What does owner verification prove?
The verification station distinguishes an asserted owner from an independently demonstrated control relationship.
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Owner verification proves control of a defined MCP identity or related resource through a bounded control-proof method at a stated time.
Purpose
The verification station distinguishes an asserted owner from an independently demonstrated control relationship.
Operational model
A claimant completes a challenge tied to an endpoint, domain, repository or approved identity surface. The receipt records method and scope without exposing the secret used to complete the challenge.
Boundary and limitations
Control proof is not copyright registration, legal title adjudication, safety certification or a permanent guarantee that control never changes.
Examples
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A maintainer can prove control of a domain-hosted MCP endpoint by publishing and then removing a scoped challenge value.