works for a Remote MCP Server
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When you add a remote MCP server to Claude, Cursor or Claude Code, a browser window opens, you log in, and the client is connected. No API key, no config file with a secret in it. A fair amount happens in those few seconds, and most of it is standard OAuth 2.1 with a few pieces the MCP spec adds on…
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- 2026-10-12 05:49 · DEV Community — AI
How OAuth Works for a Remote MCP Server