API Reference
ClientSession
Bases: BaseSession[ClientRequest, ClientNotification, ClientResult, ServerRequest, ServerNotification]
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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set_logging_level
async
set_logging_level(level: LoggingLevel) -> EmptyResult
Send a logging/setLevel request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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
|
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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
|
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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read_resource
async
read_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> ReadResourceResult
Send a resources/read request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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subscribe_resource
async
subscribe_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> EmptyResult
Send a resources/subscribe request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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unsubscribe_resource
async
unsubscribe_resource(uri: AnyUrl) -> EmptyResult
Send a resources/unsubscribe request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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
|
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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get_prompt
async
get_prompt(
name: str, arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None
) -> GetPromptResult
Send a prompts/get request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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complete
async
complete(
ref: ResourceTemplateReference | PromptReference,
argument: dict[str, str],
context_arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None,
) -> CompleteResult
Send a completion/complete request.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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
|
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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send_roots_list_changed
async
send_roots_list_changed() -> None
Send a roots/list_changed notification.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session.py
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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) ...
Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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__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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__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.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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prompts
property
Returns the prompts as a dictionary of names to prompts.
resources
property
Returns the resources as a dictionary of names to resources.
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,
args: dict[str, Any] | None = None
) -> CallToolResult
Executes a tool given its name and arguments.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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disconnect_from_server
async
disconnect_from_server(session: ClientSession) -> None
Disconnects from a single MCP server.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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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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connect_to_server
async
connect_to_server(
server_params: ServerParameters,
session_params: ClientSessionParameters | None = None,
) -> ClientSession
Connects to a single MCP server.
Source code in src/mcp/client/session_group.py
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StdioServerParameters
Bases: BaseModel
Source code in src/mcp/client/stdio/__init__.py
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args
class-attribute
instance-attribute
Command line arguments to pass to the executable.
env
class-attribute
instance-attribute
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
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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ServerSession
Bases: BaseSession[ServerRequest, ServerNotification, ServerResult, ClientRequest, ClientNotification]
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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send_resource_updated
async
send_resource_updated(uri: AnyUrl) -> None
Send a resource updated notification.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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. |
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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list_roots
async
list_roots() -> ListRootsResult
Send a roots/list request.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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().
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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 |
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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 |
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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send_ping
async
send_ping() -> EmptyResult
Send a ping request.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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send_resource_list_changed
async
send_resource_list_changed() -> None
Send a resource list changed notification.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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send_tool_list_changed
async
send_tool_list_changed() -> None
Send a tool list changed notification.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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send_prompt_list_changed
async
send_prompt_list_changed() -> None
Send a prompt list changed notification.
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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
|
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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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 |
Source code in src/mcp/server/session.py
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stdio_server
async
Server transport for stdio: this communicates with an MCP client by reading from the current process' stdin and writing to stdout.
Source code in src/mcp/server/stdio.py
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McpError
Bases: Exception
Exception type raised when an error arrives over an MCP connection.
Source code in src/mcp/shared/exceptions.py
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__init__
__init__(error: ErrorData)
Initialize McpError.
Source code in src/mcp/shared/exceptions.py
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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" ) ])
Source code in src/mcp/shared/exceptions.py
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__init__
Initialize UrlElicitationRequiredError.
Source code in src/mcp/shared/exceptions.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/shared/exceptions.py
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CallToolRequest
Bases: Request[CallToolRequestParams, Literal['tools/call']]
Used by the client to invoke a tool provided by the server.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ClientCapabilities
Bases: BaseModel
Capabilities a client may support.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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experimental
class-attribute
instance-attribute
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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CreateMessageRequest
Bases: Request[CreateMessageRequestParams, Literal['sampling/createMessage']]
A request from the server to sample an LLM via the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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).
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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role
instance-attribute
role: Role
The role of the message sender (typically 'assistant' for LLM responses).
content
instance-attribute
content: (
SamplingMessageContentBlock
| list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]
)
Response content. May be a single content block or an array. May include ToolUseContent if stopReason is 'toolUse'.
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
content_as_list: list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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GetPromptResult
Bases: Result
The server's response to a prompts/get request from the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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InitializedNotification
Bases: Notification[NotificationParams | None, Literal['notifications/initialized']]
This notification is sent from the client to the server after initialization has finished.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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InitializeResult
Bases: Result
After receiving an initialize request from the client, the server sends this.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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JSONRPCError
Bases: BaseModel
A response to a request that indicates an error occurred.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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JSONRPCRequest
Bases: Request[dict[str, Any] | None, str]
A request that expects a response.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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JSONRPCResponse
Bases: BaseModel
A successful (non-error) response to a request.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ListPromptsRequest
Bases: PaginatedRequest[Literal['prompts/list']]
Sent from the client to request a list of prompts and prompt templates.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ListPromptsResult
Bases: PaginatedResult
The server's response to a prompts/list request from the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ListResourcesRequest
Bases: PaginatedRequest[Literal['resources/list']]
Sent from the client to request a list of resources the server has.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ListResourcesResult
Bases: PaginatedResult
The server's response to a resources/list request from the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ListToolsResult
Bases: PaginatedResult
The server's response to a tools/list request from the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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LoggingMessageNotification
Bases: Notification[LoggingMessageNotificationParams, Literal['notifications/message']]
Notification of a log message passed from server to client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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Notification
Bases: BaseModel, Generic[NotificationParamsT, MethodT]
Base class for JSON-RPC notifications.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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PromptsCapability
Bases: BaseModel
Capability for prompts operations.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ReadResourceResult
Bases: Result
The server's response to a resources/read request from the client.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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Resource
Bases: BaseMetadata
A known resource that the server is capable of reading.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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
See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.
ResourcesCapability
Bases: BaseModel
Capability for resources operations.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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RootsCapability
Bases: BaseModel
Capability for root operations.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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SamplingMessage
Bases: BaseModel
Describes a message issued to or received from an LLM API.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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content
instance-attribute
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
class-attribute
instance-attribute
See MCP specification for notes on _meta usage.
content_as_list
property
content_as_list: list[SamplingMessageContentBlock]
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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ServerCapabilities
Bases: BaseModel
Capabilities that a server may support.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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experimental
class-attribute
instance-attribute
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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SubscribeRequest
Bases: Request[SubscribeRequestParams, Literal['resources/subscribe']]
Sent from the client to request resources/updated notifications from the server whenever a particular resource changes.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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Tool
Bases: BaseMetadata
Definition for a tool the client can call.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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description
class-attribute
instance-attribute
description: str | None = None
A human-readable description of the tool.
inputSchema
instance-attribute
A JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool.
outputSchema
class-attribute
instance-attribute
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
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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
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
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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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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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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
Arguments to pass to the tool. Must conform to the tool's inputSchema.
meta
class-attribute
instance-attribute
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.
Source code in src/mcp/types.py
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