HomeBlogAI ToolsWatchAI ToolsThe MCP 2026-07-28 spec makes the protocol statelessSeptember 23, 2026Issue #1With no initialize handshake and no session IDs, MCP servers can sit behind an ordinary load balancer.KTKarlen TriminoSenior Full-Stack EngineerLeer en españolPhoto: Brett Sayles / PexelsThe MCP 2026-07-28 spec makes the protocol stateless. With no initialize handshake and no session IDs, MCP servers can sit behind an ordinary load balancer. Authorization moves from Dynamic Client Registration toward Client ID Metadata Documents.SourcesMCP specification 2026-07-28blog.modelcontextprotocol.io