[PR #5949] docs(mcp): adding more clear instructions and details #14590

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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/5949

State: open
Merged: No

This PR adds some clear instructions and technical details for MCP docs.

Summary by cubic

Enhanced MCP plugin docs with setup and endpoint protection via withMcpAuth, including automatic 401/WWW-Authenticate handling, manual session use, and scope-based checks. Adds OAuth flow reference, discovery endpoints, client registration (public vs confidential), PKCE options, refresh-token guidance, advanced OIDC config, security best practices, and updated install/migration notes.

^{Written for commit 65d48ab187. Summary will update automatically on new commits.}

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/better-auth/better-auth/pull/5949 **State:** open **Merged:** No --- This PR adds some clear instructions and technical details for MCP docs.  --- ## Summary by cubic Enhanced MCP plugin docs with setup and endpoint protection via withMcpAuth, including automatic 401/WWW-Authenticate handling, manual session use, and scope-based checks. Adds OAuth flow reference, discovery endpoints, client registration (public vs confidential), PKCE options, refresh-token guidance, advanced OIDC config, security best practices, and updated install/migration notes. <sup>Written for commit 65d48ab187f8329af5b8901b217b2930a1a0f28f. Summary will update automatically on new commits.</sup>

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Reference: github-starred/better-auth#14590