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MCP resources are read-only, addressable data sources that an MCP client can browse, subscribe to, and display — separate from tools, which perform actions. IDA Pro MCP exposes IDA database state through ida:// URIs so clients can inspect the current IDB without calling a tool and incurring analysis side effects. Use resources when you need a snapshot of stable, structural data (segment layout, type definitions, import table). Use tools when you need to search, compute, or modify state.

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Core IDB state

These resources describe the binary loaded into the current IDB.

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ida://idb/metadata

IDB file information: path, root filename, image base, image size, and input file hashes. 
ida://idb/metadata
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path
string
Absolute path to the .idb or .i64 database file.
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module
string
Root filename of the analyzed binary.
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base
string
Image base address as a hex string.
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size
string
Image size as a hex string.
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md5
string
MD5 hash of the input file, or "unavailable" if the file cannot be read.
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sha256
string
SHA-256 hash of the input file.
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crc32
string
CRC-32 of the input file as a hex string.
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filesize
string
Size of the input file as a hex string.

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ida://idb/segments

All memory segments with their address range, size, and permission flags. 
ida://idb/segments
Returns a list of segment objects:
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name
string
Segment name (e.g., .text, .data, LOAD).
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start
string
Start address as a hex string.
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end
string
End address (exclusive) as a hex string.
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size
string
Segment size as a hex string.
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permissions
string
Permission flags as a string of r, w, x characters, or "---" if none.

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ida://idb/entrypoints

All entry points known to IDA: the primary entry, named exports, TLS callbacks, and exception handlers. 
ida://idb/entrypoints
Returns a list of entry point objects:
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addr
string
Entry point address as a hex string.
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name
string
Entry point name (e.g., "main", "start", "TlsCallback_0").
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ordinal
number
IDA entry ordinal number.

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UI state

These resources reflect the current state of the IDA user interface. They are useful when you want to know where the analyst’s cursor is positioned without polling through a tool call.

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ida://cursor

The current cursor position in the IDA view, plus the enclosing function if one exists. 
ida://cursor
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addr
string
Current cursor address as a hex string.
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function
object
Present when the cursor is inside a known function.

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ida://selection

The currently selected address range, if any. 
ida://selection
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start
string
Selection start address as a hex string.
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end
string | null
Selection end address as a hex string, or null if a single address is selected.
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selection
null
null when nothing is selected.

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Type information

These resources enumerate the type library: all local types, structures and unions, and individual structure layouts.

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ida://types

All types in the local type library, including structs, unions, enums, typedefs, and function types. 
ida://types
Returns a list of type entries:
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ordinal
number
Type ordinal in the local type library.
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name
string
Type name.
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type
string
Human-readable type string as produced by IDA’s type printer.

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ida://structs

All structures and unions in the type library with their sizes. 
ida://structs
Returns a list of struct/union summaries:
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name
string
Structure or union name.
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size
string
Total size as a hex string.
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is_union
boolean
true for unions, false for structures.

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ida://struct/{name}

Full definition of a single structure or union, including all member fields. 
ida://struct/{name}
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name
string
required
Structure or union name, e.g. _IMAGE_DOS_HEADER.
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name
string
Structure name.
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size
string
Total size as a hex string.
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members
StructureMember[]
If the name is not found or is not a struct/union, returns { "error": "..." }.

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Lookups

Point-lookup resources for individual imports, exports, and cross-reference targets.

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ida://import/{name}

Resolve an import by name or ord_N ordinal alias. 
ida://import/{name}
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name
string
required
Import name (e.g., CreateFileW) or ordinal alias (e.g., ord_123).
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addr
string
Import stub address as a hex string.
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name
string
Resolved import name.
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module
string
Source module name (e.g., KERNEL32.DLL).
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ordinal
number
Import ordinal.
Returns { "error": "Import not found: {name}" } if the import does not exist.

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ida://export/{name}

Resolve an export by name. 
ida://export/{name}
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name
string
required
Export name (e.g., DllMain).
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addr
string
Export address as a hex string.
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name
string
Export name.
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ordinal
number
Export ordinal.
Returns { "error": "Export not found: {name}" } if the export does not exist.

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ida://xrefs/from/{addr}

All outgoing cross-references from a given address — calls, jumps, and data references. 
ida://xrefs/from/{addr}
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addr
string
required
Source address as a hex or decimal string (e.g., 0x401000).
Returns a list of cross-reference objects:
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addr
string
Target address as a hex string.
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type
string
"code" for instruction-level references, "data" for data references.

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Resources vs. tools

Use ida://idb/metadata and ida://idb/segments for orientation at the start of a session. For searching across functions, strings, or xrefs, prefer the list_funcs, xrefs_to, or find_* tools — they support filtering and pagination.
What you needUse
Snapshot of stable structural dataResource (ida://...)
Search, filter, or paginate resultsTool (list_funcs, find_bytes, etc.)
Cross-references to an addressxrefs_to tool
Cross-references from an addressida://xrefs/from/{addr} resource
Structure layoutida://struct/{name} resource
Declare or modify a typedeclare_type tool

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