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ClientSession

Bases: BaseSession[ClientRequest, ClientNotification, ClientResult, ServerRequest, ServerNotification]

Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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class ClientSession(
    BaseSession[
        types.ClientRequest,
        types.ClientNotification,
        types.ClientResult,
        types.ServerRequest,
        types.ServerNotification,
    ]
):
    def __init__(
        self,
        read_stream: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage | Exception],
        write_stream: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage],
        read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
        sampling_callback: SamplingFnT | None = None,
        elicitation_callback: ElicitationFnT | None = None,
        list_roots_callback: ListRootsFnT | None = None,
        logging_callback: LoggingFnT | None = None,
        message_handler: MessageHandlerFnT | None = None,
        client_info: types.Implementation | None = None,
        *,
        experimental_task_handlers: ExperimentalTaskHandlers | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        super().__init__(
            read_stream,
            write_stream,
            types.ServerRequest,
            types.ServerNotification,
            read_timeout_seconds=read_timeout_seconds,
        )
        self._client_info = client_info or DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO
        self._sampling_callback = sampling_callback or _default_sampling_callback
        self._elicitation_callback = elicitation_callback or _default_elicitation_callback
        self._list_roots_callback = list_roots_callback or _default_list_roots_callback
        self._logging_callback = logging_callback or _default_logging_callback
        self._message_handler = message_handler or _default_message_handler
        self._tool_output_schemas: dict[str, dict[str, Any] | None] = {}
        self._server_capabilities: types.ServerCapabilities | None = None
        self._experimental_features: ExperimentalClientFeatures | None = None

        # Experimental: Task handlers (use defaults if not provided)
        self._task_handlers = experimental_task_handlers or ExperimentalTaskHandlers()

    async def initialize(self) -> types.InitializeResult:
        sampling = types.SamplingCapability() if self._sampling_callback is not _default_sampling_callback else None
        elicitation = (
            types.ElicitationCapability(
                form=types.FormElicitationCapability(),
                url=types.UrlElicitationCapability(),
            )
            if self._elicitation_callback is not _default_elicitation_callback
            else None
        )
        roots = (
            # TODO: Should this be based on whether we
            # _will_ send notifications, or only whether
            # they're supported?
            types.RootsCapability(listChanged=True)
            if self._list_roots_callback is not _default_list_roots_callback
            else None
        )

        result = await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.InitializeRequest(
                    params=types.InitializeRequestParams(
                        protocolVersion=types.LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
                        capabilities=types.ClientCapabilities(
                            sampling=sampling,
                            elicitation=elicitation,
                            experimental=None,
                            roots=roots,
                            tasks=self._task_handlers.build_capability(),
                        ),
                        clientInfo=self._client_info,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            types.InitializeResult,
        )

        if result.protocolVersion not in SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS:
            raise RuntimeError(f"Unsupported protocol version from the server: {result.protocolVersion}")

        self._server_capabilities = result.capabilities

        await self.send_notification(types.ClientNotification(types.InitializedNotification()))

        return result

    def get_server_capabilities(self) -> types.ServerCapabilities | None:
        """Return the server capabilities received during initialization.

        Returns None if the session has not been initialized yet.
        """
        return self._server_capabilities

    @property
    def experimental(self) -> ExperimentalClientFeatures:
        """Experimental APIs for tasks and other features.

        WARNING: These APIs are experimental and may change without notice.

        Example:
            status = await session.experimental.get_task(task_id)
            result = await session.experimental.get_task_result(task_id, CallToolResult)
        """
        if self._experimental_features is None:
            self._experimental_features = ExperimentalClientFeatures(self)
        return self._experimental_features

    async def send_ping(self) -> types.EmptyResult:
        """Send a ping request."""
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(types.PingRequest()),
            types.EmptyResult,
        )

    async def send_progress_notification(
        self,
        progress_token: str | int,
        progress: float,
        total: float | None = None,
        message: str | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Send a progress notification."""
        await self.send_notification(
            types.ClientNotification(
                types.ProgressNotification(
                    params=types.ProgressNotificationParams(
                        progressToken=progress_token,
                        progress=progress,
                        total=total,
                        message=message,
                    ),
                ),
            )
        )

    async def set_logging_level(self, level: types.LoggingLevel) -> types.EmptyResult:
        """Send a logging/setLevel request."""
        return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.SetLevelRequest(
                    params=types.SetLevelRequestParams(level=level),
                )
            ),
            types.EmptyResult,
        )

    @overload
    @deprecated("Use list_resources(params=PaginatedRequestParams(...)) instead")
    async def list_resources(self, cursor: str | None) -> types.ListResourcesResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_resources(self, *, params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None) -> types.ListResourcesResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_resources(self) -> types.ListResourcesResult: ...

    async def list_resources(
        self,
        cursor: str | None = None,
        *,
        params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
    ) -> types.ListResourcesResult:
        """Send a resources/list request.

        Args:
            cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
            params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
        """
        if params is not None and cursor is not None:
            raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

        if params is not None:
            request_params = params
        elif cursor is not None:
            request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
        else:
            request_params = None

        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(types.ListResourcesRequest(params=request_params)),
            types.ListResourcesResult,
        )

    @overload
    @deprecated("Use list_resource_templates(params=PaginatedRequestParams(...)) instead")
    async def list_resource_templates(self, cursor: str | None) -> types.ListResourceTemplatesResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_resource_templates(
        self, *, params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None
    ) -> types.ListResourceTemplatesResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_resource_templates(self) -> types.ListResourceTemplatesResult: ...

    async def list_resource_templates(
        self,
        cursor: str | None = None,
        *,
        params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
    ) -> types.ListResourceTemplatesResult:
        """Send a resources/templates/list request.

        Args:
            cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
            params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
        """
        if params is not None and cursor is not None:
            raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

        if params is not None:
            request_params = params
        elif cursor is not None:
            request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
        else:
            request_params = None

        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(types.ListResourceTemplatesRequest(params=request_params)),
            types.ListResourceTemplatesResult,
        )

    async def read_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.ReadResourceResult:
        """Send a resources/read request."""
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.ReadResourceRequest(
                    params=types.ReadResourceRequestParams(uri=uri),
                )
            ),
            types.ReadResourceResult,
        )

    async def subscribe_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.EmptyResult:
        """Send a resources/subscribe request."""
        return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.SubscribeRequest(
                    params=types.SubscribeRequestParams(uri=uri),
                )
            ),
            types.EmptyResult,
        )

    async def unsubscribe_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.EmptyResult:
        """Send a resources/unsubscribe request."""
        return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.UnsubscribeRequest(
                    params=types.UnsubscribeRequestParams(uri=uri),
                )
            ),
            types.EmptyResult,
        )

    async def call_tool(
        self,
        name: str,
        arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
        progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
        *,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    ) -> types.CallToolResult:
        """Send a tools/call request with optional progress callback support."""

        _meta: types.RequestParams.Meta | None = None
        if meta is not None:
            _meta = types.RequestParams.Meta(**meta)

        result = await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.CallToolRequest(
                    params=types.CallToolRequestParams(name=name, arguments=arguments, _meta=_meta),
                )
            ),
            types.CallToolResult,
            request_read_timeout_seconds=read_timeout_seconds,
            progress_callback=progress_callback,
        )

        if not result.isError:
            await self._validate_tool_result(name, result)

        return result

    async def _validate_tool_result(self, name: str, result: types.CallToolResult) -> None:
        """Validate the structured content of a tool result against its output schema."""
        if name not in self._tool_output_schemas:
            # refresh output schema cache
            await self.list_tools()

        output_schema = None
        if name in self._tool_output_schemas:
            output_schema = self._tool_output_schemas.get(name)
        else:
            logger.warning(f"Tool {name} not listed by server, cannot validate any structured content")

        if output_schema is not None:
            from jsonschema import SchemaError, ValidationError, validate

            if result.structuredContent is None:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    f"Tool {name} has an output schema but did not return structured content"
                )  # pragma: no cover
            try:
                validate(result.structuredContent, output_schema)
            except ValidationError as e:
                raise RuntimeError(f"Invalid structured content returned by tool {name}: {e}")  # pragma: no cover
            except SchemaError as e:  # pragma: no cover
                raise RuntimeError(f"Invalid schema for tool {name}: {e}")  # pragma: no cover

    @overload
    @deprecated("Use list_prompts(params=PaginatedRequestParams(...)) instead")
    async def list_prompts(self, cursor: str | None) -> types.ListPromptsResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_prompts(self, *, params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None) -> types.ListPromptsResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_prompts(self) -> types.ListPromptsResult: ...

    async def list_prompts(
        self,
        cursor: str | None = None,
        *,
        params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
    ) -> types.ListPromptsResult:
        """Send a prompts/list request.

        Args:
            cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
            params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
        """
        if params is not None and cursor is not None:
            raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

        if params is not None:
            request_params = params
        elif cursor is not None:
            request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
        else:
            request_params = None

        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(types.ListPromptsRequest(params=request_params)),
            types.ListPromptsResult,
        )

    async def get_prompt(self, name: str, arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None) -> types.GetPromptResult:
        """Send a prompts/get request."""
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.GetPromptRequest(
                    params=types.GetPromptRequestParams(name=name, arguments=arguments),
                )
            ),
            types.GetPromptResult,
        )

    async def complete(
        self,
        ref: types.ResourceTemplateReference | types.PromptReference,
        argument: dict[str, str],
        context_arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None,
    ) -> types.CompleteResult:
        """Send a completion/complete request."""
        context = None
        if context_arguments is not None:
            context = types.CompletionContext(arguments=context_arguments)

        return await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(
                types.CompleteRequest(
                    params=types.CompleteRequestParams(
                        ref=ref,
                        argument=types.CompletionArgument(**argument),
                        context=context,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            types.CompleteResult,
        )

    @overload
    @deprecated("Use list_tools(params=PaginatedRequestParams(...)) instead")
    async def list_tools(self, cursor: str | None) -> types.ListToolsResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_tools(self, *, params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None) -> types.ListToolsResult: ...

    @overload
    async def list_tools(self) -> types.ListToolsResult: ...

    async def list_tools(
        self,
        cursor: str | None = None,
        *,
        params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
    ) -> types.ListToolsResult:
        """Send a tools/list request.

        Args:
            cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
            params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
        """
        if params is not None and cursor is not None:
            raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

        if params is not None:
            request_params = params
        elif cursor is not None:
            request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
        else:
            request_params = None

        result = await self.send_request(
            types.ClientRequest(types.ListToolsRequest(params=request_params)),
            types.ListToolsResult,
        )

        # Cache tool output schemas for future validation
        # Note: don't clear the cache, as we may be using a cursor
        for tool in result.tools:
            self._tool_output_schemas[tool.name] = tool.outputSchema

        return result

    async def send_roots_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a roots/list_changed notification."""
        await self.send_notification(types.ClientNotification(types.RootsListChangedNotification()))

    async def _received_request(self, responder: RequestResponder[types.ServerRequest, types.ClientResult]) -> None:
        ctx = RequestContext[ClientSession, Any](
            request_id=responder.request_id,
            meta=responder.request_meta,
            session=self,
            lifespan_context=None,
        )

        # Delegate to experimental task handler if applicable
        if self._task_handlers.handles_request(responder.request):
            with responder:
                await self._task_handlers.handle_request(ctx, responder)
            return None

        # Core request handling
        match responder.request.root:
            case types.CreateMessageRequest(params=params):
                with responder:
                    # Check if this is a task-augmented request
                    if params.task is not None:
                        response = await self._task_handlers.augmented_sampling(ctx, params, params.task)
                    else:
                        response = await self._sampling_callback(ctx, params)
                    client_response = ClientResponse.validate_python(response)
                    await responder.respond(client_response)

            case types.ElicitRequest(params=params):
                with responder:
                    # Check if this is a task-augmented request
                    if params.task is not None:
                        response = await self._task_handlers.augmented_elicitation(ctx, params, params.task)
                    else:
                        response = await self._elicitation_callback(ctx, params)
                    client_response = ClientResponse.validate_python(response)
                    await responder.respond(client_response)

            case types.ListRootsRequest():
                with responder:
                    response = await self._list_roots_callback(ctx)
                    client_response = ClientResponse.validate_python(response)
                    await responder.respond(client_response)

            case types.PingRequest():  # pragma: no cover
                with responder:
                    return await responder.respond(types.ClientResult(root=types.EmptyResult()))

            case _:  # pragma: no cover
                pass  # Task requests handled above by _task_handlers

        return None

    async def _handle_incoming(
        self,
        req: RequestResponder[types.ServerRequest, types.ClientResult] | types.ServerNotification | Exception,
    ) -> None:
        """Handle incoming messages by forwarding to the message handler."""
        await self._message_handler(req)

    async def _received_notification(self, notification: types.ServerNotification) -> None:
        """Handle notifications from the server."""
        # Process specific notification types
        match notification.root:
            case types.LoggingMessageNotification(params=params):
                await self._logging_callback(params)
            case types.ElicitCompleteNotification(params=params):
                # Handle elicitation completion notification
                # Clients MAY use this to retry requests or update UI
                # The notification contains the elicitationId of the completed elicitation
                pass
            case _:
                pass

get_server_capabilities

get_server_capabilities() -> ServerCapabilities | None

Return the server capabilities received during initialization.

Returns None if the session has not been initialized yet.

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def get_server_capabilities(self) -> types.ServerCapabilities | None:
    """Return the server capabilities received during initialization.

    Returns None if the session has not been initialized yet.
    """
    return self._server_capabilities

experimental property

experimental: ExperimentalClientFeatures

Experimental APIs for tasks and other features.

WARNING: These APIs are experimental and may change without notice.

Example

status = await session.experimental.get_task(task_id) result = await session.experimental.get_task_result(task_id, CallToolResult)

send_ping async

send_ping() -> EmptyResult

Send a ping request.

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async def send_ping(self) -> types.EmptyResult:
    """Send a ping request."""
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(types.PingRequest()),
        types.EmptyResult,
    )

send_progress_notification async

send_progress_notification(
    progress_token: str | int,
    progress: float,
    total: float | None = None,
    message: str | None = None,
) -> None

Send a progress notification.

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async def send_progress_notification(
    self,
    progress_token: str | int,
    progress: float,
    total: float | None = None,
    message: str | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Send a progress notification."""
    await self.send_notification(
        types.ClientNotification(
            types.ProgressNotification(
                params=types.ProgressNotificationParams(
                    progressToken=progress_token,
                    progress=progress,
                    total=total,
                    message=message,
                ),
            ),
        )
    )

set_logging_level async

set_logging_level(level: LoggingLevel) -> EmptyResult

Send a logging/setLevel request.

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async def set_logging_level(self, level: types.LoggingLevel) -> types.EmptyResult:
    """Send a logging/setLevel request."""
    return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.SetLevelRequest(
                params=types.SetLevelRequestParams(level=level),
            )
        ),
        types.EmptyResult,
    )

list_resources async

list_resources(cursor: str | None) -> ListResourcesResult
list_resources(
    *, params: PaginatedRequestParams | None
) -> ListResourcesResult
list_resources() -> ListResourcesResult
list_resources(
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: PaginatedRequestParams | None = None
) -> ListResourcesResult

Send a resources/list request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cursor str | None

Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)

None
params PaginatedRequestParams | None

Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields

None
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async def list_resources(
    self,
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
) -> types.ListResourcesResult:
    """Send a resources/list request.

    Args:
        cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
        params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
    """
    if params is not None and cursor is not None:
        raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

    if params is not None:
        request_params = params
    elif cursor is not None:
        request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
    else:
        request_params = None

    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(types.ListResourcesRequest(params=request_params)),
        types.ListResourcesResult,
    )

list_resource_templates async

list_resource_templates(
    cursor: str | None,
) -> ListResourceTemplatesResult
list_resource_templates(
    *, params: PaginatedRequestParams | None
) -> ListResourceTemplatesResult
list_resource_templates() -> ListResourceTemplatesResult
list_resource_templates(
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: PaginatedRequestParams | None = None
) -> ListResourceTemplatesResult

Send a resources/templates/list request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cursor str | None

Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)

None
params PaginatedRequestParams | None

Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields

None
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async def list_resource_templates(
    self,
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
) -> types.ListResourceTemplatesResult:
    """Send a resources/templates/list request.

    Args:
        cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
        params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
    """
    if params is not None and cursor is not None:
        raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

    if params is not None:
        request_params = params
    elif cursor is not None:
        request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
    else:
        request_params = None

    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(types.ListResourceTemplatesRequest(params=request_params)),
        types.ListResourceTemplatesResult,
    )

read_resource async

read_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> ReadResourceResult

Send a resources/read request.

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async def read_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.ReadResourceResult:
    """Send a resources/read request."""
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.ReadResourceRequest(
                params=types.ReadResourceRequestParams(uri=uri),
            )
        ),
        types.ReadResourceResult,
    )

subscribe_resource async

subscribe_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> EmptyResult

Send a resources/subscribe request.

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async def subscribe_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.EmptyResult:
    """Send a resources/subscribe request."""
    return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.SubscribeRequest(
                params=types.SubscribeRequestParams(uri=uri),
            )
        ),
        types.EmptyResult,
    )

unsubscribe_resource async

unsubscribe_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> EmptyResult

Send a resources/unsubscribe request.

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async def unsubscribe_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> types.EmptyResult:
    """Send a resources/unsubscribe request."""
    return await self.send_request(  # pragma: no cover
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.UnsubscribeRequest(
                params=types.UnsubscribeRequestParams(uri=uri),
            )
        ),
        types.EmptyResult,
    )

call_tool async

call_tool(
    name: str,
    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    *,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None
) -> CallToolResult

Send a tools/call request with optional progress callback support.

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async def call_tool(
    self,
    name: str,
    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    *,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
) -> types.CallToolResult:
    """Send a tools/call request with optional progress callback support."""

    _meta: types.RequestParams.Meta | None = None
    if meta is not None:
        _meta = types.RequestParams.Meta(**meta)

    result = await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.CallToolRequest(
                params=types.CallToolRequestParams(name=name, arguments=arguments, _meta=_meta),
            )
        ),
        types.CallToolResult,
        request_read_timeout_seconds=read_timeout_seconds,
        progress_callback=progress_callback,
    )

    if not result.isError:
        await self._validate_tool_result(name, result)

    return result

list_prompts async

list_prompts(cursor: str | None) -> ListPromptsResult
list_prompts(
    *, params: PaginatedRequestParams | None
) -> ListPromptsResult
list_prompts() -> ListPromptsResult
list_prompts(
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: PaginatedRequestParams | None = None
) -> ListPromptsResult

Send a prompts/list request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cursor str | None

Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)

None
params PaginatedRequestParams | None

Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields

None
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async def list_prompts(
    self,
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
) -> types.ListPromptsResult:
    """Send a prompts/list request.

    Args:
        cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
        params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
    """
    if params is not None and cursor is not None:
        raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

    if params is not None:
        request_params = params
    elif cursor is not None:
        request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
    else:
        request_params = None

    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(types.ListPromptsRequest(params=request_params)),
        types.ListPromptsResult,
    )

get_prompt async

get_prompt(
    name: str, arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None
) -> GetPromptResult

Send a prompts/get request.

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async def get_prompt(self, name: str, arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None) -> types.GetPromptResult:
    """Send a prompts/get request."""
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.GetPromptRequest(
                params=types.GetPromptRequestParams(name=name, arguments=arguments),
            )
        ),
        types.GetPromptResult,
    )

complete async

complete(
    ref: ResourceTemplateReference | PromptReference,
    argument: dict[str, str],
    context_arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None,
) -> CompleteResult

Send a completion/complete request.

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async def complete(
    self,
    ref: types.ResourceTemplateReference | types.PromptReference,
    argument: dict[str, str],
    context_arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None,
) -> types.CompleteResult:
    """Send a completion/complete request."""
    context = None
    if context_arguments is not None:
        context = types.CompletionContext(arguments=context_arguments)

    return await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(
            types.CompleteRequest(
                params=types.CompleteRequestParams(
                    ref=ref,
                    argument=types.CompletionArgument(**argument),
                    context=context,
                ),
            )
        ),
        types.CompleteResult,
    )

list_tools async

list_tools(cursor: str | None) -> ListToolsResult
list_tools(
    *, params: PaginatedRequestParams | None
) -> ListToolsResult
list_tools() -> ListToolsResult
list_tools(
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: PaginatedRequestParams | None = None
) -> ListToolsResult

Send a tools/list request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
cursor str | None

Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)

None
params PaginatedRequestParams | None

Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields

None
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async def list_tools(
    self,
    cursor: str | None = None,
    *,
    params: types.PaginatedRequestParams | None = None,
) -> types.ListToolsResult:
    """Send a tools/list request.

    Args:
        cursor: Simple cursor string for pagination (deprecated, use params instead)
        params: Full pagination parameters including cursor and any future fields
    """
    if params is not None and cursor is not None:
        raise ValueError("Cannot specify both cursor and params")

    if params is not None:
        request_params = params
    elif cursor is not None:
        request_params = types.PaginatedRequestParams(cursor=cursor)
    else:
        request_params = None

    result = await self.send_request(
        types.ClientRequest(types.ListToolsRequest(params=request_params)),
        types.ListToolsResult,
    )

    # Cache tool output schemas for future validation
    # Note: don't clear the cache, as we may be using a cursor
    for tool in result.tools:
        self._tool_output_schemas[tool.name] = tool.outputSchema

    return result

send_roots_list_changed async

send_roots_list_changed() -> None

Send a roots/list_changed notification.

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async def send_roots_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a roots/list_changed notification."""
    await self.send_notification(types.ClientNotification(types.RootsListChangedNotification()))

ClientSessionGroup

Client for managing connections to multiple MCP servers.

This class is responsible for encapsulating management of server connections. It aggregates tools, resources, and prompts from all connected servers.

For auxiliary handlers, such as resource subscription, this is delegated to the client and can be accessed via the session.

Example Usage

name_fn = lambda name, server_info: f"{(server_info.name)}_{name}" async with ClientSessionGroup(component_name_hook=name_fn) as group: for server_param in server_params: await group.connect_to_server(server_param) ...

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class ClientSessionGroup:
    """Client for managing connections to multiple MCP servers.

    This class is responsible for encapsulating management of server connections.
    It aggregates tools, resources, and prompts from all connected servers.

    For auxiliary handlers, such as resource subscription, this is delegated to
    the client and can be accessed via the session.

    Example Usage:
        name_fn = lambda name, server_info: f"{(server_info.name)}_{name}"
        async with ClientSessionGroup(component_name_hook=name_fn) as group:
            for server_param in server_params:
                await group.connect_to_server(server_param)
            ...

    """

    class _ComponentNames(BaseModel):
        """Used for reverse index to find components."""

        prompts: set[str] = set()
        resources: set[str] = set()
        tools: set[str] = set()

    # Standard MCP components.
    _prompts: dict[str, types.Prompt]
    _resources: dict[str, types.Resource]
    _tools: dict[str, types.Tool]

    # Client-server connection management.
    _sessions: dict[mcp.ClientSession, _ComponentNames]
    _tool_to_session: dict[str, mcp.ClientSession]
    _exit_stack: contextlib.AsyncExitStack
    _session_exit_stacks: dict[mcp.ClientSession, contextlib.AsyncExitStack]

    # Optional fn consuming (component_name, serverInfo) for custom names.
    # This is provide a means to mitigate naming conflicts across servers.
    # Example: (tool_name, serverInfo) => "{result.serverInfo.name}.{tool_name}"
    _ComponentNameHook: TypeAlias = Callable[[str, types.Implementation], str]
    _component_name_hook: _ComponentNameHook | None

    def __init__(
        self,
        exit_stack: contextlib.AsyncExitStack | None = None,
        component_name_hook: _ComponentNameHook | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Initializes the MCP client."""

        self._tools = {}
        self._resources = {}
        self._prompts = {}

        self._sessions = {}
        self._tool_to_session = {}
        if exit_stack is None:
            self._exit_stack = contextlib.AsyncExitStack()
            self._owns_exit_stack = True
        else:
            self._exit_stack = exit_stack
            self._owns_exit_stack = False
        self._session_exit_stacks = {}
        self._component_name_hook = component_name_hook

    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:  # pragma: no cover
        # Enter the exit stack only if we created it ourselves
        if self._owns_exit_stack:
            await self._exit_stack.__aenter__()
        return self

    async def __aexit__(
        self,
        _exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
        _exc_val: BaseException | None,
        _exc_tb: TracebackType | None,
    ) -> bool | None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Closes session exit stacks and main exit stack upon completion."""

        # Only close the main exit stack if we created it
        if self._owns_exit_stack:
            await self._exit_stack.aclose()

        # Concurrently close session stacks.
        async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
            for exit_stack in self._session_exit_stacks.values():
                tg.start_soon(exit_stack.aclose)

    @property
    def sessions(self) -> list[mcp.ClientSession]:
        """Returns the list of sessions being managed."""
        return list(self._sessions.keys())  # pragma: no cover

    @property
    def prompts(self) -> dict[str, types.Prompt]:
        """Returns the prompts as a dictionary of names to prompts."""
        return self._prompts

    @property
    def resources(self) -> dict[str, types.Resource]:
        """Returns the resources as a dictionary of names to resources."""
        return self._resources

    @property
    def tools(self) -> dict[str, types.Tool]:
        """Returns the tools as a dictionary of names to tools."""
        return self._tools

    @overload
    async def call_tool(
        self,
        name: str,
        arguments: dict[str, Any],
        read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
        progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
        *,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    ) -> types.CallToolResult: ...

    @overload
    @deprecated("The 'args' parameter is deprecated. Use 'arguments' instead.")
    async def call_tool(
        self,
        name: str,
        *,
        args: dict[str, Any],
        read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
        progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    ) -> types.CallToolResult: ...

    async def call_tool(
        self,
        name: str,
        arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
        progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
        *,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    ) -> types.CallToolResult:
        """Executes a tool given its name and arguments."""
        session = self._tool_to_session[name]
        session_tool_name = self.tools[name].name
        return await session.call_tool(
            session_tool_name,
            arguments if args is None else args,
            read_timeout_seconds=read_timeout_seconds,
            progress_callback=progress_callback,
            meta=meta,
        )

    async def disconnect_from_server(self, session: mcp.ClientSession) -> None:
        """Disconnects from a single MCP server."""

        session_known_for_components = session in self._sessions
        session_known_for_stack = session in self._session_exit_stacks

        if not session_known_for_components and not session_known_for_stack:
            raise McpError(
                types.ErrorData(
                    code=types.INVALID_PARAMS,
                    message="Provided session is not managed or already disconnected.",
                )
            )

        if session_known_for_components:  # pragma: no cover
            component_names = self._sessions.pop(session)  # Pop from _sessions tracking

            # Remove prompts associated with the session.
            for name in component_names.prompts:
                if name in self._prompts:
                    del self._prompts[name]
            # Remove resources associated with the session.
            for name in component_names.resources:
                if name in self._resources:
                    del self._resources[name]
            # Remove tools associated with the session.
            for name in component_names.tools:
                if name in self._tools:
                    del self._tools[name]
                if name in self._tool_to_session:
                    del self._tool_to_session[name]

        # Clean up the session's resources via its dedicated exit stack
        if session_known_for_stack:
            session_stack_to_close = self._session_exit_stacks.pop(session)  # pragma: no cover
            await session_stack_to_close.aclose()  # pragma: no cover

    async def connect_with_session(
        self, server_info: types.Implementation, session: mcp.ClientSession
    ) -> mcp.ClientSession:
        """Connects to a single MCP server."""
        await self._aggregate_components(server_info, session)
        return session

    async def connect_to_server(
        self,
        server_params: ServerParameters,
        session_params: ClientSessionParameters | None = None,
    ) -> mcp.ClientSession:
        """Connects to a single MCP server."""
        server_info, session = await self._establish_session(server_params, session_params or ClientSessionParameters())
        return await self.connect_with_session(server_info, session)

    async def _establish_session(
        self,
        server_params: ServerParameters,
        session_params: ClientSessionParameters,
    ) -> tuple[types.Implementation, mcp.ClientSession]:
        """Establish a client session to an MCP server."""

        session_stack = contextlib.AsyncExitStack()
        try:
            # Create read and write streams that facilitate io with the server.
            if isinstance(server_params, StdioServerParameters):
                client = mcp.stdio_client(server_params)
                read, write = await session_stack.enter_async_context(client)
            elif isinstance(server_params, SseServerParameters):
                client = sse_client(
                    url=server_params.url,
                    headers=server_params.headers,
                    timeout=server_params.timeout,
                    sse_read_timeout=server_params.sse_read_timeout,
                )
                read, write = await session_stack.enter_async_context(client)
            else:
                client = streamablehttp_client(
                    url=server_params.url,
                    headers=server_params.headers,
                    timeout=server_params.timeout,
                    sse_read_timeout=server_params.sse_read_timeout,
                    terminate_on_close=server_params.terminate_on_close,
                )
                read, write, _ = await session_stack.enter_async_context(client)

            session = await session_stack.enter_async_context(
                mcp.ClientSession(
                    read,
                    write,
                    read_timeout_seconds=session_params.read_timeout_seconds,
                    sampling_callback=session_params.sampling_callback,
                    elicitation_callback=session_params.elicitation_callback,
                    list_roots_callback=session_params.list_roots_callback,
                    logging_callback=session_params.logging_callback,
                    message_handler=session_params.message_handler,
                    client_info=session_params.client_info,
                )
            )

            result = await session.initialize()

            # Session successfully initialized.
            # Store its stack and register the stack with the main group stack.
            self._session_exit_stacks[session] = session_stack
            # session_stack itself becomes a resource managed by the
            # main _exit_stack.
            await self._exit_stack.enter_async_context(session_stack)

            return result.serverInfo, session
        except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
            # If anything during this setup fails, ensure the session-specific
            # stack is closed.
            await session_stack.aclose()
            raise

    async def _aggregate_components(self, server_info: types.Implementation, session: mcp.ClientSession) -> None:
        """Aggregates prompts, resources, and tools from a given session."""

        # Create a reverse index so we can find all prompts, resources, and
        # tools belonging to this session. Used for removing components from
        # the session group via self.disconnect_from_server.
        component_names = self._ComponentNames()

        # Temporary components dicts. We do not want to modify the aggregate
        # lists in case of an intermediate failure.
        prompts_temp: dict[str, types.Prompt] = {}
        resources_temp: dict[str, types.Resource] = {}
        tools_temp: dict[str, types.Tool] = {}
        tool_to_session_temp: dict[str, mcp.ClientSession] = {}

        # Query the server for its prompts and aggregate to list.
        try:
            prompts = (await session.list_prompts()).prompts
            for prompt in prompts:
                name = self._component_name(prompt.name, server_info)
                prompts_temp[name] = prompt
                component_names.prompts.add(name)
        except McpError as err:  # pragma: no cover
            logging.warning(f"Could not fetch prompts: {err}")

        # Query the server for its resources and aggregate to list.
        try:
            resources = (await session.list_resources()).resources
            for resource in resources:
                name = self._component_name(resource.name, server_info)
                resources_temp[name] = resource
                component_names.resources.add(name)
        except McpError as err:  # pragma: no cover
            logging.warning(f"Could not fetch resources: {err}")

        # Query the server for its tools and aggregate to list.
        try:
            tools = (await session.list_tools()).tools
            for tool in tools:
                name = self._component_name(tool.name, server_info)
                tools_temp[name] = tool
                tool_to_session_temp[name] = session
                component_names.tools.add(name)
        except McpError as err:  # pragma: no cover
            logging.warning(f"Could not fetch tools: {err}")

        # Clean up exit stack for session if we couldn't retrieve anything
        # from the server.
        if not any((prompts_temp, resources_temp, tools_temp)):
            del self._session_exit_stacks[session]  # pragma: no cover

        # Check for duplicates.
        matching_prompts = prompts_temp.keys() & self._prompts.keys()
        if matching_prompts:
            raise McpError(  # pragma: no cover
                types.ErrorData(
                    code=types.INVALID_PARAMS,
                    message=f"{matching_prompts} already exist in group prompts.",
                )
            )
        matching_resources = resources_temp.keys() & self._resources.keys()
        if matching_resources:
            raise McpError(  # pragma: no cover
                types.ErrorData(
                    code=types.INVALID_PARAMS,
                    message=f"{matching_resources} already exist in group resources.",
                )
            )
        matching_tools = tools_temp.keys() & self._tools.keys()
        if matching_tools:
            raise McpError(
                types.ErrorData(
                    code=types.INVALID_PARAMS,
                    message=f"{matching_tools} already exist in group tools.",
                )
            )

        # Aggregate components.
        self._sessions[session] = component_names
        self._prompts.update(prompts_temp)
        self._resources.update(resources_temp)
        self._tools.update(tools_temp)
        self._tool_to_session.update(tool_to_session_temp)

    def _component_name(self, name: str, server_info: types.Implementation) -> str:
        if self._component_name_hook:
            return self._component_name_hook(name, server_info)
        return name

__init__

__init__(
    exit_stack: AsyncExitStack | None = None,
    component_name_hook: _ComponentNameHook | None = None,
) -> None

Initializes the MCP client.

Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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def __init__(
    self,
    exit_stack: contextlib.AsyncExitStack | None = None,
    component_name_hook: _ComponentNameHook | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Initializes the MCP client."""

    self._tools = {}
    self._resources = {}
    self._prompts = {}

    self._sessions = {}
    self._tool_to_session = {}
    if exit_stack is None:
        self._exit_stack = contextlib.AsyncExitStack()
        self._owns_exit_stack = True
    else:
        self._exit_stack = exit_stack
        self._owns_exit_stack = False
    self._session_exit_stacks = {}
    self._component_name_hook = component_name_hook

__aexit__ async

__aexit__(
    _exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
    _exc_val: BaseException | None,
    _exc_tb: TracebackType | None,
) -> bool | None

Closes session exit stacks and main exit stack upon completion.

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async def __aexit__(
    self,
    _exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
    _exc_val: BaseException | None,
    _exc_tb: TracebackType | None,
) -> bool | None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Closes session exit stacks and main exit stack upon completion."""

    # Only close the main exit stack if we created it
    if self._owns_exit_stack:
        await self._exit_stack.aclose()

    # Concurrently close session stacks.
    async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
        for exit_stack in self._session_exit_stacks.values():
            tg.start_soon(exit_stack.aclose)

sessions property

sessions: list[ClientSession]

Returns the list of sessions being managed.

prompts property

prompts: dict[str, Prompt]

Returns the prompts as a dictionary of names to prompts.

resources property

resources: dict[str, Resource]

Returns the resources as a dictionary of names to resources.

tools property

tools: dict[str, Tool]

Returns the tools as a dictionary of names to tools.

call_tool async

call_tool(
    name: str,
    arguments: dict[str, Any],
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    *,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None
) -> CallToolResult
call_tool(
    name: str,
    *,
    args: dict[str, Any],
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None
) -> CallToolResult
call_tool(
    name: str,
    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    *,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    args: dict[str, Any] | None = None
) -> CallToolResult

Executes a tool given its name and arguments.

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async def call_tool(
    self,
    name: str,
    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
    progress_callback: ProgressFnT | None = None,
    *,
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
) -> types.CallToolResult:
    """Executes a tool given its name and arguments."""
    session = self._tool_to_session[name]
    session_tool_name = self.tools[name].name
    return await session.call_tool(
        session_tool_name,
        arguments if args is None else args,
        read_timeout_seconds=read_timeout_seconds,
        progress_callback=progress_callback,
        meta=meta,
    )

disconnect_from_server async

disconnect_from_server(session: ClientSession) -> None

Disconnects from a single MCP server.

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async def disconnect_from_server(self, session: mcp.ClientSession) -> None:
    """Disconnects from a single MCP server."""

    session_known_for_components = session in self._sessions
    session_known_for_stack = session in self._session_exit_stacks

    if not session_known_for_components and not session_known_for_stack:
        raise McpError(
            types.ErrorData(
                code=types.INVALID_PARAMS,
                message="Provided session is not managed or already disconnected.",
            )
        )

    if session_known_for_components:  # pragma: no cover
        component_names = self._sessions.pop(session)  # Pop from _sessions tracking

        # Remove prompts associated with the session.
        for name in component_names.prompts:
            if name in self._prompts:
                del self._prompts[name]
        # Remove resources associated with the session.
        for name in component_names.resources:
            if name in self._resources:
                del self._resources[name]
        # Remove tools associated with the session.
        for name in component_names.tools:
            if name in self._tools:
                del self._tools[name]
            if name in self._tool_to_session:
                del self._tool_to_session[name]

    # Clean up the session's resources via its dedicated exit stack
    if session_known_for_stack:
        session_stack_to_close = self._session_exit_stacks.pop(session)  # pragma: no cover
        await session_stack_to_close.aclose()  # pragma: no cover

connect_with_session async

connect_with_session(
    server_info: Implementation, session: ClientSession
) -> ClientSession

Connects to a single MCP server.

Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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async def connect_with_session(
    self, server_info: types.Implementation, session: mcp.ClientSession
) -> mcp.ClientSession:
    """Connects to a single MCP server."""
    await self._aggregate_components(server_info, session)
    return session

connect_to_server async

connect_to_server(
    server_params: ServerParameters,
    session_params: ClientSessionParameters | None = None,
) -> ClientSession

Connects to a single MCP server.

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async def connect_to_server(
    self,
    server_params: ServerParameters,
    session_params: ClientSessionParameters | None = None,
) -> mcp.ClientSession:
    """Connects to a single MCP server."""
    server_info, session = await self._establish_session(server_params, session_params or ClientSessionParameters())
    return await self.connect_with_session(server_info, session)

StdioServerParameters

Bases: BaseModel

Source code in src/mcp/client/stdio/__init__.py
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class StdioServerParameters(BaseModel):
    command: str
    """The executable to run to start the server."""

    args: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
    """Command line arguments to pass to the executable."""

    env: dict[str, str] | None = None
    """
    The environment to use when spawning the process.

    If not specified, the result of get_default_environment() will be used.
    """

    cwd: str | Path | None = None
    """The working directory to use when spawning the process."""

    encoding: str = "utf-8"
    """
    The text encoding used when sending/receiving messages to the server

    defaults to utf-8
    """

    encoding_error_handler: Literal["strict", "ignore", "replace"] = "strict"
    """
    The text encoding error handler.

    See https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html#codec-base-classes for
    explanations of possible values
    """

command instance-attribute

command: str

The executable to run to start the server.

args class-attribute instance-attribute

args: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)

Command line arguments to pass to the executable.

env class-attribute instance-attribute

env: dict[str, str] | None = None

The environment to use when spawning the process.

If not specified, the result of get_default_environment() will be used.

cwd class-attribute instance-attribute

cwd: str | Path | None = None

The working directory to use when spawning the process.

encoding class-attribute instance-attribute

encoding: str = 'utf-8'

The text encoding used when sending/receiving messages to the server

defaults to utf-8

encoding_error_handler class-attribute instance-attribute

encoding_error_handler: Literal[
    "strict", "ignore", "replace"
] = "strict"

The text encoding error handler.

See https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html#codec-base-classes for explanations of possible values

stdio_client async

stdio_client(
    server: StdioServerParameters, errlog: TextIO = stderr
)

Client transport for stdio: this will connect to a server by spawning a process and communicating with it over stdin/stdout.

Source code in src/mcp/client/stdio/__init__.py
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@asynccontextmanager
async def stdio_client(server: StdioServerParameters, errlog: TextIO = sys.stderr):
    """
    Client transport for stdio: this will connect to a server by spawning a
    process and communicating with it over stdin/stdout.
    """
    read_stream: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage | Exception]
    read_stream_writer: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage | Exception]

    write_stream: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage]
    write_stream_reader: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage]

    read_stream_writer, read_stream = anyio.create_memory_object_stream(0)
    write_stream, write_stream_reader = anyio.create_memory_object_stream(0)

    try:
        command = _get_executable_command(server.command)

        # Open process with stderr piped for capture
        process = await _create_platform_compatible_process(
            command=command,
            args=server.args,
            env=({**get_default_environment(), **server.env} if server.env is not None else get_default_environment()),
            errlog=errlog,
            cwd=server.cwd,
        )
    except OSError:
        # Clean up streams if process creation fails
        await read_stream.aclose()
        await write_stream.aclose()
        await read_stream_writer.aclose()
        await write_stream_reader.aclose()
        raise

    async def stdout_reader():
        assert process.stdout, "Opened process is missing stdout"

        try:
            async with read_stream_writer:
                buffer = ""
                async for chunk in TextReceiveStream(
                    process.stdout,
                    encoding=server.encoding,
                    errors=server.encoding_error_handler,
                ):
                    lines = (buffer + chunk).split("\n")
                    buffer = lines.pop()

                    for line in lines:
                        try:
                            message = types.JSONRPCMessage.model_validate_json(line)
                        except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover
                            logger.exception("Failed to parse JSONRPC message from server")
                            await read_stream_writer.send(exc)
                            continue

                        session_message = SessionMessage(message)
                        await read_stream_writer.send(session_message)
        except anyio.ClosedResourceError:  # pragma: no cover
            await anyio.lowlevel.checkpoint()

    async def stdin_writer():
        assert process.stdin, "Opened process is missing stdin"

        try:
            async with write_stream_reader:
                async for session_message in write_stream_reader:
                    json = session_message.message.model_dump_json(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True)
                    await process.stdin.send(
                        (json + "\n").encode(
                            encoding=server.encoding,
                            errors=server.encoding_error_handler,
                        )
                    )
        except anyio.ClosedResourceError:  # pragma: no cover
            await anyio.lowlevel.checkpoint()

    async with (
        anyio.create_task_group() as tg,
        process,
    ):
        tg.start_soon(stdout_reader)
        tg.start_soon(stdin_writer)
        try:
            yield read_stream, write_stream
        finally:
            # MCP spec: stdio shutdown sequence
            # 1. Close input stream to server
            # 2. Wait for server to exit, or send SIGTERM if it doesn't exit in time
            # 3. Send SIGKILL if still not exited
            if process.stdin:  # pragma: no branch
                try:
                    await process.stdin.aclose()
                except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
                    # stdin might already be closed, which is fine
                    pass

            try:
                # Give the process time to exit gracefully after stdin closes
                with anyio.fail_after(PROCESS_TERMINATION_TIMEOUT):
                    await process.wait()
            except TimeoutError:
                # Process didn't exit from stdin closure, use platform-specific termination
                # which handles SIGTERM -> SIGKILL escalation
                await _terminate_process_tree(process)
            except ProcessLookupError:  # pragma: no cover
                # Process already exited, which is fine
                pass
            await read_stream.aclose()
            await write_stream.aclose()
            await read_stream_writer.aclose()
            await write_stream_reader.aclose()

ServerSession

Bases: BaseSession[ServerRequest, ServerNotification, ServerResult, ClientRequest, ClientNotification]

Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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class ServerSession(
    BaseSession[
        types.ServerRequest,
        types.ServerNotification,
        types.ServerResult,
        types.ClientRequest,
        types.ClientNotification,
    ]
):
    _initialized: InitializationState = InitializationState.NotInitialized
    _client_params: types.InitializeRequestParams | None = None
    _experimental_features: ExperimentalServerSessionFeatures | None = None

    def __init__(
        self,
        read_stream: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage | Exception],
        write_stream: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage],
        init_options: InitializationOptions,
        stateless: bool = False,
    ) -> None:
        super().__init__(read_stream, write_stream, types.ClientRequest, types.ClientNotification)
        self._initialization_state = (
            InitializationState.Initialized if stateless else InitializationState.NotInitialized
        )

        self._init_options = init_options
        self._incoming_message_stream_writer, self._incoming_message_stream_reader = anyio.create_memory_object_stream[
            ServerRequestResponder
        ](0)
        self._exit_stack.push_async_callback(lambda: self._incoming_message_stream_reader.aclose())

    @property
    def client_params(self) -> types.InitializeRequestParams | None:
        return self._client_params  # pragma: no cover

    @property
    def experimental(self) -> ExperimentalServerSessionFeatures:
        """Experimental APIs for server→client task operations.

        WARNING: These APIs are experimental and may change without notice.
        """
        if self._experimental_features is None:
            self._experimental_features = ExperimentalServerSessionFeatures(self)
        return self._experimental_features

    def check_client_capability(self, capability: types.ClientCapabilities) -> bool:  # pragma: no cover
        """Check if the client supports a specific capability."""
        if self._client_params is None:
            return False

        client_caps = self._client_params.capabilities

        if capability.roots is not None:
            if client_caps.roots is None:
                return False
            if capability.roots.listChanged and not client_caps.roots.listChanged:
                return False

        if capability.sampling is not None:
            if client_caps.sampling is None:
                return False
            if capability.sampling.context is not None and client_caps.sampling.context is None:
                return False
            if capability.sampling.tools is not None and client_caps.sampling.tools is None:
                return False

        if capability.elicitation is not None and client_caps.elicitation is None:
            return False

        if capability.experimental is not None:
            if client_caps.experimental is None:
                return False
            for exp_key, exp_value in capability.experimental.items():
                if exp_key not in client_caps.experimental or client_caps.experimental[exp_key] != exp_value:
                    return False

        if capability.tasks is not None:
            if client_caps.tasks is None:
                return False
            if not check_tasks_capability(capability.tasks, client_caps.tasks):
                return False

        return True

    async def _receive_loop(self) -> None:
        async with self._incoming_message_stream_writer:
            await super()._receive_loop()

    async def _received_request(self, responder: RequestResponder[types.ClientRequest, types.ServerResult]):
        match responder.request.root:
            case types.InitializeRequest(params=params):
                requested_version = params.protocolVersion
                self._initialization_state = InitializationState.Initializing
                self._client_params = params
                with responder:
                    await responder.respond(
                        types.ServerResult(
                            types.InitializeResult(
                                protocolVersion=requested_version
                                if requested_version in SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS
                                else types.LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
                                capabilities=self._init_options.capabilities,
                                serverInfo=types.Implementation(
                                    name=self._init_options.server_name,
                                    version=self._init_options.server_version,
                                    websiteUrl=self._init_options.website_url,
                                    icons=self._init_options.icons,
                                ),
                                instructions=self._init_options.instructions,
                            )
                        )
                    )
                self._initialization_state = InitializationState.Initialized
            case types.PingRequest():
                # Ping requests are allowed at any time
                pass
            case _:
                if self._initialization_state != InitializationState.Initialized:
                    raise RuntimeError("Received request before initialization was complete")

    async def _received_notification(self, notification: types.ClientNotification) -> None:
        # Need this to avoid ASYNC910
        await anyio.lowlevel.checkpoint()
        match notification.root:
            case types.InitializedNotification():
                self._initialization_state = InitializationState.Initialized
            case _:
                if self._initialization_state != InitializationState.Initialized:  # pragma: no cover
                    raise RuntimeError("Received notification before initialization was complete")

    async def send_log_message(
        self,
        level: types.LoggingLevel,
        data: Any,
        logger: str | None = None,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Send a log message notification."""
        await self.send_notification(
            types.ServerNotification(
                types.LoggingMessageNotification(
                    params=types.LoggingMessageNotificationParams(
                        level=level,
                        data=data,
                        logger=logger,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            related_request_id,
        )

    async def send_resource_updated(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a resource updated notification."""
        await self.send_notification(
            types.ServerNotification(
                types.ResourceUpdatedNotification(
                    params=types.ResourceUpdatedNotificationParams(uri=uri),
                )
            )
        )

    @overload
    async def create_message(
        self,
        messages: list[types.SamplingMessage],
        *,
        max_tokens: int,
        system_prompt: str | None = None,
        include_context: types.IncludeContext | None = None,
        temperature: float | None = None,
        stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
        metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        model_preferences: types.ModelPreferences | None = None,
        tools: None = None,
        tool_choice: types.ToolChoice | None = None,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.CreateMessageResult:
        """Overload: Without tools, returns single content."""
        ...

    @overload
    async def create_message(
        self,
        messages: list[types.SamplingMessage],
        *,
        max_tokens: int,
        system_prompt: str | None = None,
        include_context: types.IncludeContext | None = None,
        temperature: float | None = None,
        stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
        metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        model_preferences: types.ModelPreferences | None = None,
        tools: list[types.Tool],
        tool_choice: types.ToolChoice | None = None,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.CreateMessageResultWithTools:
        """Overload: With tools, returns array-capable content."""
        ...

    async def create_message(
        self,
        messages: list[types.SamplingMessage],
        *,
        max_tokens: int,
        system_prompt: str | None = None,
        include_context: types.IncludeContext | None = None,
        temperature: float | None = None,
        stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
        metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        model_preferences: types.ModelPreferences | None = None,
        tools: list[types.Tool] | None = None,
        tool_choice: types.ToolChoice | None = None,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.CreateMessageResult | types.CreateMessageResultWithTools:
        """Send a sampling/create_message request.

        Args:
            messages: The conversation messages to send.
            max_tokens: Maximum number of tokens to generate.
            system_prompt: Optional system prompt.
            include_context: Optional context inclusion setting.
                Should only be set to "thisServer" or "allServers"
                if the client has sampling.context capability.
            temperature: Optional sampling temperature.
            stop_sequences: Optional stop sequences.
            metadata: Optional metadata to pass through to the LLM provider.
            model_preferences: Optional model selection preferences.
            tools: Optional list of tools the LLM can use during sampling.
                Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.
            tool_choice: Optional control over tool usage behavior.
                Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.
            related_request_id: Optional ID of a related request.

        Returns:
            The sampling result from the client.

        Raises:
            McpError: If tools are provided but client doesn't support them.
            ValueError: If tool_use or tool_result message structure is invalid.
        """
        client_caps = self._client_params.capabilities if self._client_params else None
        validate_sampling_tools(client_caps, tools, tool_choice)
        validate_tool_use_result_messages(messages)

        request = types.ServerRequest(
            types.CreateMessageRequest(
                params=types.CreateMessageRequestParams(
                    messages=messages,
                    systemPrompt=system_prompt,
                    includeContext=include_context,
                    temperature=temperature,
                    maxTokens=max_tokens,
                    stopSequences=stop_sequences,
                    metadata=metadata,
                    modelPreferences=model_preferences,
                    tools=tools,
                    toolChoice=tool_choice,
                ),
            )
        )
        metadata_obj = ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id)

        # Use different result types based on whether tools are provided
        if tools is not None:
            return await self.send_request(
                request=request,
                result_type=types.CreateMessageResultWithTools,
                metadata=metadata_obj,
            )
        return await self.send_request(
            request=request,
            result_type=types.CreateMessageResult,
            metadata=metadata_obj,
        )

    async def list_roots(self) -> types.ListRootsResult:
        """Send a roots/list request."""
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ServerRequest(types.ListRootsRequest()),
            types.ListRootsResult,
        )

    async def elicit(
        self,
        message: str,
        requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.ElicitResult:
        """Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

        Args:
            message: The message to present to the user
            requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
            related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

        Returns:
            The client's response

        Note:
            This method is deprecated in favor of elicit_form(). It remains for
            backward compatibility but new code should use elicit_form().
        """
        return await self.elicit_form(message, requestedSchema, related_request_id)

    async def elicit_form(
        self,
        message: str,
        requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.ElicitResult:
        """Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

        Args:
            message: The message to present to the user
            requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
            related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

        Returns:
            The client's response with form data
        """
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ServerRequest(
                types.ElicitRequest(
                    params=types.ElicitRequestFormParams(
                        message=message,
                        requestedSchema=requestedSchema,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            types.ElicitResult,
            metadata=ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id),
        )

    async def elicit_url(
        self,
        message: str,
        url: str,
        elicitation_id: str,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> types.ElicitResult:
        """Send a URL mode elicitation/create request.

        This directs the user to an external URL for out-of-band interactions
        like OAuth flows, credential collection, or payment processing.

        Args:
            message: Human-readable explanation of why the interaction is needed
            url: The URL the user should navigate to
            elicitation_id: Unique identifier for tracking this elicitation
            related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

        Returns:
            The client's response indicating acceptance, decline, or cancellation
        """
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ServerRequest(
                types.ElicitRequest(
                    params=types.ElicitRequestURLParams(
                        message=message,
                        url=url,
                        elicitationId=elicitation_id,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            types.ElicitResult,
            metadata=ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id),
        )

    async def send_ping(self) -> types.EmptyResult:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a ping request."""
        return await self.send_request(
            types.ServerRequest(types.PingRequest()),
            types.EmptyResult,
        )

    async def send_progress_notification(
        self,
        progress_token: str | int,
        progress: float,
        total: float | None = None,
        message: str | None = None,
        related_request_id: str | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Send a progress notification."""
        await self.send_notification(
            types.ServerNotification(
                types.ProgressNotification(
                    params=types.ProgressNotificationParams(
                        progressToken=progress_token,
                        progress=progress,
                        total=total,
                        message=message,
                    ),
                )
            ),
            related_request_id,
        )

    async def send_resource_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a resource list changed notification."""
        await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.ResourceListChangedNotification()))

    async def send_tool_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a tool list changed notification."""
        await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.ToolListChangedNotification()))

    async def send_prompt_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
        """Send a prompt list changed notification."""
        await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.PromptListChangedNotification()))

    async def send_elicit_complete(
        self,
        elicitation_id: str,
        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Send an elicitation completion notification.

        This should be sent when a URL mode elicitation has been completed
        out-of-band to inform the client that it may retry any requests
        that were waiting for this elicitation.

        Args:
            elicitation_id: The unique identifier of the completed elicitation
            related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this
        """
        await self.send_notification(
            types.ServerNotification(
                types.ElicitCompleteNotification(
                    params=types.ElicitCompleteNotificationParams(elicitationId=elicitation_id)
                )
            ),
            related_request_id,
        )

    def _build_elicit_form_request(
        self,
        message: str,
        requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
        related_task_id: str | None = None,
        task: types.TaskMetadata | None = None,
    ) -> types.JSONRPCRequest:
        """Build a form mode elicitation request without sending it.

        Args:
            message: The message to present to the user
            requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
            related_task_id: If provided, adds io.modelcontextprotocol/related-task metadata
            task: If provided, makes this a task-augmented request

        Returns:
            A JSONRPCRequest ready to be sent or queued
        """
        params = types.ElicitRequestFormParams(
            message=message,
            requestedSchema=requestedSchema,
            task=task,
        )
        params_data = params.model_dump(by_alias=True, mode="json", exclude_none=True)

        # Add related-task metadata if associated with a parent task
        if related_task_id is not None:
            # Defensive: model_dump() never includes _meta, but guard against future changes
            if "_meta" not in params_data:  # pragma: no cover
                params_data["_meta"] = {}
            params_data["_meta"][RELATED_TASK_METADATA_KEY] = types.RelatedTaskMetadata(
                taskId=related_task_id
            ).model_dump(by_alias=True)

        request_id = f"task-{related_task_id}-{id(params)}" if related_task_id else self._request_id
        if related_task_id is None:
            self._request_id += 1

        return types.JSONRPCRequest(
            jsonrpc="2.0",
            id=request_id,
            method="elicitation/create",
            params=params_data,
        )

    def _build_elicit_url_request(
        self,
        message: str,
        url: str,
        elicitation_id: str,
        related_task_id: str | None = None,
    ) -> types.JSONRPCRequest:
        """Build a URL mode elicitation request without sending it.

        Args:
            message: Human-readable explanation of why the interaction is needed
            url: The URL the user should navigate to
            elicitation_id: Unique identifier for tracking this elicitation
            related_task_id: If provided, adds io.modelcontextprotocol/related-task metadata

        Returns:
            A JSONRPCRequest ready to be sent or queued
        """
        params = types.ElicitRequestURLParams(
            message=message,
            url=url,
            elicitationId=elicitation_id,
        )
        params_data = params.model_dump(by_alias=True, mode="json", exclude_none=True)

        # Add related-task metadata if associated with a parent task
        if related_task_id is not None:
            # Defensive: model_dump() never includes _meta, but guard against future changes
            if "_meta" not in params_data:  # pragma: no cover
                params_data["_meta"] = {}
            params_data["_meta"][RELATED_TASK_METADATA_KEY] = types.RelatedTaskMetadata(
                taskId=related_task_id
            ).model_dump(by_alias=True)

        request_id = f"task-{related_task_id}-{id(params)}" if related_task_id else self._request_id
        if related_task_id is None:
            self._request_id += 1

        return types.JSONRPCRequest(
            jsonrpc="2.0",
            id=request_id,
            method="elicitation/create",
            params=params_data,
        )

    def _build_create_message_request(
        self,
        messages: list[types.SamplingMessage],
        *,
        max_tokens: int,
        system_prompt: str | None = None,
        include_context: types.IncludeContext | None = None,
        temperature: float | None = None,
        stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
        metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        model_preferences: types.ModelPreferences | None = None,
        tools: list[types.Tool] | None = None,
        tool_choice: types.ToolChoice | None = None,
        related_task_id: str | None = None,
        task: types.TaskMetadata | None = None,
    ) -> types.JSONRPCRequest:
        """Build a sampling/createMessage request without sending it.

        Args:
            messages: The conversation messages to send
            max_tokens: Maximum number of tokens to generate
            system_prompt: Optional system prompt
            include_context: Optional context inclusion setting
            temperature: Optional sampling temperature
            stop_sequences: Optional stop sequences
            metadata: Optional metadata to pass through to the LLM provider
            model_preferences: Optional model selection preferences
            tools: Optional list of tools the LLM can use during sampling
            tool_choice: Optional control over tool usage behavior
            related_task_id: If provided, adds io.modelcontextprotocol/related-task metadata
            task: If provided, makes this a task-augmented request

        Returns:
            A JSONRPCRequest ready to be sent or queued
        """
        params = types.CreateMessageRequestParams(
            messages=messages,
            systemPrompt=system_prompt,
            includeContext=include_context,
            temperature=temperature,
            maxTokens=max_tokens,
            stopSequences=stop_sequences,
            metadata=metadata,
            modelPreferences=model_preferences,
            tools=tools,
            toolChoice=tool_choice,
            task=task,
        )
        params_data = params.model_dump(by_alias=True, mode="json", exclude_none=True)

        # Add related-task metadata if associated with a parent task
        if related_task_id is not None:
            # Defensive: model_dump() never includes _meta, but guard against future changes
            if "_meta" not in params_data:  # pragma: no cover
                params_data["_meta"] = {}
            params_data["_meta"][RELATED_TASK_METADATA_KEY] = types.RelatedTaskMetadata(
                taskId=related_task_id
            ).model_dump(by_alias=True)

        request_id = f"task-{related_task_id}-{id(params)}" if related_task_id else self._request_id
        if related_task_id is None:
            self._request_id += 1

        return types.JSONRPCRequest(
            jsonrpc="2.0",
            id=request_id,
            method="sampling/createMessage",
            params=params_data,
        )

    async def send_message(self, message: SessionMessage) -> None:
        """Send a raw session message.

        This is primarily used by TaskResultHandler to deliver queued messages
        (elicitation/sampling requests) to the client during task execution.

        WARNING: This is a low-level experimental method that may change without
        notice. Prefer using higher-level methods like send_notification() or
        send_request() for normal operations.

        Args:
            message: The session message to send
        """
        await self._write_stream.send(message)

    async def _handle_incoming(self, req: ServerRequestResponder) -> None:
        await self._incoming_message_stream_writer.send(req)

    @property
    def incoming_messages(
        self,
    ) -> MemoryObjectReceiveStream[ServerRequestResponder]:
        return self._incoming_message_stream_reader

experimental property

experimental: ExperimentalServerSessionFeatures

Experimental APIs for server→client task operations.

WARNING: These APIs are experimental and may change without notice.

check_client_capability

check_client_capability(
    capability: ClientCapabilities,
) -> bool

Check if the client supports a specific capability.

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def check_client_capability(self, capability: types.ClientCapabilities) -> bool:  # pragma: no cover
    """Check if the client supports a specific capability."""
    if self._client_params is None:
        return False

    client_caps = self._client_params.capabilities

    if capability.roots is not None:
        if client_caps.roots is None:
            return False
        if capability.roots.listChanged and not client_caps.roots.listChanged:
            return False

    if capability.sampling is not None:
        if client_caps.sampling is None:
            return False
        if capability.sampling.context is not None and client_caps.sampling.context is None:
            return False
        if capability.sampling.tools is not None and client_caps.sampling.tools is None:
            return False

    if capability.elicitation is not None and client_caps.elicitation is None:
        return False

    if capability.experimental is not None:
        if client_caps.experimental is None:
            return False
        for exp_key, exp_value in capability.experimental.items():
            if exp_key not in client_caps.experimental or client_caps.experimental[exp_key] != exp_value:
                return False

    if capability.tasks is not None:
        if client_caps.tasks is None:
            return False
        if not check_tasks_capability(capability.tasks, client_caps.tasks):
            return False

    return True

send_log_message async

send_log_message(
    level: LoggingLevel,
    data: Any,
    logger: str | None = None,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
) -> None

Send a log message notification.

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async def send_log_message(
    self,
    level: types.LoggingLevel,
    data: Any,
    logger: str | None = None,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Send a log message notification."""
    await self.send_notification(
        types.ServerNotification(
            types.LoggingMessageNotification(
                params=types.LoggingMessageNotificationParams(
                    level=level,
                    data=data,
                    logger=logger,
                ),
            )
        ),
        related_request_id,
    )

send_resource_updated async

send_resource_updated(uri: AnyUrl) -> None

Send a resource updated notification.

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async def send_resource_updated(self, uri: AnyUrl) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a resource updated notification."""
    await self.send_notification(
        types.ServerNotification(
            types.ResourceUpdatedNotification(
                params=types.ResourceUpdatedNotificationParams(uri=uri),
            )
        )
    )

create_message async

create_message(
    messages: list[SamplingMessage],
    *,
    max_tokens: int,
    system_prompt: str | None = None,
    include_context: IncludeContext | None = None,
    temperature: float | None = None,
    stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    model_preferences: ModelPreferences | None = None,
    tools: None = None,
    tool_choice: ToolChoice | None = None,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None
) -> CreateMessageResult
create_message(
    messages: list[SamplingMessage],
    *,
    max_tokens: int,
    system_prompt: str | None = None,
    include_context: IncludeContext | None = None,
    temperature: float | None = None,
    stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    model_preferences: ModelPreferences | None = None,
    tools: list[Tool],
    tool_choice: ToolChoice | None = None,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None
) -> CreateMessageResultWithTools
create_message(
    messages: list[SamplingMessage],
    *,
    max_tokens: int,
    system_prompt: str | None = None,
    include_context: IncludeContext | None = None,
    temperature: float | None = None,
    stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    model_preferences: ModelPreferences | None = None,
    tools: list[Tool] | None = None,
    tool_choice: ToolChoice | None = None,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None
) -> CreateMessageResult | CreateMessageResultWithTools

Send a sampling/create_message request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
messages list[SamplingMessage]

The conversation messages to send.

required
max_tokens int

Maximum number of tokens to generate.

required
system_prompt str | None

Optional system prompt.

None
include_context IncludeContext | None

Optional context inclusion setting. Should only be set to "thisServer" or "allServers" if the client has sampling.context capability.

None
temperature float | None

Optional sampling temperature.

None
stop_sequences list[str] | None

Optional stop sequences.

None
metadata dict[str, Any] | None

Optional metadata to pass through to the LLM provider.

None
model_preferences ModelPreferences | None

Optional model selection preferences.

None
tools list[Tool] | None

Optional list of tools the LLM can use during sampling. Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.

None
tool_choice ToolChoice | None

Optional control over tool usage behavior. Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.

None
related_request_id RequestId | None

Optional ID of a related request.

None

Returns:

Type Description
CreateMessageResult | CreateMessageResultWithTools

The sampling result from the client.

Raises:

Type Description
McpError

If tools are provided but client doesn't support them.

ValueError

If tool_use or tool_result message structure is invalid.

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async def create_message(
    self,
    messages: list[types.SamplingMessage],
    *,
    max_tokens: int,
    system_prompt: str | None = None,
    include_context: types.IncludeContext | None = None,
    temperature: float | None = None,
    stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None,
    metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    model_preferences: types.ModelPreferences | None = None,
    tools: list[types.Tool] | None = None,
    tool_choice: types.ToolChoice | None = None,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> types.CreateMessageResult | types.CreateMessageResultWithTools:
    """Send a sampling/create_message request.

    Args:
        messages: The conversation messages to send.
        max_tokens: Maximum number of tokens to generate.
        system_prompt: Optional system prompt.
        include_context: Optional context inclusion setting.
            Should only be set to "thisServer" or "allServers"
            if the client has sampling.context capability.
        temperature: Optional sampling temperature.
        stop_sequences: Optional stop sequences.
        metadata: Optional metadata to pass through to the LLM provider.
        model_preferences: Optional model selection preferences.
        tools: Optional list of tools the LLM can use during sampling.
            Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.
        tool_choice: Optional control over tool usage behavior.
            Requires client to have sampling.tools capability.
        related_request_id: Optional ID of a related request.

    Returns:
        The sampling result from the client.

    Raises:
        McpError: If tools are provided but client doesn't support them.
        ValueError: If tool_use or tool_result message structure is invalid.
    """
    client_caps = self._client_params.capabilities if self._client_params else None
    validate_sampling_tools(client_caps, tools, tool_choice)
    validate_tool_use_result_messages(messages)

    request = types.ServerRequest(
        types.CreateMessageRequest(
            params=types.CreateMessageRequestParams(
                messages=messages,
                systemPrompt=system_prompt,
                includeContext=include_context,
                temperature=temperature,
                maxTokens=max_tokens,
                stopSequences=stop_sequences,
                metadata=metadata,
                modelPreferences=model_preferences,
                tools=tools,
                toolChoice=tool_choice,
            ),
        )
    )
    metadata_obj = ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id)

    # Use different result types based on whether tools are provided
    if tools is not None:
        return await self.send_request(
            request=request,
            result_type=types.CreateMessageResultWithTools,
            metadata=metadata_obj,
        )
    return await self.send_request(
        request=request,
        result_type=types.CreateMessageResult,
        metadata=metadata_obj,
    )

list_roots async

list_roots() -> ListRootsResult

Send a roots/list request.

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async def list_roots(self) -> types.ListRootsResult:
    """Send a roots/list request."""
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ServerRequest(types.ListRootsRequest()),
        types.ListRootsResult,
    )

elicit async

elicit(
    message: str,
    requestedSchema: ElicitRequestedSchema,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
) -> ElicitResult

Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
message str

The message to present to the user

required
requestedSchema ElicitRequestedSchema

Schema defining the expected response structure

required
related_request_id RequestId | None

Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

None

Returns:

Type Description
ElicitResult

The client's response

Note

This method is deprecated in favor of elicit_form(). It remains for backward compatibility but new code should use elicit_form().

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async def elicit(
    self,
    message: str,
    requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> types.ElicitResult:
    """Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

    Args:
        message: The message to present to the user
        requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
        related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

    Returns:
        The client's response

    Note:
        This method is deprecated in favor of elicit_form(). It remains for
        backward compatibility but new code should use elicit_form().
    """
    return await self.elicit_form(message, requestedSchema, related_request_id)

elicit_form async

elicit_form(
    message: str,
    requestedSchema: ElicitRequestedSchema,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
) -> ElicitResult

Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
message str

The message to present to the user

required
requestedSchema ElicitRequestedSchema

Schema defining the expected response structure

required
related_request_id RequestId | None

Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

None

Returns:

Type Description
ElicitResult

The client's response with form data

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async def elicit_form(
    self,
    message: str,
    requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> types.ElicitResult:
    """Send a form mode elicitation/create request.

    Args:
        message: The message to present to the user
        requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
        related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

    Returns:
        The client's response with form data
    """
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ServerRequest(
            types.ElicitRequest(
                params=types.ElicitRequestFormParams(
                    message=message,
                    requestedSchema=requestedSchema,
                ),
            )
        ),
        types.ElicitResult,
        metadata=ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id),
    )

elicit_url async

elicit_url(
    message: str,
    url: str,
    elicitation_id: str,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
) -> ElicitResult

Send a URL mode elicitation/create request.

This directs the user to an external URL for out-of-band interactions like OAuth flows, credential collection, or payment processing.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
message str

Human-readable explanation of why the interaction is needed

required
url str

The URL the user should navigate to

required
elicitation_id str

Unique identifier for tracking this elicitation

required
related_request_id RequestId | None

Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

None

Returns:

Type Description
ElicitResult

The client's response indicating acceptance, decline, or cancellation

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async def elicit_url(
    self,
    message: str,
    url: str,
    elicitation_id: str,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> types.ElicitResult:
    """Send a URL mode elicitation/create request.

    This directs the user to an external URL for out-of-band interactions
    like OAuth flows, credential collection, or payment processing.

    Args:
        message: Human-readable explanation of why the interaction is needed
        url: The URL the user should navigate to
        elicitation_id: Unique identifier for tracking this elicitation
        related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this elicitation

    Returns:
        The client's response indicating acceptance, decline, or cancellation
    """
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ServerRequest(
            types.ElicitRequest(
                params=types.ElicitRequestURLParams(
                    message=message,
                    url=url,
                    elicitationId=elicitation_id,
                ),
            )
        ),
        types.ElicitResult,
        metadata=ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id),
    )

send_ping async

send_ping() -> EmptyResult

Send a ping request.

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async def send_ping(self) -> types.EmptyResult:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a ping request."""
    return await self.send_request(
        types.ServerRequest(types.PingRequest()),
        types.EmptyResult,
    )

send_progress_notification async

send_progress_notification(
    progress_token: str | int,
    progress: float,
    total: float | None = None,
    message: str | None = None,
    related_request_id: str | None = None,
) -> None

Send a progress notification.

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async def send_progress_notification(
    self,
    progress_token: str | int,
    progress: float,
    total: float | None = None,
    message: str | None = None,
    related_request_id: str | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Send a progress notification."""
    await self.send_notification(
        types.ServerNotification(
            types.ProgressNotification(
                params=types.ProgressNotificationParams(
                    progressToken=progress_token,
                    progress=progress,
                    total=total,
                    message=message,
                ),
            )
        ),
        related_request_id,
    )

send_resource_list_changed async

send_resource_list_changed() -> None

Send a resource list changed notification.

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async def send_resource_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a resource list changed notification."""
    await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.ResourceListChangedNotification()))

send_tool_list_changed async

send_tool_list_changed() -> None

Send a tool list changed notification.

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async def send_tool_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a tool list changed notification."""
    await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.ToolListChangedNotification()))

send_prompt_list_changed async

send_prompt_list_changed() -> None

Send a prompt list changed notification.

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async def send_prompt_list_changed(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
    """Send a prompt list changed notification."""
    await self.send_notification(types.ServerNotification(types.PromptListChangedNotification()))

send_elicit_complete async

send_elicit_complete(
    elicitation_id: str,
    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
) -> None

Send an elicitation completion notification.

This should be sent when a URL mode elicitation has been completed out-of-band to inform the client that it may retry any requests that were waiting for this elicitation.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
elicitation_id str

The unique identifier of the completed elicitation

required
related_request_id RequestId | None

Optional ID of the request that triggered this

None
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async def send_elicit_complete(
    self,
    elicitation_id: str,
    related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
) -> None:
    """Send an elicitation completion notification.

    This should be sent when a URL mode elicitation has been completed
    out-of-band to inform the client that it may retry any requests
    that were waiting for this elicitation.

    Args:
        elicitation_id: The unique identifier of the completed elicitation
        related_request_id: Optional ID of the request that triggered this
    """
    await self.send_notification(
        types.ServerNotification(
            types.ElicitCompleteNotification(
                params=types.ElicitCompleteNotificationParams(elicitationId=elicitation_id)
            )
        ),
        related_request_id,
    )

send_message async

send_message(message: SessionMessage) -> None

Send a raw session message.

This is primarily used by TaskResultHandler to deliver queued messages (elicitation/sampling requests) to the client during task execution.

WARNING: This is a low-level experimental method that may change without notice. Prefer using higher-level methods like send_notification() or send_request() for normal operations.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
message SessionMessage

The session message to send

required
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async def send_message(self, message: SessionMessage) -> None:
    """Send a raw session message.

    This is primarily used by TaskResultHandler to deliver queued messages
    (elicitation/sampling requests) to the client during task execution.

    WARNING: This is a low-level experimental method that may change without
    notice. Prefer using higher-level methods like send_notification() or
    send_request() for normal operations.

    Args:
        message: The session message to send
    """
    await self._write_stream.send(message)

stdio_server async

stdio_server(
    stdin: AsyncFile[str] | None = None,
    stdout: AsyncFile[str] | None = None,
)

Server transport for stdio: this communicates with an MCP client by reading from the current process' stdin and writing to stdout.

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@asynccontextmanager
async def stdio_server(
    stdin: anyio.AsyncFile[str] | None = None,
    stdout: anyio.AsyncFile[str] | None = None,
):
    """
    Server transport for stdio: this communicates with an MCP client by reading
    from the current process' stdin and writing to stdout.
    """
    # Purposely not using context managers for these, as we don't want to close
    # standard process handles. Encoding of stdin/stdout as text streams on
    # python is platform-dependent (Windows is particularly problematic), so we
    # re-wrap the underlying binary stream to ensure UTF-8.
    if not stdin:
        stdin = anyio.wrap_file(TextIOWrapper(sys.stdin.buffer, encoding="utf-8"))
    if not stdout:
        stdout = anyio.wrap_file(TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.buffer, encoding="utf-8"))

    read_stream: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage | Exception]
    read_stream_writer: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage | Exception]

    write_stream: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage]
    write_stream_reader: MemoryObjectReceiveStream[SessionMessage]

    read_stream_writer, read_stream = anyio.create_memory_object_stream(0)
    write_stream, write_stream_reader = anyio.create_memory_object_stream(0)

    async def stdin_reader():
        try:
            async with read_stream_writer:
                async for line in stdin:
                    try:
                        message = types.JSONRPCMessage.model_validate_json(line)
                    except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover
                        await read_stream_writer.send(exc)
                        continue

                    session_message = SessionMessage(message)
                    await read_stream_writer.send(session_message)
        except anyio.ClosedResourceError:  # pragma: no cover
            await anyio.lowlevel.checkpoint()

    async def stdout_writer():
        try:
            async with write_stream_reader:
                async for session_message in write_stream_reader:
                    json = session_message.message.model_dump_json(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True)
                    await stdout.write(json + "\n")
                    await stdout.flush()
        except anyio.ClosedResourceError:  # pragma: no cover
            await anyio.lowlevel.checkpoint()

    async with anyio.create_task_group() as tg:
        tg.start_soon(stdin_reader)
        tg.start_soon(stdout_writer)
        yield read_stream, write_stream

McpError

Bases: Exception

Exception type raised when an error arrives over an MCP connection.

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class McpError(Exception):
    """
    Exception type raised when an error arrives over an MCP connection.
    """

    error: ErrorData

    def __init__(self, error: ErrorData):
        """Initialize McpError."""
        super().__init__(error.message)
        self.error = error

__init__

__init__(error: ErrorData)

Initialize McpError.

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def __init__(self, error: ErrorData):
    """Initialize McpError."""
    super().__init__(error.message)
    self.error = error

UrlElicitationRequiredError

Bases: McpError

Specialized error for when a tool requires URL mode elicitation(s) before proceeding.

Servers can raise this error from tool handlers to indicate that the client must complete one or more URL elicitations before the request can be processed.

Example

raise UrlElicitationRequiredError([ ElicitRequestURLParams( mode="url", message="Authorization required for your files", url="https://example.com/oauth/authorize", elicitationId="auth-001" ) ])

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class UrlElicitationRequiredError(McpError):
    """
    Specialized error for when a tool requires URL mode elicitation(s) before proceeding.

    Servers can raise this error from tool handlers to indicate that the client
    must complete one or more URL elicitations before the request can be processed.

    Example:
        raise UrlElicitationRequiredError([
            ElicitRequestURLParams(
                mode="url",
                message="Authorization required for your files",
                url="https://example.com/oauth/authorize",
                elicitationId="auth-001"
            )
        ])
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        elicitations: list[ElicitRequestURLParams],
        message: str | None = None,
    ):
        """Initialize UrlElicitationRequiredError."""
        if message is None:
            message = f"URL elicitation{'s' if len(elicitations) > 1 else ''} required"

        self._elicitations = elicitations

        error = ErrorData(
            code=URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED,
            message=message,
            data={"elicitations": [e.model_dump(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True) for e in elicitations]},
        )
        super().__init__(error)

    @property
    def elicitations(self) -> list[ElicitRequestURLParams]:
        """The list of URL elicitations required before the request can proceed."""
        return self._elicitations

    @classmethod
    def from_error(cls, error: ErrorData) -> UrlElicitationRequiredError:
        """Reconstruct from an ErrorData received over the wire."""
        if error.code != URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED:
            raise ValueError(f"Expected error code {URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED}, got {error.code}")

        data = cast(dict[str, Any], error.data or {})
        raw_elicitations = cast(list[dict[str, Any]], data.get("elicitations", []))
        elicitations = [ElicitRequestURLParams.model_validate(e) for e in raw_elicitations]
        return cls(elicitations, error.message)

__init__

__init__(
    elicitations: list[ElicitRequestURLParams],
    message: str | None = None,
)

Initialize UrlElicitationRequiredError.

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def __init__(
    self,
    elicitations: list[ElicitRequestURLParams],
    message: str | None = None,
):
    """Initialize UrlElicitationRequiredError."""
    if message is None:
        message = f"URL elicitation{'s' if len(elicitations) > 1 else ''} required"

    self._elicitations = elicitations

    error = ErrorData(
        code=URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED,
        message=message,
        data={"elicitations": [e.model_dump(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True) for e in elicitations]},
    )
    super().__init__(error)

elicitations property

elicitations: list[ElicitRequestURLParams]

The list of URL elicitations required before the request can proceed.

from_error classmethod

from_error(error: ErrorData) -> UrlElicitationRequiredError

Reconstruct from an ErrorData received over the wire.

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@classmethod
def from_error(cls, error: ErrorData) -> UrlElicitationRequiredError:
    """Reconstruct from an ErrorData received over the wire."""
    if error.code != URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED:
        raise ValueError(f"Expected error code {URL_ELICITATION_REQUIRED}, got {error.code}")

    data = cast(dict[str, Any], error.data or {})
    raw_elicitations = cast(list[dict[str, Any]], data.get("elicitations", []))
    elicitations = [ElicitRequestURLParams.model_validate(e) for e in raw_elicitations]
    return cls(elicitations, error.message)

CallToolRequest

Bases: Request[CallToolRequestParams, Literal['tools/call']]

Used by the client to invoke a tool provided by the server.

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class CallToolRequest(Request[CallToolRequestParams, Literal["tools/call"]]):
    """Used by the client to invoke a tool provided by the server."""

    method: Literal["tools/call"] = "tools/call"
    params: CallToolRequestParams

ClientCapabilities

Bases: BaseModel

Capabilities a client may support.

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class ClientCapabilities(BaseModel):
    """Capabilities a client may support."""

    experimental: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None
    """Experimental, non-standard capabilities that the client supports."""
    sampling: SamplingCapability | None = None
    """
    Present if the client supports sampling from an LLM.
    Can contain fine-grained capabilities like context and tools support.
    """
    elicitation: ElicitationCapability | None = None
    """Present if the client supports elicitation from the user."""
    roots: RootsCapability | None = None
    """Present if the client supports listing roots."""
    tasks: ClientTasksCapability | None = None
    """Present if the client supports task-augmented requests."""

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

experimental class-attribute instance-attribute

experimental: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None

Experimental, non-standard capabilities that the client supports.

sampling class-attribute instance-attribute

sampling: SamplingCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports sampling from an LLM. Can contain fine-grained capabilities like context and tools support.

elicitation class-attribute instance-attribute

elicitation: ElicitationCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports elicitation from the user.

roots class-attribute instance-attribute

roots: RootsCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports listing roots.

tasks class-attribute instance-attribute

tasks: ClientTasksCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports task-augmented requests.

CompleteRequest

Bases: Request[CompleteRequestParams, Literal['completion/complete']]

A request from the client to the server, to ask for completion options.

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class CompleteRequest(Request[CompleteRequestParams, Literal["completion/complete"]]):
    """A request from the client to the server, to ask for completion options."""

    method: Literal["completion/complete"] = "completion/complete"
    params: CompleteRequestParams

CreateMessageRequest

Bases: Request[CreateMessageRequestParams, Literal['sampling/createMessage']]

A request from the server to sample an LLM via the client.

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    """A request from the server to sample an LLM via the client."""

    method: Literal["sampling/createMessage"] = "sampling/createMessage"
    params: CreateMessageRequestParams

CreateMessageResult

Bases: Result

The client's response to a sampling/create_message request from the server.

This is the backwards-compatible version that returns single content (no arrays). Used when the request does not include tools.

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class CreateMessageResult(Result):
    """The client's response to a sampling/create_message request from the server.

    This is the backwards-compatible version that returns single content (no arrays).
    Used when the request does not include tools.
    """

    role: Role
    """The role of the message sender (typically 'assistant' for LLM responses)."""
    content: SamplingContent
    """Response content. Single content block (text, image, or audio)."""
    model: str
    """The name of the model that generated the message."""
    stopReason: StopReason | None = None
    """The reason why sampling stopped, if known."""

role instance-attribute

role: Role

The role of the message sender (typically 'assistant' for LLM responses).

content instance-attribute

content: SamplingContent

Response content. Single content block (text, image, or audio).

model instance-attribute

model: str

The name of the model that generated the message.

stopReason class-attribute instance-attribute

stopReason: StopReason | None = None

The reason why sampling stopped, if known.

CreateMessageResultWithTools

Bases: Result

The client's response to a sampling/create_message request when tools were provided.

This version supports array content for tool use flows.

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class CreateMessageResultWithTools(Result):
    """The client's response to a sampling/create_message request when tools were provided.

    This version supports array content for tool use flows.
    """

    role: Role
    """The role of the message sender (typically 'assistant' for LLM responses)."""
    content: SamplingMessageContentBlock | list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]
    """
    Response content. May be a single content block or an array.
    May include ToolUseContent if stopReason is 'toolUse'.
    """
    model: str
    """The name of the model that generated the message."""
    stopReason: StopReason | None = None
    """
    The reason why sampling stopped, if known.
    'toolUse' indicates the model wants to use a tool.
    """

    @property
    def content_as_list(self) -> list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]:
        """Returns the content as a list of content blocks, regardless of whether
        it was originally a single block or a list."""
        return self.content if isinstance(self.content, list) else [self.content]

role instance-attribute

role: Role

The role of the message sender (typically 'assistant' for LLM responses).

content instance-attribute

Response content. May be a single content block or an array. May include ToolUseContent if stopReason is 'toolUse'.

model instance-attribute

model: str

The name of the model that generated the message.

stopReason class-attribute instance-attribute

stopReason: StopReason | None = None

The reason why sampling stopped, if known. 'toolUse' indicates the model wants to use a tool.

content_as_list property

Returns the content as a list of content blocks, regardless of whether it was originally a single block or a list.

ErrorData

Bases: BaseModel

Error information for JSON-RPC error responses.

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class ErrorData(BaseModel):
    """Error information for JSON-RPC error responses."""

    code: int
    """The error type that occurred."""

    message: str
    """
    A short description of the error. The message SHOULD be limited to a concise single
    sentence.
    """

    data: Any | None = None
    """
    Additional information about the error. The value of this member is defined by the
    sender (e.g. detailed error information, nested errors etc.).
    """

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

code instance-attribute

code: int

The error type that occurred.

message instance-attribute

message: str

A short description of the error. The message SHOULD be limited to a concise single sentence.

data class-attribute instance-attribute

data: Any | None = None

Additional information about the error. The value of this member is defined by the sender (e.g. detailed error information, nested errors etc.).

GetPromptRequest

Bases: Request[GetPromptRequestParams, Literal['prompts/get']]

Used by the client to get a prompt provided by the server.

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class GetPromptRequest(Request[GetPromptRequestParams, Literal["prompts/get"]]):
    """Used by the client to get a prompt provided by the server."""

    method: Literal["prompts/get"] = "prompts/get"
    params: GetPromptRequestParams

GetPromptResult

Bases: Result

The server's response to a prompts/get request from the client.

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class GetPromptResult(Result):
    """The server's response to a prompts/get request from the client."""

    description: str | None = None
    """An optional description for the prompt."""
    messages: list[PromptMessage]

description class-attribute instance-attribute

description: str | None = None

An optional description for the prompt.

Implementation

Bases: BaseMetadata

Describes the name and version of an MCP implementation.

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class Implementation(BaseMetadata):
    """Describes the name and version of an MCP implementation."""

    version: str

    websiteUrl: str | None = None
    """An optional URL of the website for this implementation."""

    icons: list[Icon] | None = None
    """An optional list of icons for this implementation."""

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

websiteUrl class-attribute instance-attribute

websiteUrl: str | None = None

An optional URL of the website for this implementation.

icons class-attribute instance-attribute

icons: list[Icon] | None = None

An optional list of icons for this implementation.

InitializedNotification

Bases: Notification[NotificationParams | None, Literal['notifications/initialized']]

This notification is sent from the client to the server after initialization has finished.

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class InitializedNotification(Notification[NotificationParams | None, Literal["notifications/initialized"]]):
    """
    This notification is sent from the client to the server after initialization has
    finished.
    """

    method: Literal["notifications/initialized"] = "notifications/initialized"
    params: NotificationParams | None = None

InitializeRequest

Bases: Request[InitializeRequestParams, Literal['initialize']]

This request is sent from the client to the server when it first connects, asking it to begin initialization.

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class InitializeRequest(Request[InitializeRequestParams, Literal["initialize"]]):
    """
    This request is sent from the client to the server when it first connects, asking it
    to begin initialization.
    """

    method: Literal["initialize"] = "initialize"
    params: InitializeRequestParams

InitializeResult

Bases: Result

After receiving an initialize request from the client, the server sends this.

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class InitializeResult(Result):
    """After receiving an initialize request from the client, the server sends this."""

    protocolVersion: str | int
    """The version of the Model Context Protocol that the server wants to use."""
    capabilities: ServerCapabilities
    serverInfo: Implementation
    instructions: str | None = None
    """Instructions describing how to use the server and its features."""

protocolVersion instance-attribute

protocolVersion: str | int

The version of the Model Context Protocol that the server wants to use.

instructions class-attribute instance-attribute

instructions: str | None = None

Instructions describing how to use the server and its features.

JSONRPCError

Bases: BaseModel

A response to a request that indicates an error occurred.

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class JSONRPCError(BaseModel):
    """A response to a request that indicates an error occurred."""

    jsonrpc: Literal["2.0"]
    id: str | int
    error: ErrorData
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

JSONRPCRequest

Bases: Request[dict[str, Any] | None, str]

A request that expects a response.

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class JSONRPCRequest(Request[dict[str, Any] | None, str]):
    """A request that expects a response."""

    jsonrpc: Literal["2.0"]
    id: RequestId
    method: str
    params: dict[str, Any] | None = None

JSONRPCResponse

Bases: BaseModel

A successful (non-error) response to a request.

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class JSONRPCResponse(BaseModel):
    """A successful (non-error) response to a request."""

    jsonrpc: Literal["2.0"]
    id: RequestId
    result: dict[str, Any]
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

ListPromptsRequest

Bases: PaginatedRequest[Literal['prompts/list']]

Sent from the client to request a list of prompts and prompt templates.

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    """Sent from the client to request a list of prompts and prompt templates."""

    method: Literal["prompts/list"] = "prompts/list"

ListPromptsResult

Bases: PaginatedResult

The server's response to a prompts/list request from the client.

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class ListPromptsResult(PaginatedResult):
    """The server's response to a prompts/list request from the client."""

    prompts: list[Prompt]

ListResourcesRequest

Bases: PaginatedRequest[Literal['resources/list']]

Sent from the client to request a list of resources the server has.

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class ListResourcesRequest(PaginatedRequest[Literal["resources/list"]]):
    """Sent from the client to request a list of resources the server has."""

    method: Literal["resources/list"] = "resources/list"

ListResourcesResult

Bases: PaginatedResult

The server's response to a resources/list request from the client.

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class ListResourcesResult(PaginatedResult):
    """The server's response to a resources/list request from the client."""

    resources: list[Resource]

ListToolsResult

Bases: PaginatedResult

The server's response to a tools/list request from the client.

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class ListToolsResult(PaginatedResult):
    """The server's response to a tools/list request from the client."""

    tools: list[Tool]

LoggingMessageNotification

Bases: Notification[LoggingMessageNotificationParams, Literal['notifications/message']]

Notification of a log message passed from server to client.

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class LoggingMessageNotification(Notification[LoggingMessageNotificationParams, Literal["notifications/message"]]):
    """Notification of a log message passed from server to client."""

    method: Literal["notifications/message"] = "notifications/message"
    params: LoggingMessageNotificationParams

Notification

Bases: BaseModel, Generic[NotificationParamsT, MethodT]

Base class for JSON-RPC notifications.

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class Notification(BaseModel, Generic[NotificationParamsT, MethodT]):
    """Base class for JSON-RPC notifications."""

    method: MethodT
    params: NotificationParamsT
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

PingRequest

Bases: Request[RequestParams | None, Literal['ping']]

A ping, issued by either the server or the client, to check that the other party is still alive.

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class PingRequest(Request[RequestParams | None, Literal["ping"]]):
    """
    A ping, issued by either the server or the client, to check that the other party is
    still alive.
    """

    method: Literal["ping"] = "ping"
    params: RequestParams | None = None

ProgressNotification

Bases: Notification[ProgressNotificationParams, Literal['notifications/progress']]

An out-of-band notification used to inform the receiver of a progress update for a long-running request.

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class ProgressNotification(Notification[ProgressNotificationParams, Literal["notifications/progress"]]):
    """
    An out-of-band notification used to inform the receiver of a progress update for a
    long-running request.
    """

    method: Literal["notifications/progress"] = "notifications/progress"
    params: ProgressNotificationParams

PromptsCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability for prompts operations.

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class PromptsCapability(BaseModel):
    """Capability for prompts operations."""

    listChanged: bool | None = None
    """Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the prompt list."""
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

listChanged class-attribute instance-attribute

listChanged: bool | None = None

Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the prompt list.

ReadResourceRequest

Bases: Request[ReadResourceRequestParams, Literal['resources/read']]

Sent from the client to the server, to read a specific resource URI.

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class ReadResourceRequest(Request[ReadResourceRequestParams, Literal["resources/read"]]):
    """Sent from the client to the server, to read a specific resource URI."""

    method: Literal["resources/read"] = "resources/read"
    params: ReadResourceRequestParams

ReadResourceResult

Bases: Result

The server's response to a resources/read request from the client.

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class ReadResourceResult(Result):
    """The server's response to a resources/read request from the client."""

    contents: list[TextResourceContents | BlobResourceContents]

Resource

Bases: BaseMetadata

A known resource that the server is capable of reading.

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class Resource(BaseMetadata):
    """A known resource that the server is capable of reading."""

    uri: Annotated[AnyUrl, UrlConstraints(host_required=False)]
    """The URI of this resource."""
    description: str | None = None
    """A description of what this resource represents."""
    mimeType: str | None = None
    """The MIME type of this resource, if known."""
    size: int | None = None
    """
    The size of the raw resource content, in bytes (i.e., before base64 encoding
    or any tokenization), if known.

    This can be used by Hosts to display file sizes and estimate context window usage.
    """
    icons: list[Icon] | None = None
    """An optional list of icons for this resource."""
    annotations: Annotations | None = None
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(alias="_meta", default=None)
    """
    See [MCP specification](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/47339c03c143bb4ec01a26e721a1b8fe66634ebe/docs/specification/draft/basic/index.mdx#general-fields)
    for notes on _meta usage.
    """
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

uri instance-attribute

uri: Annotated[AnyUrl, UrlConstraints(host_required=False)]

The URI of this resource.

description class-attribute instance-attribute

description: str | None = None

A description of what this resource represents.

mimeType class-attribute instance-attribute

mimeType: str | None = None

The MIME type of this resource, if known.

size class-attribute instance-attribute

size: int | None = None

The size of the raw resource content, in bytes (i.e., before base64 encoding or any tokenization), if known.

This can be used by Hosts to display file sizes and estimate context window usage.

icons class-attribute instance-attribute

icons: list[Icon] | None = None

An optional list of icons for this resource.

meta class-attribute instance-attribute

meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
    alias="_meta", default=None
)

See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.

ResourcesCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability for resources operations.

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class ResourcesCapability(BaseModel):
    """Capability for resources operations."""

    subscribe: bool | None = None
    """Whether this server supports subscribing to resource updates."""
    listChanged: bool | None = None
    """Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the resource list."""
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

subscribe class-attribute instance-attribute

subscribe: bool | None = None

Whether this server supports subscribing to resource updates.

listChanged class-attribute instance-attribute

listChanged: bool | None = None

Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the resource list.

ResourceUpdatedNotification

Bases: Notification[ResourceUpdatedNotificationParams, Literal['notifications/resources/updated']]

A notification from the server to the client, informing it that a resource has changed and may need to be read again.

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class ResourceUpdatedNotification(
    Notification[ResourceUpdatedNotificationParams, Literal["notifications/resources/updated"]]
):
    """
    A notification from the server to the client, informing it that a resource has
    changed and may need to be read again.
    """

    method: Literal["notifications/resources/updated"] = "notifications/resources/updated"
    params: ResourceUpdatedNotificationParams

RootsCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability for root operations.

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class RootsCapability(BaseModel):
    """Capability for root operations."""

    listChanged: bool | None = None
    """Whether the client supports notifications for changes to the roots list."""
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

listChanged class-attribute instance-attribute

listChanged: bool | None = None

Whether the client supports notifications for changes to the roots list.

SamplingCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Sampling capability structure, allowing fine-grained capability advertisement.

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class SamplingCapability(BaseModel):
    """
    Sampling capability structure, allowing fine-grained capability advertisement.
    """

    context: SamplingContextCapability | None = None
    """
    Present if the client supports non-'none' values for includeContext parameter.
    SOFT-DEPRECATED: New implementations should use tools parameter instead.
    """
    tools: SamplingToolsCapability | None = None
    """
    Present if the client supports tools and toolChoice parameters in sampling requests.
    Presence indicates full tool calling support during sampling.
    """
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

context class-attribute instance-attribute

context: SamplingContextCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports non-'none' values for includeContext parameter. SOFT-DEPRECATED: New implementations should use tools parameter instead.

tools class-attribute instance-attribute

tools: SamplingToolsCapability | None = None

Present if the client supports tools and toolChoice parameters in sampling requests. Presence indicates full tool calling support during sampling.

SamplingContent module-attribute

SamplingContent: TypeAlias = (
    TextContent | ImageContent | AudioContent
)

Basic content types for sampling responses (without tool use). Used for backwards-compatible CreateMessageResult when tools are not used.

SamplingContextCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability for context inclusion during sampling.

Indicates support for non-'none' values in the includeContext parameter. SOFT-DEPRECATED: New implementations should use tools parameter instead.

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class SamplingContextCapability(BaseModel):
    """
    Capability for context inclusion during sampling.

    Indicates support for non-'none' values in the includeContext parameter.
    SOFT-DEPRECATED: New implementations should use tools parameter instead.
    """

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

SamplingMessage

Bases: BaseModel

Describes a message issued to or received from an LLM API.

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class SamplingMessage(BaseModel):
    """Describes a message issued to or received from an LLM API."""

    role: Role
    content: SamplingMessageContentBlock | list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]
    """
    Message content. Can be a single content block or an array of content blocks
    for multi-modal messages and tool interactions.
    """
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(alias="_meta", default=None)
    """
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    """
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

    @property
    def content_as_list(self) -> list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]:
        """Returns the content as a list of content blocks, regardless of whether
        it was originally a single block or a list."""
        return self.content if isinstance(self.content, list) else [self.content]

content instance-attribute

Message content. Can be a single content block or an array of content blocks for multi-modal messages and tool interactions.

meta class-attribute instance-attribute

meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
    alias="_meta", default=None
)

See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.

content_as_list property

Returns the content as a list of content blocks, regardless of whether it was originally a single block or a list.

SamplingMessageContentBlock module-attribute

SamplingMessageContentBlock: TypeAlias = (
    TextContent
    | ImageContent
    | AudioContent
    | ToolUseContent
    | ToolResultContent
)

Content block types allowed in sampling messages.

SamplingToolsCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability indicating support for tool calling during sampling.

When present in ClientCapabilities.sampling, indicates that the client supports the tools and toolChoice parameters in sampling requests.

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class SamplingToolsCapability(BaseModel):
    """
    Capability indicating support for tool calling during sampling.

    When present in ClientCapabilities.sampling, indicates that the client
    supports the tools and toolChoice parameters in sampling requests.
    """

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

ServerCapabilities

Bases: BaseModel

Capabilities that a server may support.

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class ServerCapabilities(BaseModel):
    """Capabilities that a server may support."""

    experimental: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None
    """Experimental, non-standard capabilities that the server supports."""
    logging: LoggingCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server supports sending log messages to the client."""
    prompts: PromptsCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server offers any prompt templates."""
    resources: ResourcesCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server offers any resources to read."""
    tools: ToolsCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server offers any tools to call."""
    completions: CompletionsCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server offers autocompletion suggestions for prompts and resources."""
    tasks: ServerTasksCapability | None = None
    """Present if the server supports task-augmented requests."""
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

experimental class-attribute instance-attribute

experimental: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None

Experimental, non-standard capabilities that the server supports.

logging class-attribute instance-attribute

logging: LoggingCapability | None = None

Present if the server supports sending log messages to the client.

prompts class-attribute instance-attribute

prompts: PromptsCapability | None = None

Present if the server offers any prompt templates.

resources class-attribute instance-attribute

resources: ResourcesCapability | None = None

Present if the server offers any resources to read.

tools class-attribute instance-attribute

tools: ToolsCapability | None = None

Present if the server offers any tools to call.

completions class-attribute instance-attribute

completions: CompletionsCapability | None = None

Present if the server offers autocompletion suggestions for prompts and resources.

tasks class-attribute instance-attribute

tasks: ServerTasksCapability | None = None

Present if the server supports task-augmented requests.

SetLevelRequest

Bases: Request[SetLevelRequestParams, Literal['logging/setLevel']]

A request from the client to the server, to enable or adjust logging.

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    """A request from the client to the server, to enable or adjust logging."""

    method: Literal["logging/setLevel"] = "logging/setLevel"
    params: SetLevelRequestParams

SubscribeRequest

Bases: Request[SubscribeRequestParams, Literal['resources/subscribe']]

Sent from the client to request resources/updated notifications from the server whenever a particular resource changes.

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class SubscribeRequest(Request[SubscribeRequestParams, Literal["resources/subscribe"]]):
    """
    Sent from the client to request resources/updated notifications from the server
    whenever a particular resource changes.
    """

    method: Literal["resources/subscribe"] = "resources/subscribe"
    params: SubscribeRequestParams

Tool

Bases: BaseMetadata

Definition for a tool the client can call.

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class Tool(BaseMetadata):
    """Definition for a tool the client can call."""

    description: str | None = None
    """A human-readable description of the tool."""
    inputSchema: dict[str, Any]
    """A JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool."""
    outputSchema: dict[str, Any] | None = None
    """
    An optional JSON Schema object defining the structure of the tool's output
    returned in the structuredContent field of a CallToolResult.
    """
    icons: list[Icon] | None = None
    """An optional list of icons for this tool."""
    annotations: ToolAnnotations | None = None
    """Optional additional tool information."""
    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(alias="_meta", default=None)
    """
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    for notes on _meta usage.
    """

    execution: ToolExecution | None = None

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

description class-attribute instance-attribute

description: str | None = None

A human-readable description of the tool.

inputSchema instance-attribute

inputSchema: dict[str, Any]

A JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool.

outputSchema class-attribute instance-attribute

outputSchema: dict[str, Any] | None = None

An optional JSON Schema object defining the structure of the tool's output returned in the structuredContent field of a CallToolResult.

icons class-attribute instance-attribute

icons: list[Icon] | None = None

An optional list of icons for this tool.

annotations class-attribute instance-attribute

annotations: ToolAnnotations | None = None

Optional additional tool information.

meta class-attribute instance-attribute

meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
    alias="_meta", default=None
)

See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.

ToolChoice

Bases: BaseModel

Controls tool usage behavior during sampling.

Allows the server to specify whether and how the LLM should use tools in its response.

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class ToolChoice(BaseModel):
    """
    Controls tool usage behavior during sampling.

    Allows the server to specify whether and how the LLM should use tools
    in its response.
    """

    mode: Literal["auto", "required", "none"] | None = None
    """
    Controls when tools are used:
    - "auto": Model decides whether to use tools (default)
    - "required": Model MUST use at least one tool before completing
    - "none": Model should not use tools
    """

    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

mode class-attribute instance-attribute

mode: Literal['auto', 'required', 'none'] | None = None

Controls when tools are used: - "auto": Model decides whether to use tools (default) - "required": Model MUST use at least one tool before completing - "none": Model should not use tools

ToolResultContent

Bases: BaseModel

Content representing the result of a tool execution.

This content type appears in user messages as a response to a ToolUseContent from the assistant. It contains the output of executing the requested tool.

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class ToolResultContent(BaseModel):
    """
    Content representing the result of a tool execution.

    This content type appears in user messages as a response to a ToolUseContent
    from the assistant. It contains the output of executing the requested tool.
    """

    type: Literal["tool_result"]
    """Discriminator for tool result content."""

    toolUseId: str
    """The unique identifier that corresponds to the tool call's id field."""

    content: list["ContentBlock"] = []
    """
    A list of content objects representing the tool result.
    Defaults to empty list if not provided.
    """

    structuredContent: dict[str, Any] | None = None
    """
    Optional structured tool output that matches the tool's outputSchema (if defined).
    """

    isError: bool | None = None
    """Whether the tool execution resulted in an error."""

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    """
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    for notes on _meta usage.
    """
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type instance-attribute

type: Literal['tool_result']

Discriminator for tool result content.

toolUseId instance-attribute

toolUseId: str

The unique identifier that corresponds to the tool call's id field.

content class-attribute instance-attribute

content: list[ContentBlock] = []

A list of content objects representing the tool result. Defaults to empty list if not provided.

structuredContent class-attribute instance-attribute

structuredContent: dict[str, Any] | None = None

Optional structured tool output that matches the tool's outputSchema (if defined).

isError class-attribute instance-attribute

isError: bool | None = None

Whether the tool execution resulted in an error.

meta class-attribute instance-attribute

meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
    alias="_meta", default=None
)

See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.

ToolsCapability

Bases: BaseModel

Capability for tools operations.

Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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class ToolsCapability(BaseModel):
    """Capability for tools operations."""

    listChanged: bool | None = None
    """Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the tool list."""
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

listChanged class-attribute instance-attribute

listChanged: bool | None = None

Whether this server supports notifications for changes to the tool list.

ToolUseContent

Bases: BaseModel

Content representing an assistant's request to invoke a tool.

This content type appears in assistant messages when the LLM wants to call a tool during sampling. The server should execute the tool and return a ToolResultContent in the next user message.

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class ToolUseContent(BaseModel):
    """
    Content representing an assistant's request to invoke a tool.

    This content type appears in assistant messages when the LLM wants to call a tool
    during sampling. The server should execute the tool and return a ToolResultContent
    in the next user message.
    """

    type: Literal["tool_use"]
    """Discriminator for tool use content."""

    name: str
    """The name of the tool to invoke. Must match a tool name from the request's tools array."""

    id: str
    """Unique identifier for this tool call, used to correlate with ToolResultContent."""

    input: dict[str, Any]
    """Arguments to pass to the tool. Must conform to the tool's inputSchema."""

    meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(alias="_meta", default=None)
    """
    See [MCP specification](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/47339c03c143bb4ec01a26e721a1b8fe66634ebe/docs/specification/draft/basic/index.mdx#general-fields)
    for notes on _meta usage.
    """
    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")

type instance-attribute

type: Literal['tool_use']

Discriminator for tool use content.

name instance-attribute

name: str

The name of the tool to invoke. Must match a tool name from the request's tools array.

id instance-attribute

id: str

Unique identifier for this tool call, used to correlate with ToolResultContent.

input instance-attribute

input: dict[str, Any]

Arguments to pass to the tool. Must conform to the tool's inputSchema.

meta class-attribute instance-attribute

meta: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
    alias="_meta", default=None
)

See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.

UnsubscribeRequest

Bases: Request[UnsubscribeRequestParams, Literal['resources/unsubscribe']]

Sent from the client to request cancellation of resources/updated notifications from the server.

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class UnsubscribeRequest(Request[UnsubscribeRequestParams, Literal["resources/unsubscribe"]]):
    """
    Sent from the client to request cancellation of resources/updated notifications from
    the server.
    """

    method: Literal["resources/unsubscribe"] = "resources/unsubscribe"
    params: UnsubscribeRequestParams