Class SamplingCapability

Namespace

ModelContextProtocol.Protocol

Assembly

ModelContextProtocol.Core.dll

Represents the capability for a client to generate text or other content using an AI model.

public sealed class SamplingCapability

Inheritance

object

SamplingCapability

Inherited Members

object.Equals(object)

object.Equals(object, object)

object.GetHashCode()

object.GetType()

object.ReferenceEquals(object, object)

object.ToString()

Remarks

This capability enables the MCP client to respond to sampling requests from an MCP server.

When this capability is enabled, an MCP server can request the client to generate content using an AI model. The client must set a SamplingHandler to process these requests.

Properties

Context

Gets or sets whether the client supports context inclusion via includeContext parameter.

[JsonPropertyName("context")]
public SamplingContextCapability? Context { get; set; }

Property Value

SamplingContextCapability

Remarks

If not declared, servers should only use includeContext: "none".

Tools

Gets or sets whether the client supports tool use via tools and toolChoice parameters.

[JsonPropertyName("tools")]
public SamplingToolsCapability? Tools { get; set; }

Property Value

SamplingToolsCapability