---
title: LangChain MCP Adapters — MCP protocol
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: Official adapter that enables using MCP server tools in LangChain agents.
tags: program, MCP protocol, langchain-mcp
---

Adapter for connecting MCP servers as tools in LangChain

## Basic Information

| Program name | LangChain MCP Adapters |
| --- | --- |
| Short description | Adapter for connecting MCP servers as tools in LangChain |
| Developer / Maintainer | LangChain |
| Official website | https://www.langchain.com/ |
| Official documentation | https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters |
| Installation / Distribution | pip install langchain-mcp-adapters |
| Runtime environment | Python 3.10 or later |
| License | MIT License |
| Stable version | PyPI 0.3.2 (confirmed 2026-10) — confirmed 2026-10-18 |
| GitHub repository | https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters |
| Category | MCP protocol (Tags: MCP, LangChain, agent, adapter, tool) |

## What is this program?

LangChain MCP Adapters is an adapter that converts tools from MCP servers into a tool format that LangChain agents can use.

Organizations that have already built agents with LangChain use it when they need to quickly connect tools from the MCP ecosystem.

## What problems does it solve?

- ('In a LangChain environment', 'When you need to add MCP tools to an existing LangChain agent', 'Convert with an adapter')
- ('In MCP tool usage', 'When you need to connect thousands of MCP server tools to LangChain', 'Standard connection')
## Key Features

### Tool conversion

Convert MCP tools into LangChain tools

- **Use case**: Extend LangChain agents
- **Result**: Standard tool format
- **Limitation**: Type conversion requires caution
### Multi-server

Connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously

- **Use case**: Multiple tool sources
- **Result**: Integrated management
- **Limitation**: Requires authentication setup
## Installation and Usage

### pip

Install with pip.

```
pip install langchain-mcp-adapters
```

## Real-world usage example

### Connecting tools

Connect MCP servers as LangChain tools.

```
from langchain_mcp_adapters.tools import load_mcp_tools
```

## Advantages and Limitations

### Advantages

- Official LangChain
- Connects to the MCP ecosystem
- MIT License
### Considerations before use

- LangChain learning curve
- Version compatibility needs to be checked
## Comparison with similar programs

| Program | Features | Suitable for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mcp-use | MCP-centric framework | MCP-first |
| Direct implementation | MCP without LangChain | Lightweight setup |

## Official resources and further learning

- [Official website](https://www.langchain.com/) — https://www.langchain.com/
- [Official documentation / knowledge base](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters) — https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters
- [Installation / Distribution](pip install langchain-mcp-adapters) — pip install langchain-mcp-adapters
- [Release notes](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters/releases) — https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters/releases
- [Source / development resources](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters) — https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain-mcp-adapters
Version and supported environment information was verified on the official website as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on your distribution and version, so please also check the official installation documentation.

## Actual execution screen

Synthetic example — not an actual execution result. The screen is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

![LangChain MCP Adapters usage example](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/langchain-mcp-demo.png)

Actual production server

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