Build MCP servers and clients for PHP applications with the official PHP SDK

Use the official Model Context Protocol PHP SDK to expose PHP application capabilities as MCP tools, resources, and prompts for agent workflows.

Prerequisites

PHP, Composer, MCP-compatible host/client

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• composer require mcp/sdk

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• bash

• Overview

• The MCP PHP SDK provides both server and client implementations for the Model Context Protocol, enabling you to:

• Source: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/php-sdk

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/php-sdk/HEAD/README.md

Documentation

• https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/php-sdk

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange