diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b247654..d9f7076 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ function MyAIComponent() {
     tools,          // Available tools from MCP server
     resources,      // Available resources from MCP server
     prompts,        // Available prompts from MCP server
+    serverInfo,     // Server name and version from initialize response
+    serverCapabilities, // Server capabilities from initialize response
+    protocolVersion,// Negotiated MCP protocol version
     error,          // Error message if connection failed
     callTool,       // Function to call tools on the MCP server
     readResource,   // Function to read resource contents
@@ -108,6 +111,10 @@ function MyAIComponent() {
 
   return (
     <div>
+      {/* Show server information */}
+      {serverInfo && (
+        <p>Connected to: {serverInfo.name} v{serverInfo.version}</p>
+      )}
       <h2>Available Tools: {tools.length}</h2>
       <ul>
         {tools.map(tool => (
@@ -238,6 +245,9 @@ function useMcp(options: UseMcpOptions): UseMcpResult
 | `resources` | `Resource[]` | Available resources from the MCP server |
 | `resourceTemplates` | `ResourceTemplate[]` | Available resource templates from the MCP server |
 | `prompts` | `Prompt[]` | Available prompts from the MCP server |
+| `serverInfo` | `{ name: string; version: string } \| undefined` | Server information from the initialize response (name and version) |
+| `serverCapabilities` | `Record<string, any> \| undefined` | Server capabilities from the initialize response |
+| `protocolVersion` | `string \| undefined` | Protocol version negotiated during initialization |
 | `error` | `string \| undefined` | Error message if connection failed |
 | `authUrl` | `string \| undefined` | Manual authentication URL if popup is blocked |
 | `log` | `{ level: 'debug' \| 'info' \| 'warn' \| 'error'; message: string; timestamp: number }[]` | Array of log messages |
diff --git a/src/react/README.md b/src/react/README.md
index f523ea5..51cb54d 100644
--- a/src/react/README.md
+++ b/src/react/README.md
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ export default MyChatComponent
 - resources: An array of Resource objects representing data available from the server.
 - resourceTemplates: An array of ResourceTemplate objects representing dynamic resources available from the server.
 - prompts: An array of Prompt objects representing reusable prompt templates from the server.
+- serverInfo: An object containing server metadata from the initialize response (name and version). Available after successful connection.
+- serverCapabilities: An object containing server capabilities from the initialize response. Available after successful connection.
+- protocolVersion: A string containing the negotiated MCP protocol version. Available after successful connection.
 - state: The current connection state ('discovering', 'authenticating', 'connecting', 'loading', 'ready', 'failed'). Use this to conditionally render UI or enable/disable features.
 - error: An error message if state is 'failed'.
 - authUrl: If authentication is required and the popup was potentially blocked, this URL string can be used to let the user manually open the auth page (e.g., <a href={authUrl} target="_blank">...</a>).
diff --git a/src/react/index.ts b/src/react/index.ts
index 25c9f76..07e96e2 100644
--- a/src/react/index.ts
+++ b/src/react/index.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ export type { UseMcpOptions, UseMcpResult } from './types.js'
 
 // Re-export core types for convenience when using hook result
 export type { Tool, Resource, ResourceTemplate, Prompt } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js'
+
+// Export server information types for TypeScript users
+export type ServerInfo = { name: string; version: string }
+export type ServerCapabilities = Record<string, any>
diff --git a/src/react/types.ts b/src/react/types.ts
index b80df54..c7c7f6e 100644
--- a/src/react/types.ts
+++ b/src/react/types.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ export type UseMcpResult = {
   resourceTemplates: ResourceTemplate[]
   /** List of prompts available from the connected MCP server */
   prompts: Prompt[]
+  /** Server information from the initialize response (name, version) */
+  serverInfo?: { name: string; version: string }
+  /** Server capabilities from the initialize response */
+  serverCapabilities?: Record<string, any>
+  /** Protocol version negotiated during initialization */
+  protocolVersion?: string
   /**
    * The current state of the MCP connection:
    * - 'discovering': Checking server existence and capabilities (including auth requirements).
diff --git a/src/react/useMcp.ts b/src/react/useMcp.ts
index 697f74a..295f5e8 100644
--- a/src/react/useMcp.ts
+++ b/src/react/useMcp.ts
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ export function useMcp(options: UseMcpOptions): UseMcpResult {
   const [resources, setResources] = useState<Resource[]>([])
   const [resourceTemplates, setResourceTemplates] = useState<ResourceTemplate[]>([])
   const [prompts, setPrompts] = useState<Prompt[]>([])
+  const [serverInfo, setServerInfo] = useState<{ name: string; version: string } | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [serverCapabilities, setServerCapabilities] = useState<Record<string, any> | undefined>(undefined)
+  const [protocolVersion, setProtocolVersion] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
-  const [log, setLog] = useState<UseMcpResult['log']>([])
+  const [log, setLog] = useState<UseMcpResult['log']>([])  
   const [authUrl, setAuthUrl] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
 
   const clientRef = useRef<Client | null>(null)
@@ -114,6 +117,9 @@ export function useMcp(options: UseMcpOptions): UseMcpResult {
         setResources([])
         setResourceTemplates([])
         setPrompts([])
+        setServerInfo(undefined)
+        setServerCapabilities(undefined)
+        setProtocolVersion(undefined)
         setError(undefined)
         setAuthUrl(undefined)
       }
@@ -301,13 +307,46 @@ export function useMcp(options: UseMcpOptions): UseMcpResult {
         addLog('debug', `About to call client.connect() with transport instance`)
         addLog('debug', `Transport instance type: ${transportInstance.constructor.name}`)
 
-        await clientRef.current!.connect(transportInstance)
+        const initializeResponse = await clientRef.current!.connect(transportInstance)
 
         // --- Success Path ---
         addLog('info', `Client connected via ${transportType.toUpperCase()}. Loading tools, resources, and prompts...`)
         successfulTransportRef.current = transportType // Store successful type
         setState('loading')
 
+        // Capture server information from initialize response
+        if (initializeResponse && typeof initializeResponse === 'object') {
+          const response = initializeResponse as any
+          if (response.serverInfo) {
+            setServerInfo(response.serverInfo)
+            addLog('debug', `Server info: ${response.serverInfo.name} v${response.serverInfo.version}`)
+          }
+          if (response.capabilities) {
+            setServerCapabilities(response.capabilities)
+            addLog('debug', `Server capabilities:`, response.capabilities)
+          }
+          if (response.protocolVersion) {
+            setProtocolVersion(response.protocolVersion)
+            addLog('debug', `Protocol version: ${response.protocolVersion}`)
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Try to access server info from client properties if available
+          const client = clientRef.current as any
+          if (client.serverInfo) {
+            setServerInfo(client.serverInfo)
+            addLog('debug', `Server info from client: ${client.serverInfo.name} v${client.serverInfo.version}`)
+          }
+          if (client.serverCapabilities || client.capabilities) {
+            const caps = client.serverCapabilities || client.capabilities
+            setServerCapabilities(caps)
+            addLog('debug', `Server capabilities from client:`, caps)
+          }
+          if (client.protocolVersion) {
+            setProtocolVersion(client.protocolVersion)
+            addLog('debug', `Protocol version from client: ${client.protocolVersion}`)
+          }
+        }
+
         const toolsResponse = await clientRef.current!.request({ method: 'tools/list' }, ListToolsResultSchema)
 
         // Load resources after tools (optional - not all servers support resources)
@@ -832,6 +871,9 @@ export function useMcp(options: UseMcpOptions): UseMcpResult {
     resources,
     resourceTemplates,
     prompts,
+    serverInfo,
+    serverCapabilities,
+    protocolVersion,
     error,
     log,
     authUrl,