---
title: "Examples"
description: "Example MCP Description documents for specification v0.8.0."
source: "https://mcpdesc.org/docs/specification/0.8.0/examples/"
---

These examples come from [the canonical specification repository](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples) at [v0.8.0](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/tree/v0.8.0).

## Minimal example

```yaml
$schema: https://mcpdesc.org/schema/mcp-description/0.8.0.json
mcpdesc: 0.8.0
info:
  name: chess-rating-server
  title: Chess Rating MCP Server
  version: 1.0.0
protocolVersions:
  - "2025-11-25"
transports:
  - args:
      - serve
    command: chess-rating
    type: stdio
tools:
  - description: Get the current Elo rating for a chess player
    inputSchema:
      properties:
        player_id:
          description: Player identifier
          type: string
      required:
        - player_id
      type: object
    name: get_player_rating
```

## Complete example set

* [client-requirements.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/client-requirements.yaml)
* [full-featured.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/full-featured.yaml)
* [http-server.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/http-server.yaml)
* [minimal.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/minimal.yaml)
* [multi-transport.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/multi-transport.yaml)
* [multi-version.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/multi-version.yaml)
* [reusable-components.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/reusable-components.yaml)
* [stdio-server.yaml](https://github.com/mcpdesc/mcpdesc-specification/blob/v0.8.0/spec/0.8.0/examples/stdio-server.yaml)