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Expand Up @@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ Add an `mcpName` field to your `package.json`:
### How It Works
- Registry fetches `https://registry.npmjs.org/your-npm-package`
- Checks that `mcpName` field matches your server name
- Update the version to be the version of your published npm package
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This should probably live in instructions, or maybe in the 'example server.json' section - not the description of how the validation mechanism works

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I did not find the "instructions" -- this is what was in front of me while I was using the software.
Updated to align with validation mechanism, since it is part of the validation which was why my server was not being published and I got an error.

- Fails if field is missing or doesn't match

### Example server.json
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -453,4 +454,4 @@ See these real-world examples of published servers:

## What You've Accomplished

You've successfully published your first MCP server to the registry! Your server is now discoverable by MCP clients and can be installed by users worldwide.
You've successfully published your first MCP server to the registry! Your server is now discoverable by MCP clients and can be installed by users worldwide.
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