Go

The server is your core interface to the MCP protocol. It handles connection management, protocol compliance, and message routing:

// Create a basic server
s := server.NewMCPServer(
    "My Server",  // Server name
    "1.0.0",     // Version
)

// Start the server using stdio
if err := server.ServeStdio(s); err != nil {
    log.Fatalf("Server error: %v", err)
}

• Static (fixed URI)
• Dynamic (using URI templates)

Here's a simple example of a static resource:

// Static resource example - exposing a README file
resource := mcp.NewResource(
    "docs://readme",
    "Project README",
    mcp.WithResourceDescription("The project's README file"), 
    mcp.WithMIMEType("text/markdown"),
)

// Add resource with its handler
s.AddResource(resource, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.ReadResourceRequest) ([]mcp.ResourceContents, error) {
    content, err := os.ReadFile("README.md")
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    return []mcp.ResourceContents{
        mcp.TextResourceContents{
            URI:      "docs://readme",
            MIMEType: "text/markdown",
            Text:     string(content),
        },
    }, nil
})

And here's an example of a dynamic resource using a template:

// Dynamic resource example - user profiles by ID
template := mcp.NewResourceTemplate(
    "users://{id}/profile",
    "User Profile",
    mcp.WithTemplateDescription("Returns user profile information"),
    mcp.WithTemplateMIMEType("application/json"),
)

// Add template with its handler
s.AddResourceTemplate(template, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.ReadResourceRequest) ([]mcp.ResourceContents, error) {
    // Extract ID from the URI using regex matching
    // The server automatically matches URIs to templates
    userID := extractIDFromURI(request.Params.URI)
    
    profile, err := getUserProfile(userID)  // Your DB/API call here
    if err != nil {
        return nil, err
    }
    
    return []mcp.ResourceContents{
        mcp.TextResourceContents{
            URI:      request.Params.URI,
            MIMEType: "application/json",
            Text:     profile,
        },
    }, nil
})

The examples are simple but demonstrate the core concepts. Resources can be much more sophisticated - serving multiple contents, integrating with databases or external APIs, etc.

Tools let LLMs take actions through your server. Unlike resources, tools are expected to perform computation and have side effects. They're similar to POST endpoints in a REST API.

Task-Augmented Tools

Task-augmented tools execute asynchronously and return results via polling. This is useful for long-running operations that would otherwise block or time out. Task tools support three modes:

• TaskSupportForbidden (default): The tool cannot be invoked as a task
• TaskSupportOptional: The tool can be invoked as a task or synchronously
• TaskSupportRequired: The tool must be invoked as a task

// Example: A tool that requires task execution
processBatchTool := mcp.NewTool("process_batch",
    mcp.WithDescription("Process a batch of items asynchronously"),
    mcp.WithTaskSupport(mcp.TaskSupportRequired),
    mcp.WithArray("items",
        mcp.Description("Array of items to process"),
        mcp.WithStringItems(),
        mcp.Required(),
    ),
)

// Task tool handler returns CreateTaskResult instead of CallToolResult
s.AddTaskTool(processBatchTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CreateTaskResult, error) {
    items := request.GetStringSlice("items", []string{})
    
    // Long-running work here
    for i, item := range items {
        select {
        case <-ctx.Done():
            // Task was cancelled
            return nil, ctx.Err()
        default:
            // Process item...
            processItem(item)
        }
    }
    
    // Return result - task ID and metadata are managed by the server
    return &mcp.CreateTaskResult{
        Task: mcp.Task{
            // Task fields (ID, status, etc.) are populated by the server
        },
    }, nil
})

// Enable task capabilities when creating the server
s := server.NewMCPServer(
    "Task Server",
    "1.0.0",
    server.WithTaskCapabilities(
        true, // listTasks: allows clients to list all tasks
        true, // cancel: allows clients to cancel running tasks
        true, // toolCallTasks: enables task augmentation for tools
    ),
    server.WithMaxConcurrentTasks(10), // Optional: limit concurrent running tasks
)

Task execution flow:

1. Client calls tool with task parameter
2. Server immediately returns task ID
3. Tool executes asynchronously in the background
4. Client polls tasks/result to retrieve the result
5. Server sends task status notifications on completion

For optional task tools, the same tool can be called synchronously (without task parameter) or asynchronously (with task parameter):

// Tool with optional task support
analyzeTool := mcp.NewTool("analyze_data",
    mcp.WithDescription("Analyze data - can run sync or async"),
    mcp.WithTaskSupport(mcp.TaskSupportOptional),
    mcp.WithString("data", mcp.Required()),
)

// Use AddTaskTool for hybrid tools that support both modes
s.AddTaskTool(analyzeTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CreateTaskResult, error) {
    // This handler runs when called as a task
    data := request.GetString("data", "")
    result := analyzeData(data)
    
    return &mcp.CreateTaskResult{
        Task: mcp.Task{},
    }, nil
})

// The server automatically handles both sync and async invocations
// When called without task param: executes handler and returns immediately
// When called with task param: executes handler asynchronously

Limiting Concurrent Tasks

To prevent resource exhaustion, you can limit the number of concurrent running tasks:

s := server.NewMCPServer(
    "Task Server",
    "1.0.0",
    server.WithTaskCapabilities(true, true, true),
    server.WithMaxConcurrentTasks(10), // Allow up to 10 concurrent running tasks
)

When the limit is reached, new task creation requests will fail with an error. Completed, failed, or cancelled tasks don't count toward the limit - only tasks in "working" status. If WithMaxConcurrentTasks is not specified or set to 0, there is no limit on concurrent tasks.

For traditional synchronous tools that execute and return results immediately:

Simple calculation example:

calculatorTool := mcp.NewTool("calculate",
    mcp.WithDescription("Perform basic arithmetic calculations"),
    mcp.WithString("operation",
        mcp.Required(),
        mcp.Description("The arithmetic operation to perform"),
        mcp.Enum("add", "subtract", "multiply", "divide"),
    ),
    mcp.WithNumber("x",
        mcp.Required(),
        mcp.Description("First number"),
    ),
    mcp.WithNumber("y",
        mcp.Required(),
        mcp.Description("Second number"),
    ),
)

s.AddTool(calculatorTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
    args := request.GetArguments()
    op := args["operation"].(string)
    x := args["x"].(float64)
    y := args["y"].(float64)

    var result float64
    switch op {
    case "add":
        result = x + y
    case "subtract":
        result = x - y
    case "multiply":
        result = x * y
    case "divide":
        if y == 0 {
            return mcp.NewToolResultError("cannot divide by zero"), nil
        }
        result = x / y
    }
    
    return mcp.FormatNumberResult(result), nil
})

HTTP request example:

httpTool := mcp.NewTool("http_request",
    mcp.WithDescription("Make HTTP requests to external APIs"),
    mcp.WithString("method",
        mcp.Required(),
        mcp.Description("HTTP method to use"),
        mcp.Enum("GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"),
    ),
    mcp.WithString("url",
        mcp.Required(),
        mcp.Description("URL to send the request to"),
        mcp.Pattern("^https?://.*"),
    ),
    mcp.WithString("body",
        mcp.Description("Request body (for POST/PUT)"),
    ),
)

s.AddTool(httpTool, func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
    args := request.GetArguments()
    method := args["method"].(string)
    url := args["url"].(string)
    body := ""
    if b, ok := args["body"].(string); ok {
        body = b
    }

    // Create and send request
    var req *http.Request
    var err error
    if body != "" {
        req, err = http.NewRequest(method, url, strings.NewReader(body))
    } else {
        req, err = http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
    }
    if err != nil {
        return mcp.NewToolResultErrorFromErr("unable to create request", err), nil
    }

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        return mcp.NewToolResultErrorFromErr("unable to execute request", err), nil
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    // Return response
    respBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        return mcp.NewToolResultErrorFromErr("unable to read request response", err), nil
    }

    return mcp.NewToolResultText(fmt.Sprintf("Status: %d\nBody: %s", resp.StatusCode, string(respBody))), nil
})

Tools can be used for any kind of computation or side effect:

• Database queries
• File operations
• External API calls
• Calculations
• System operations

Each tool should:

• Have a clear description
• Validate inputs
• Handle errors gracefully
• Return structured responses
• Use appropriate result types

Prompts are reusable templates that help LLMs interact with your server effectively. They're like "best practices" encoded into your server. Here are some examples:

// Simple greeting prompt
s.AddPrompt(mcp.NewPrompt("greeting",
    mcp.WithPromptDescription("A friendly greeting prompt"),
    mcp.WithArgument("name",
        mcp.ArgumentDescription("Name of the person to greet"),
    ),
), func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.GetPromptRequest) (*mcp.GetPromptResult, error) {
    name := request.Params.Arguments["name"]
    if name == "" {
        name = "friend"
    }
    
    return mcp.NewGetPromptResult(
        "A friendly greeting",
        []mcp.PromptMessage{
            mcp.NewPromptMessage(
                mcp.RoleAssistant,
                mcp.NewTextContent(fmt.Sprintf("Hello, %s! How can I help you today?", name)),
            ),
        },
    ), nil
})

// Code review prompt with embedded resource
s.AddPrompt(mcp.NewPrompt("code_review",
    mcp.WithPromptDescription("Code review assistance"),
    mcp.WithArgument("pr_number",
        mcp.ArgumentDescription("Pull request number to review"),
        mcp.RequiredArgument(),
    ),
), func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.GetPromptRequest) (*mcp.GetPromptResult, error) {
    prNumber := request.Params.Arguments["pr_number"]
    if prNumber == "" {
        return nil, fmt.Errorf("pr_number is required")
    }
    
    return mcp.NewGetPromptResult(
        "Code review assistance",
        []mcp.PromptMessage{
            mcp.NewPromptMessage(
                mcp.RoleUser,
                mcp.NewTextContent("Review the changes and provide constructive feedback."),
            ),
            mcp.NewPromptMessage(
                mcp.RoleAssistant,
                mcp.NewEmbeddedResource(mcp.ResourceContents{
                    URI: fmt.Sprintf("git://pulls/%s/diff", prNumber),
                    MIMEType: "text/x-diff",
                }),
            ),
        },
    ), nil
})

// Database query builder prompt
s.AddPrompt(mcp.NewPrompt("query_builder",
    mcp.WithPromptDescription("SQL query builder assistance"),
    mcp.WithArgument("table",
        mcp.ArgumentDescription("Name of the table to query"),
        mcp.RequiredArgument(),
    ),
), func(ctx context.Context, request mcp.GetPromptRequest) (*mcp.GetPromptResult, error) {
    tableName := request.Params.Arguments["table"]
    if tableName == "" {
        return nil, fmt.Errorf("table name is required")
    }
    
    return mcp.NewGetPromptResult(
        "SQL query builder assistance",
        []mcp.PromptMessage{
            mcp.NewPromptMessage(
                mcp.RoleUser,
                mcp.NewTextContent("Help construct efficient and safe queries for the provided schema."),
            ),
            mcp.NewPromptMessage(
                mcp.RoleUser,
                mcp.NewEmbeddedResource(mcp.ResourceContents{
                    URI: fmt.Sprintf("db://schema/%s", tableName),
                    MIMEType: "application/json",
                }),
            ),
        },
    ), nil
})

Prompts can include:

• System instructions
• Required arguments
• Embedded resources
• Multiple messages
• Different content types (text, images, etc.)
• Custom URI schemes

Basic Session Handling

// Create a server with session capabilities
s := server.NewMCPServer(
    "Session Demo",
    "1.0.0",
    server.WithToolCapabilities(true),
)

// Implement your own ClientSession
type MySession struct {
    id           string
    notifChannel chan mcp.JSONRPCNotification
    isInitialized bool
    // Add custom fields for your application
}

// Implement the ClientSession interface
func (s *MySession) SessionID() string {
    return s.id
}

func (s *MySession) NotificationChannel() chan<- mcp.JSONRPCNotification {
    return s.notifChannel
}

func (s *MySession) Initialize() {
    s.isInitialized = true
}

func (s *MySession) Initialized() bool {
    return s.isInitialized
}

// Register a session
session := &MySession{
    id:           "user-123",
    notifChannel: make(chan mcp.JSONRPCNotification, 10),
}
if err := s.RegisterSession(context.Background(), session); err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to register session: %v", err)
}

// Send notification to a specific client
err := s.SendNotificationToSpecificClient(
    session.SessionID(),
    "notification/update",
    map[string]any{"message": "New data available!"},
)
if err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to send notification: %v", err)
}

// Unregister session when done
s.UnregisterSession(context.Background(), session.SessionID())

Per-Session Tools

For more advanced use cases, you can implement the SessionWithTools interface to support per-session tool customization:

// Implement SessionWithTools interface for per-session tools
type MyAdvancedSession struct {
    MySession  // Embed the basic session
    sessionTools map[string]server.ServerTool
}

// Implement additional methods for SessionWithTools
func (s *MyAdvancedSession) GetSessionTools() map[string]server.ServerTool {
    return s.sessionTools
}

func (s *MyAdvancedSession) SetSessionTools(tools map[string]server.ServerTool) {
    s.sessionTools = tools
}

// Create and register a session with tools support
advSession := &MyAdvancedSession{
    MySession: MySession{
        id:           "user-456",
        notifChannel: make(chan mcp.JSONRPCNotification, 10),
    },
    sessionTools: make(map[string]server.ServerTool),
}
if err := s.RegisterSession(context.Background(), advSession); err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to register session: %v", err)
}

// Add session-specific tools
userSpecificTool := mcp.NewTool(
    "user_data",
    mcp.WithDescription("Access user-specific data"),
)
// You can use AddSessionTool (similar to AddTool)
err := s.AddSessionTool(
    advSession.SessionID(),
    userSpecificTool,
    func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
        // This handler is only available to this specific session
        return mcp.NewToolResultText("User-specific data for " + advSession.SessionID()), nil
    },
)
if err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to add session tool: %v", err)
}

// Or use AddSessionTools directly with ServerTool
/*
err := s.AddSessionTools(
    advSession.SessionID(),
    server.ServerTool{
        Tool: userSpecificTool,
        Handler: func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
            // This handler is only available to this specific session
            return mcp.NewToolResultText("User-specific data for " + advSession.SessionID()), nil
        },
    },
)
if err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to add session tool: %v", err)
}
*/

// Delete session-specific tools when no longer needed
err = s.DeleteSessionTools(advSession.SessionID(), "user_data")
if err != nil {
    log.Printf("Failed to delete session tool: %v", err)
}

Tool Filtering

You can also apply filters to control which tools are available to certain sessions:

// Add a tool filter that only shows tools with certain prefixes
s := server.NewMCPServer(
    "Tool Filtering Demo",
    "1.0.0",
    server.WithToolCapabilities(true),
    server.WithToolFilter(func(ctx context.Context, tools []mcp.Tool) []mcp.Tool {
        // Get session from context
        session := server.ClientSessionFromContext(ctx)
        if session == nil {
            return tools // Return all tools if no session
        }
        
        // Example: filter tools based on session ID prefix
        if strings.HasPrefix(session.SessionID(), "admin-") {
            // Admin users get all tools
            return tools
        } else {
            // Regular users only get tools with "public-" prefix
            var filteredTools []mcp.Tool
            for _, tool := range tools {
                if strings.HasPrefix(tool.Name, "public-") {
                    filteredTools = append(filteredTools, tool)
                }
            }
            return filteredTools
        }
    }),
)

Working with Context

The session context is automatically passed to tool and resource handlers:

s.AddTool(mcp.NewTool("session_aware"), func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
    // Get the current session from context
    session := server.ClientSessionFromContext(ctx)
    if session == nil {
        return mcp.NewToolResultError("No active session"), nil
    }
    
    return mcp.NewToolResultText("Hello, session " + session.SessionID()), nil
})

// When using handlers in HTTP/SSE servers, you need to pass the context with the session
httpHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
    // Get session from somewhere (like a cookie or header)
    session := getSessionFromRequest(r)
    
    // Add session to context
    ctx := s.WithContext(r.Context(), session)
    
    // Use this context when handling requests
    // ...
}

type MyPromptCompletionProvider struct{}

func (p *MyPromptCompletionProvider) CompletePromptArgument(
    ctx context.Context,
    promptName string,
    argument mcp.CompleteArgument,
    context mcp.CompleteContext,
) (*mcp.Completion, error) {
    // Example: provide style suggestions for a "code_review" prompt
    if promptName == "code_review" && argument.Name == "style" {
        styles := []string{"formal", "casual", "technical", "creative"}
        var suggestions []string
        
        // Filter based on current input
        for _, style := range styles {
            if strings.HasPrefix(style, argument.Value) {
                suggestions = append(suggestions, style)
            }
        }
        
        return &mcp.Completion{
            Values: suggestions,
        }, nil
    }
    
    // Return empty suggestions for unhandled cases
    return &mcp.Completion{Values: []string{}}, nil
}

type MyResourceCompletionProvider struct{}

func (p *MyResourceCompletionProvider) CompleteResourceArgument(
    ctx context.Context,
    uri string,
    argument mcp.CompleteArgument,
    context mcp.CompleteContext,
) (*mcp.Completion, error) {
    // Example: provide file path completions
    if uri == "file:///{path}" && argument.Name == "path" {
        // You can access previously completed arguments from context.Arguments
        // context.Arguments is a map[string]string of already-resolved arguments
        
        paths := getMatchingPaths(argument.Value) // Your custom logic
        
        return &mcp.Completion{
            Values:  paths[:min(len(paths), 100)], // Max 100 items
            Total:   len(paths),                    // Total available matches
            HasMore: len(paths) > 100,              // More results available
        }, nil
    }
    
    return &mcp.Completion{Values: []string{}}, nil
}

// Register the provider
mcpServer := server.NewMCPServer(
    "my-server",
    "1.0.0",
    server.WithCompletions(),
    server.WithPromptCompletionProvider(&MyPromptCompletionProvider{}),
    server.WithResourceCompletionProvider(&MyResourceCompletionProvider{}),
)

func (p *MyProvider) CompleteResourceArgument(
    ctx context.Context,
    uri string,
    argument mcp.CompleteArgument,
    context mcp.CompleteContext,
) (*mcp.Completion, error) {
    // Access previously completed arguments
    if previousValue, ok := context.Arguments["previous_arg"]; ok {
        // Provide suggestions based on previous_arg value
        return getSuggestionsFor(argument.Value, previousValue), nil
    }
    
    return &mcp.Completion{Values: []string{}}, nil
}