# Context Protocol ## Docs - [Protocol Architecture](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/architecture/protocol.md): How the marketplace, settlement layer, and safety model work together - [Query and Chat Runtime](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/architecture/query-chat-agentic-flow.md): The public contract behind `/api/v1/query` and `/api/chat`: inputs, response shapes, and the guarantees the managed runtime provides. - [The Agentic Librarian: How Context Answers Complex Queries](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/changelog/2026-04-17-agentic-librarian.md): We rebuilt our query runtime to keep answers inside the question's domain and preserve complete collections. Here's what changed, and the before/after numbers. - [Developer Grants](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/grants.md): $10,000 Grant Program - Build MCP tools, earn upfront grants + ongoing USDC revenue - [Build & List Your Tool](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/guides/build-tools.md): Step-by-step guide to building an MCP server and listing it on the Context marketplace - [Handshake Architecture](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/guides/handshake-architecture.md): Enable your MCP tools to request user actions: signatures, transactions, and OAuth - [5-Minute Quickstart](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/guides/quickstart.md): Build and deploy your first MCP server for the Context Marketplace in 5 minutes - [Tool Metadata](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/guides/tool-metadata.md): Configure _meta on your MCP tools to declare rate-limit hints, context injection requirements, pricing, and mode eligibility - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/guides/troubleshooting.md): Common errors and solutions when building MCP servers for the Context Marketplace - [Introduction](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/introduction.md): The Monetization Layer for MCP: Connect Users, Builders, and Developers in a Decentralized Marketplace - [The Agentic Pattern](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/sdk/agentic-pattern.md): How to build autonomous AI agents using the Discovery -> Schema -> Execution loop - [MCP Server](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/sdk/mcp.md): Connect any MCP-compatible agent to the Context marketplace - [Python SDK Reference](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/sdk/python-reference.md): Complete API reference for ctxprotocol (Python): installation, configuration, methods, and types - [TypeScript SDK Reference](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/sdk/reference.md): Complete API reference for @ctxprotocol/sdk: installation, configuration, methods, and types - [Grounded vs. Synthetic: Free LLM Comparison](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/why-context/free-llm-comparison.md): Side-by-side benchmark of 10 live crypto queries against raw Gemini. Free LLMs confidently invent current market numbers. Context returns grounded data with source trails. Here are the receipts. ## OpenAPI Specs - [openapi](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/api-reference/openapi.json)