MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Trace MCP server and tool interactions with Respan.
Set up Respan
- Sign up — Create an account at platform.respan.ai
- Create an API key — Generate one on the API keys page
- Add credits or a provider key — Add credits on the Credits page or connect your own provider key on the Integrations page
Use AI
Add the Docs MCP to your AI coding tool to get help building with Respan. No API key needed.
What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard by Anthropic for connecting AI models with external data sources and tools. It provides a standardized way for LLM applications to access context from files, databases, APIs, and other services.
Setup
View your trace
Open the Traces page to see your MCP interactions with tool invocations, resource access, and server communication.
What gets traced
All MCP operations are auto-instrumented:
- MCP tool invocations and results
- Resource access and retrieval
- Server-client communication
- LLM calls with model, tokens, and input/output
- Context window operations
Traces appear in the Traces dashboard.
Learn more
- OpenTelemetry integration - How Respan processes OTel spans
- Respan Python SDK - Full SDK reference