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<reference anchor="I-D.morrison-mcp-dns-discovery" target="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-morrison-mcp-dns-discovery-08">
   <front>
      <title>Discovery of Model Context Protocol Servers via DNS TXT Records</title>
      <author initials="B." surname="Morrison" fullname="Blake Morrison">
         <organization>Alter Meridian Pty Ltd</organization>
      </author>
      <date month="October" day="8" year="2026" />
      <abstract>
	 <t>   This document defines a DNS-based mechanism for discovering Model
   Context Protocol (MCP) servers, the identity of the organisations
   that operate them, and a cryptographic identity envelope bound to an
   individual Sovereign-tier ~handle published under the same zone.

   Three TXT records are defined.  _mcp.&lt;domain&gt; advertises an MCP
   server&#x27;s endpoint URL, agent protocol family, transport binding,
   cryptographic identity, and capability profile. _org-alter.&lt;domain&gt;
   advertises the operator&#x27;s canonical organisational identity,
   including its legal entity, registry identifier, regions of
   operation, and any regulatory framework under which it must refuse
   external automated access.  _alter.&lt;domain&gt; publishes an
   Ed25519-signed envelope binding a ~handle to a public key, an
   IdentityLog root reference, and a revocation commitment.  DNSSEC
   validation is REQUIRED for the envelope record, and a DANE TLSA pin
   on the MCP endpoint is REQUIRED where resolving an envelope and
   opening an MCP session are one recognition transaction.

   The mechanism complements HTTPS-based discovery, and follows the
   precedent set by DKIM, SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS.  A companion alter:
   URI scheme is provisionally registered with IANA.

	 </t>
      </abstract>
   </front>
   <seriesInfo name="Internet-Draft" value="draft-morrison-mcp-dns-discovery-08" />
   
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