# Elicitation

[5 · Act](/category/act/)

| Elicitation |
| --- |
| Category | [Act](/category/act/) |
| Also known as | MCP elicitation, elicitation/create |
| Related | [Model Context Protocol](/protocols/mcp/) |

[Act](/category/act/) Elicitation (elicitation/create) is a capability in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that lets an MCP server pause mid-execution and ask the human user—via the client host—for structured additional information validated against a flat JSON Schema, or direct the user to an external URL for out-of-band confirmation. Unlike OAuth authorization (which grants credentials before or outside a tool call), elicitation gathers task-specific runtime parameters (such as confirming a deployment target or choosing among options) without forcing the model to guess. Used by: mcp.

## Instances

Not applicable.

## See also

- [Model Context Protocol](/protocols/mcp/)

## References

- [https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/index](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2026-07-28/index) (2026-07-28) VERIFIED

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