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title: References
description: Complete reference documentation for Arcade's APIs, MCP servers, and available auth providers.
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# References

Complete reference documentation for Arcade's APIs, MCP servers, and available auth providers.

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          API
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          Arcade's REST API is for orchestrating tools, managing
          authentication, and controlling agent workflows at runtime. Use
          this API to integrate Arcade's tool execution and permission
          management into your agent applications.
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          Arcade MCP (MCP Server SDK)
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          Arcade MCP, the secure framework for building MCP servers,
          provides a FastAPI-like interface for creating custom tools and
          exposing them through the standardized MCP protocol.
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              View SDK Reference
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          Arcade Clients
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          Arcade provides clients for several languages. These clients make
          it easy to use Arcade's tools within your agents and applications.
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              Python Client
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              Install with:
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              pip install arcadepy
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              href="https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-py"
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              Learn more about the Python Client
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              JavaScript / TypeScript Client
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              Install with:
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              npm install @arcadeai/arcadejs
            </code>
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              href="https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-js"
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              Learn more about the JavaScript / TypeScript Client
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              Go Client
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              Install with:
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              go get -u 'github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-go'
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              Learn more about the Go Client
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          Note: MCP-compatible versions of these clients are in development
          and will be documented soon.
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