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<reference anchor="I-D.li-pearg-ciphertext-inference-tool-mcp" target="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-li-pearg-ciphertext-inference-tool-mcp-00">
   <front>
      <title>Ciphertext-Based AI Inference Tool Design for the Model Context Protocol (MCP)</title>
      <author initials="L." surname="Lun" fullname="LUN LI">
         <organization>Huawei</organization>
      </author>
      <author initials="Y." surname="Tu" fullname="Yaowei Tu">
         <organization>National University of Singapore</organization>
      </author>
      <date month="June" day="28" year="2026" />
      <abstract>
	 <t>   The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI-powered tools to interact
   with autonomous agents and Large Language Models (LLMs), but
   currently processes user inputs and inference results in plaintext.
   This could introduce some privacy risks and violates the principle of
   least privilege when processing user data.  This contribution
   specifies a ciphertext-based AI inference extension for MCP.  The
   design leverages Homomorphic Encryption (HE) to allow an MCP server
   or remote tool to perform inference directly on encrypted data
   without accessing the plaintext.  The server receives encrypted
   payloads, computes over ciphertexts using an evaluation key, and
   returns an encrypted result that only the MCP client can decrypt.  To
   ensure interoperability across various network environments, this
   document defines a JSON-RPC message format independent of the
   underlying transport layer (supporting both local stdio and remote
   Server-Sent Events).  The format extends the existing MCP &#x27;tools/
   call&#x27; method with fields for encrypted payloads, algorithm
   identifiers, and key references.  Additionally, this document
   discusses security considerations, key management, and implementation
   trade-offs.

	 </t>
      </abstract>
   </front>
   <seriesInfo name="Internet-Draft" value="draft-li-pearg-ciphertext-inference-tool-mcp-00" />
   
</reference>
