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Scope What a Token Can Do

Limit access to only the right tools and data.

A Token Is Not All-or-Nothing

A valid token should not unlock everything. Scopes let a token carry only the specific permissions its holder actually needs. 🎯

What a Scope Is

A scope is a named permission, like read or write. Tokens are issued with a set of scopes describing what they may do.

All lessons in this course

  1. Why Remote Servers Need Auth
  2. Bearer Tokens & Headers
  3. The OAuth Flow in MCP
  4. Scope What a Token Can Do
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