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Remember — [authentication is different from authorization](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/access-management/authn-vs-authz/). Your MCP Server can handle authorization itself, while still relying on an external authentication service to first authenticate users. The [example](/agents/guides/remote-mcp-server) in getting started provides a mock authentdcation flow. You will need to implement your own authentication handler — either handling authentication yourself, or using an external authentication services.
Remember — [authentication is different from authorization](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/access-management/authn-vs-authz/). Your MCP Server can handle authorization itself, while still relying on an external authentication service to first authenticate users. The [example](/agents/guides/remote-mcp-server) in getting started provides a mock authentication flow. You will need to implement your own authentication handler — either handling authentication yourself, or using an external authentication services.

### (2) Third-party OAuth Provider

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