Model Context Protocol and Agent Skills over Media over QUIC Transport rev 00 lands on the IETF Datatracker
This document defines how to use Media over QUIC Transport (MOQT) as the underlying transport protocol for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP enables integration between language model applications and external data sources and tools. MOQT provides publish-subscribe delivery over QUIC and WebTransport with native prioritization, relay caching, and multiplexing. This specification maps MCP messages onto MOQT objects and defines procedures for session establishment, capability discovery, and ongoing communication. It covers MCP's core primitives (resources, tools, prompts, sampling, and notifications) through dedicated MOQT tracks. The document also describes Agent Skills -- composed instructions that extend AI capabilities beyond atomic tool operations -- using progressive loading aligned with MOQT's object-based delivery.
Draft Snapshot
- Draft:
draft-jennings-agentproto-mcp-over-moqt - Revision: 00
- Last updated: 2026-07-06
- Source: IETF Datatracker
Summary
This document defines how to use Media over QUIC Transport (MOQT) as the underlying transport protocol for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP enables integration between language model applications and external data sources and tools. MOQT provides publish-subscribe delivery over QUIC and WebTransport with native prioritization, relay caching, and multiplexing. This specification maps MCP messages onto MOQT objects and defines procedures for session establishment, capability discovery, and ongoing communication. It covers MCP's core primitives (resources, tools, prompts, sampling, and notifications) through dedicated MOQT tracks. The document also describes Agent Skills -- composed instructions that extend AI capabilities beyond atomic tool operations -- using progressive loading aligned with MOQT's object-based delivery.
Analysis
This draft is directly relevant to the MOQ ecosystem and worth tracking because it reflects current protocol work or adjacent implementation guidance from the IETF process.
Abstract
This document defines how to use Media over QUIC Transport (MOQT) as the underlying transport protocol for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP enables integration between language model applications and external data sources and tools. MOQT provides publish-subscribe delivery over QUIC and WebTransport with native prioritization, relay caching, and multiplexing. This specification maps MCP messages onto MOQT objects and defines procedures for session establishment, capability discovery, and ongoing communication. It covers MCP's core primitives (resources, tools, prompts, sampling, and notifications) through dedicated MOQT tracks. The document also describes Agent Skills -- composed instructions that extend AI capabilities beyond atomic tool operations -- using progressive loading aligned with MOQT's object-based delivery.