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    Class McpServer

    High-level MCP server that provides a simpler API for working with resources, tools, and prompts. For advanced usage (like sending notifications or setting custom request handlers), use the underlying Server instance available via the server property.

    Index

    Constructors

    • Parameters

      • serverInfo: { name: string; title?: string; version: string; [key: string]: unknown }
        • [key: string]: unknown
        • name: string

          Intended for programmatic or logical use, but used as a display name in past specs or fallback

        • Optionaltitle?: string

          Intended for UI and end-user contexts — optimized to be human-readable and easily understood, even by those unfamiliar with domain-specific terminology.

          If not provided, the name should be used for display (except for Tool, where annotations.title should be given precedence over using name, if present).

        • version: string
      • Optionaloptions: ServerOptions

      Returns McpServer

    Properties

    server: Server

    The underlying Server instance, useful for advanced operations like sending notifications.

    Methods

    • Attaches to the given transport, starts it, and starts listening for messages.

      The server object assumes ownership of the Transport, replacing any callbacks that have already been set, and expects that it is the only user of the Transport instance going forward.

      Parameters

      Returns Promise<void>

    • Checks if the server is connected to a transport.

      Returns boolean

      True if the server is connected

    • Registers a zero-argument prompt name, which will run the given function when the client calls it.

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • cb: (
            extra: RequestHandlerExtra<ServerRequest, ServerNotification>,
        ) =>
            | {
                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                description?: string;
                messages: {
                    content:
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            text: string;
                            type: "text";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "image";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "audio";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            resource:
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    text: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                }
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    blob: string;
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                };
                            type: "resource";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            description?: string;
                            mimeType?: string;
                            name: string;
                            title?: string;
                            type: "resource_link";
                            uri: string;
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        };
                    role: "user"
                    | "assistant";
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                }[];
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Promise<
                {
                    _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    description?: string;
                    messages: {
                        content:
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                text: string;
                                type: "text";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                data: string;
                                mimeType: string;
                                type: "image";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                data: string;
                                mimeType: string;
                                type: "audio";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                resource:
                                    | {
                                        _meta?: (...)
                                        | (...);
                                        mimeType?: (...) | (...);
                                        text: string;
                                        uri: string;
                                        [key: string]: unknown;
                                    }
                                    | {
                                        _meta?: (...)
                                        | (...);
                                        blob: string;
                                        mimeType?: (...) | (...);
                                        uri: string;
                                        [key: string]: unknown;
                                    };
                                type: "resource";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                description?: string;
                                mimeType?: string;
                                name: string;
                                title?: string;
                                type: "resource_link";
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            };
                        role: "user"
                        | "assistant";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }[];
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                },
            >

      Returns RegisteredPrompt

    • Registers a zero-argument prompt name (with a description) which will run the given function when the client calls it.

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • description: string
      • cb: (
            extra: RequestHandlerExtra<ServerRequest, ServerNotification>,
        ) =>
            | {
                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                description?: string;
                messages: {
                    content:
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            text: string;
                            type: "text";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "image";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "audio";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            resource:
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    text: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                }
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    blob: string;
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                };
                            type: "resource";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            description?: string;
                            mimeType?: string;
                            name: string;
                            title?: string;
                            type: "resource_link";
                            uri: string;
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        };
                    role: "user"
                    | "assistant";
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                }[];
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Promise<
                {
                    _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    description?: string;
                    messages: {
                        content:
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                text: string;
                                type: "text";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                data: string;
                                mimeType: string;
                                type: "image";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                data: string;
                                mimeType: string;
                                type: "audio";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                resource:
                                    | {
                                        _meta?: (...)
                                        | (...);
                                        mimeType?: (...) | (...);
                                        text: string;
                                        uri: string;
                                        [key: string]: unknown;
                                    }
                                    | {
                                        _meta?: (...)
                                        | (...);
                                        blob: string;
                                        mimeType?: (...) | (...);
                                        uri: string;
                                        [key: string]: unknown;
                                    };
                                type: "resource";
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                description?: string;
                                mimeType?: string;
                                name: string;
                                title?: string;
                                type: "resource_link";
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            };
                        role: "user"
                        | "assistant";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }[];
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                },
            >

      Returns RegisteredPrompt

    • Registers a prompt name accepting the given arguments, which must be an object containing named properties associated with Zod schemas. When the client calls it, the function will be run with the parsed and validated arguments.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends PromptArgsRawShape

      Parameters

      Returns RegisteredPrompt

    • Registers a prompt name (with a description) accepting the given arguments, which must be an object containing named properties associated with Zod schemas. When the client calls it, the function will be run with the parsed and validated arguments.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends PromptArgsRawShape

      Parameters

      Returns RegisteredPrompt

    • Registers a tool with a config object and callback.

      Type Parameters

      • InputArgs extends ZodRawShape
      • OutputArgs extends ZodRawShape

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • config: {
            annotations?: {
                destructiveHint?: boolean;
                idempotentHint?: boolean;
                openWorldHint?: boolean;
                readOnlyHint?: boolean;
                title?: string;
                [key: string]: unknown;
            };
            description?: string;
            inputSchema?: InputArgs;
            outputSchema?: OutputArgs;
            title?: string;
        }
      • cb: ToolCallback<InputArgs, OutputArgs>

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Sends a prompt list changed event to the client, if connected.

      Returns void

    • Sends a resource list changed event to the client, if connected.

      Returns void

    • Sends a tool list changed event to the client, if connected.

      Returns void

    • Registers a zero-argument tool name, which will run the given function when the client calls it.

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • cb: (
            extra: RequestHandlerExtra<ServerRequest, ServerNotification>,
        ) =>
            | {
                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                content: (
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        text: string;
                        type: "text";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        data: string;
                        mimeType: string;
                        type: "image";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        data: string;
                        mimeType: string;
                        type: "audio";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        resource:
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                mimeType?: string;
                                text: string;
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                blob: string;
                                mimeType?: string;
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            };
                        type: "resource";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        description?: string;
                        mimeType?: string;
                        name: string;
                        title?: string;
                        type: "resource_link";
                        uri: string;
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                )[];
                isError?: boolean;
                structuredContent?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Promise<
                {
                    _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    content: (
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            text: string;
                            type: "text";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "image";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "audio";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            resource:
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    text: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                }
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    blob: string;
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                };
                            type: "resource";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            description?: string;
                            mimeType?: string;
                            name: string;
                            title?: string;
                            type: "resource_link";
                            uri: string;
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                    )[];
                    isError?: boolean;
                    structuredContent?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                },
            >

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Registers a zero-argument tool name (with a description) which will run the given function when the client calls it.

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • description: string
      • cb: (
            extra: RequestHandlerExtra<ServerRequest, ServerNotification>,
        ) =>
            | {
                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                content: (
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        text: string;
                        type: "text";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        data: string;
                        mimeType: string;
                        type: "image";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        data: string;
                        mimeType: string;
                        type: "audio";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        resource:
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                mimeType?: string;
                                text: string;
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            }
                            | {
                                _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                                blob: string;
                                mimeType?: string;
                                uri: string;
                                [key: string]: unknown;
                            };
                        type: "resource";
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                    | {
                        _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                        description?: string;
                        mimeType?: string;
                        name: string;
                        title?: string;
                        type: "resource_link";
                        uri: string;
                        [key: string]: unknown;
                    }
                )[];
                isError?: boolean;
                structuredContent?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Promise<
                {
                    _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    content: (
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            text: string;
                            type: "text";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "image";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            data: string;
                            mimeType: string;
                            type: "audio";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            resource:
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    text: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                }
                                | {
                                    _meta?: { [key: ...]: ... };
                                    blob: string;
                                    mimeType?: string;
                                    uri: string;
                                    [key: string]: unknown;
                                };
                            type: "resource";
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                        | {
                            _meta?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                            description?: string;
                            mimeType?: string;
                            name: string;
                            title?: string;
                            type: "resource_link";
                            uri: string;
                            [key: string]: unknown;
                        }
                    )[];
                    isError?: boolean;
                    structuredContent?: { [key: string]: unknown };
                    [key: string]: unknown;
                },
            >

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Registers a tool taking either a parameter schema for validation or annotations for additional metadata. This unified overload handles both tool(name, paramsSchema, cb) and tool(name, annotations, cb) cases.

      Note: We use a union type for the second parameter because TypeScript cannot reliably disambiguate between ToolAnnotations and ZodRawShape during overload resolution, as both are plain object types.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends ZodRawShape

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • paramsSchemaOrAnnotations:
            | {
                destructiveHint?: boolean;
                idempotentHint?: boolean;
                openWorldHint?: boolean;
                readOnlyHint?: boolean;
                title?: string;
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Args
        • {
              destructiveHint?: boolean;
              idempotentHint?: boolean;
              openWorldHint?: boolean;
              readOnlyHint?: boolean;
              title?: string;
              [key: string]: unknown;
          }
          • [key: string]: unknown
          • OptionaldestructiveHint?: boolean

            If true, the tool may perform destructive updates to its environment. If false, the tool performs only additive updates.

            (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

            Default: true

          • OptionalidempotentHint?: boolean

            If true, calling the tool repeatedly with the same arguments will have no additional effect on the its environment.

            (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

            Default: false

          • OptionalopenWorldHint?: boolean

            If true, this tool may interact with an "open world" of external entities. If false, the tool's domain of interaction is closed. For example, the world of a web search tool is open, whereas that of a memory tool is not.

            Default: true

          • OptionalreadOnlyHint?: boolean

            If true, the tool does not modify its environment.

            Default: false

          • Optionaltitle?: string

            A human-readable title for the tool.

        • Args
      • cb: ToolCallback<Args>

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Registers a tool name (with a description) taking either parameter schema or annotations. This unified overload handles both tool(name, description, paramsSchema, cb) and tool(name, description, annotations, cb) cases.

      Note: We use a union type for the third parameter because TypeScript cannot reliably disambiguate between ToolAnnotations and ZodRawShape during overload resolution, as both are plain object types.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends ZodRawShape

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • description: string
      • paramsSchemaOrAnnotations:
            | {
                destructiveHint?: boolean;
                idempotentHint?: boolean;
                openWorldHint?: boolean;
                readOnlyHint?: boolean;
                title?: string;
                [key: string]: unknown;
            }
            | Args
        • {
              destructiveHint?: boolean;
              idempotentHint?: boolean;
              openWorldHint?: boolean;
              readOnlyHint?: boolean;
              title?: string;
              [key: string]: unknown;
          }
          • [key: string]: unknown
          • OptionaldestructiveHint?: boolean

            If true, the tool may perform destructive updates to its environment. If false, the tool performs only additive updates.

            (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

            Default: true

          • OptionalidempotentHint?: boolean

            If true, calling the tool repeatedly with the same arguments will have no additional effect on the its environment.

            (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

            Default: false

          • OptionalopenWorldHint?: boolean

            If true, this tool may interact with an "open world" of external entities. If false, the tool's domain of interaction is closed. For example, the world of a web search tool is open, whereas that of a memory tool is not.

            Default: true

          • OptionalreadOnlyHint?: boolean

            If true, the tool does not modify its environment.

            Default: false

          • Optionaltitle?: string

            A human-readable title for the tool.

        • Args
      • cb: ToolCallback<Args>

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Registers a tool with both parameter schema and annotations.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends ZodRawShape

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • paramsSchema: Args
      • annotations: {
            destructiveHint?: boolean;
            idempotentHint?: boolean;
            openWorldHint?: boolean;
            readOnlyHint?: boolean;
            title?: string;
            [key: string]: unknown;
        }
        • [key: string]: unknown
        • OptionaldestructiveHint?: boolean

          If true, the tool may perform destructive updates to its environment. If false, the tool performs only additive updates.

          (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

          Default: true

        • OptionalidempotentHint?: boolean

          If true, calling the tool repeatedly with the same arguments will have no additional effect on the its environment.

          (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

          Default: false

        • OptionalopenWorldHint?: boolean

          If true, this tool may interact with an "open world" of external entities. If false, the tool's domain of interaction is closed. For example, the world of a web search tool is open, whereas that of a memory tool is not.

          Default: true

        • OptionalreadOnlyHint?: boolean

          If true, the tool does not modify its environment.

          Default: false

        • Optionaltitle?: string

          A human-readable title for the tool.

      • cb: ToolCallback<Args>

      Returns RegisteredTool

    • Registers a tool with description, parameter schema, and annotations.

      Type Parameters

      • Args extends ZodRawShape

      Parameters

      • name: string
      • description: string
      • paramsSchema: Args
      • annotations: {
            destructiveHint?: boolean;
            idempotentHint?: boolean;
            openWorldHint?: boolean;
            readOnlyHint?: boolean;
            title?: string;
            [key: string]: unknown;
        }
        • [key: string]: unknown
        • OptionaldestructiveHint?: boolean

          If true, the tool may perform destructive updates to its environment. If false, the tool performs only additive updates.

          (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

          Default: true

        • OptionalidempotentHint?: boolean

          If true, calling the tool repeatedly with the same arguments will have no additional effect on the its environment.

          (This property is meaningful only when readOnlyHint == false)

          Default: false

        • OptionalopenWorldHint?: boolean

          If true, this tool may interact with an "open world" of external entities. If false, the tool's domain of interaction is closed. For example, the world of a web search tool is open, whereas that of a memory tool is not.

          Default: true

        • OptionalreadOnlyHint?: boolean

          If true, the tool does not modify its environment.

          Default: false

        • Optionaltitle?: string

          A human-readable title for the tool.

      • cb: ToolCallback<Args>

      Returns RegisteredTool