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# FastMCP
## Docs
- [Changelog](https://gofastmcp.com/changelog.md)
- [Bearer Token Authentication](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/auth/bearer.md): Authenticate your FastMCP client with a Bearer token.
- [OAuth Authentication](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/auth/oauth.md): Authenticate your FastMCP client via OAuth 2.1.
- [The FastMCP Client](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/client.md): Programmatic client for interacting with MCP servers through a well-typed, Pythonic interface.
- [User Elicitation](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/elicitation.md): Handle server-initiated user input requests with structured schemas.
- [Server Logging](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/logging.md): Receive and handle log messages from MCP servers.
- [Message Handling](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/messages.md): Handle MCP messages, requests, and notifications with custom message handlers.
- [Progress Monitoring](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/progress.md): Handle progress notifications from long-running server operations.
- [Prompts](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/prompts.md): Use server-side prompt templates with automatic argument serialization.
- [Resource Operations](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/resources.md): Access static and templated resources from MCP servers.
- [Client Roots](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/roots.md): Provide local context and resource boundaries to MCP servers.
- [LLM Sampling](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/sampling.md): Handle server-initiated LLM sampling requests.
- [Tool Operations](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/tools.md): Discover and execute server-side tools with the FastMCP client.
- [Client Transports](https://gofastmcp.com/clients/transports.md): Configure how FastMCP Clients connect to and communicate with servers.
- [FastMCP Cloud](https://gofastmcp.com/deployment/fastmcp-cloud.md): The fastest way to deploy your MCP server
- [Running Your Server](https://gofastmcp.com/deployment/running-server.md): Learn how to run your FastMCP server locally for development and testing
- [Self-Hosted Remote MCP](https://gofastmcp.com/deployment/self-hosted.md): Deploy your FastMCP server as a remote MCP service accessible via URL
- [Project Configuration](https://gofastmcp.com/deployment/server-configuration.md): Use fastmcp.json for portable, declarative project configuration
- [Contributing](https://gofastmcp.com/development/contributing.md): Development workflow for FastMCP contributors
- [Releases](https://gofastmcp.com/development/releases.md): FastMCP versioning and release process
- [Tests](https://gofastmcp.com/development/tests.md): Testing patterns and requirements for FastMCP
- [Installation](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/installation.md)
- [Quickstart](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/quickstart.md)
- [Welcome to FastMCP 2.0!](https://gofastmcp.com/getting-started/welcome.md): The fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients.
- [Anthropic API 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/anthropic.md): Connect FastMCP servers to the Anthropic API
- [ASGI / Starlette 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/asgi.md): Integrate FastMCP servers into ASGI applications
- [Auth0 OAuth 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/auth0.md): Secure your FastMCP server with Auth0 OAuth
- [AuthKit 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/authkit.md): Secure your FastMCP server with AuthKit by WorkOS
- [AWS Cognito OAuth 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/aws-cognito.md): Secure your FastMCP server with AWS Cognito user pools
- [Azure (Microsoft Entra) OAuth 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/azure.md): Secure your FastMCP server with Azure/Microsoft Entra OAuth
- [ChatGPT 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/chatgpt.md): Connect FastMCP servers to ChatGPT in Chat and Deep Research modes
- [Claude Code 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/claude-code.md): Install and use FastMCP servers in Claude Code
- [Claude Desktop 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/claude-desktop.md): Connect FastMCP servers to Claude Desktop
- [Cursor 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/cursor.md): Install and use FastMCP servers in Cursor
- [Descope 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/descope.md): Secure your FastMCP server with Descope
- [Eunomia Authorization 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/eunomia-authorization.md): Add policy-based authorization to your FastMCP servers with Eunomia
- [FastAPI 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/fastapi.md): Integrate FastMCP with FastAPI applications
- [Gemini SDK 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/gemini.md): Connect FastMCP servers to the Google Gemini SDK
- [Gemini CLI 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/gemini-cli.md): Install and use FastMCP servers in Gemini CLI
- [GitHub OAuth 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/github.md): Secure your FastMCP server with GitHub OAuth
- [Google OAuth 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/google.md): Secure your FastMCP server with Google OAuth
- [MCP JSON Configuration 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/mcp-json-configuration.md): Generate standard MCP configuration files for any compatible client
- [OpenAI API 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/openai.md): Connect FastMCP servers to the OpenAI API
- [OpenAPI 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/openapi.md): Generate MCP servers from any OpenAPI specification
- [Permit.io Authorization 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/permit.md): Add fine-grained authorization to your FastMCP servers with Permit.io
- [Scalekit 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/scalekit.md): Secure your FastMCP server with Scalekit
- [WorkOS 🤝 FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/integrations/workos.md): Authenticate FastMCP servers with WorkOS Connect
- [FastMCP CLI](https://gofastmcp.com/patterns/cli.md): Learn how to use the FastMCP command-line interface
- [Contrib Modules](https://gofastmcp.com/patterns/contrib.md): Community-contributed modules extending FastMCP
- [Decorating Methods](https://gofastmcp.com/patterns/decorating-methods.md): Properly use instance methods, class methods, and static methods with FastMCP decorators.
- [Tool Transformation](https://gofastmcp.com/patterns/tool-transformation.md): Create enhanced tool variants with modified schemas, argument mappings, and custom behavior.
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-__init__.md)
- [claude](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-claude.md)
- [cli](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-cli.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-__init__.md)
- [claude_code](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-claude_code.md)
- [claude_desktop](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-claude_desktop.md)
- [cursor](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-cursor.md)
- [gemini_cli](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-gemini_cli.md)
- [mcp_json](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-mcp_json.md)
- [shared](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-install-shared.md)
- [run](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-run.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-__init__.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-auth-__init__.md)
- [bearer](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-auth-bearer.md)
- [oauth](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-auth-oauth.md)
- [client](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-client.md)
- [elicitation](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-elicitation.md)
- [logging](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-logging.md)
- [messages](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-messages.md)
- [oauth_callback](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-oauth_callback.md)
- [progress](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-progress.md)
- [roots](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-roots.md)
- [sampling](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-sampling.md)
- [transports](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-transports.md)
- [exceptions](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-exceptions.md)
- [mcp_config](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-mcp_config.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-prompts-__init__.md)
- [prompt](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-prompts-prompt.md)
- [prompt_manager](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-prompts-prompt_manager.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-resources-__init__.md)
- [resource](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-resources-resource.md)
- [resource_manager](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-resources-resource_manager.md)
- [template](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-resources-template.md)
- [types](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-resources-types.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-__init__.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-__init__.md)
- [auth](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-auth.md)
- [oauth_proxy](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-oauth_proxy.md)
- [oidc_proxy](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-oidc_proxy.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-__init__.md)
- [auth0](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-auth0.md)
- [aws](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-aws.md)
- [azure](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-azure.md)
- [bearer](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-bearer.md)
- [descope](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-descope.md)
- [github](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-github.md)
- [google](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-google.md)
- [in_memory](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-in_memory.md)
- [jwt](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-jwt.md)
- [scalekit](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-scalekit.md)
- [workos](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-providers-workos.md)
- [redirect_validation](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-auth-redirect_validation.md)
- [context](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-context.md)
- [dependencies](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-dependencies.md)
- [elicitation](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-elicitation.md)
- [http](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-http.md)
- [low_level](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-low_level.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-__init__.md)
- [error_handling](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-error_handling.md)
- [logging](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-logging.md)
- [middleware](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-middleware.md)
- [rate_limiting](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-rate_limiting.md)
- [timing](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-middleware-timing.md)
- [openapi](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-openapi.md)
- [proxy](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-proxy.md)
- [server](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-server.md)
- [settings](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-settings.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-tools-__init__.md)
- [tool](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-tools-tool.md)
- [tool_manager](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-tools-tool_manager.md)
- [tool_transform](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-tools-tool_transform.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-__init__.md)
- [auth](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-auth.md)
- [cli](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-cli.md)
- [components](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-components.md)
- [exceptions](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-exceptions.md)
- [http](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-http.md)
- [inspect](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-inspect.md)
- [json_schema](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-json_schema.md)
- [json_schema_type](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-json_schema_type.md)
- [logging](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-logging.md)
- [mcp_config](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_config.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-__init__.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-__init__.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-environments-__init__.md)
- [base](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-environments-base.md)
- [uv](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-environments-uv.md)
- [mcp_server_config](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-mcp_server_config.md)
- [__init__](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-sources-__init__.md)
- [base](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-sources-base.md)
- [filesystem](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-mcp_server_config-v1-sources-filesystem.md)
- [openapi](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-openapi.md)
- [storage](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-storage.md)
- [tests](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-tests.md)
- [types](https://gofastmcp.com/python-sdk/fastmcp-utilities-types.md)
- [Authentication](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/authentication.md): Secure your FastMCP server with flexible authentication patterns, from simple API keys to full OAuth 2.1 integration with external identity providers.
- [Full OAuth Server](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/full-oauth-server.md): Build a self-contained authentication system where your FastMCP server manages users, issues tokens, and validates them.
- [OAuth Proxy](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/oauth-proxy.md): Bridge traditional OAuth providers to work seamlessly with MCP's authentication flow.
- [OIDC Proxy](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/oidc-proxy.md): Bridge OIDC providers to work seamlessly with MCP's authentication flow.
- [Remote OAuth](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/remote-oauth.md): Integrate your FastMCP server with external identity providers like Descope, WorkOS, Auth0, and corporate SSO systems.
- [Token Verification](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/auth/token-verification.md): Protect your server by validating bearer tokens issued by external systems.
- [Server Composition](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/composition.md): Combine multiple FastMCP servers into a single, larger application using mounting and importing.
- [MCP Context](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/context.md): Access MCP capabilities like logging, progress, and resources within your MCP objects.
- [User Elicitation](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/elicitation.md): Request structured input from users during tool execution through the MCP context.
- [Server Logging](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/logging.md): Send log messages back to MCP clients through the context.
- [MCP Middleware](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/middleware.md): Add cross-cutting functionality to your MCP server with middleware that can inspect, modify, and respond to all MCP requests and responses.
- [Progress Reporting](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/progress.md): Update clients on the progress of long-running operations through the MCP context.
- [Prompts](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/prompts.md): Create reusable, parameterized prompt templates for MCP clients.
- [Proxy Servers](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/proxy.md): Use FastMCP to act as an intermediary or change transport for other MCP servers.
- [Resources & Templates](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/resources.md): Expose data sources and dynamic content generators to your MCP client.
- [LLM Sampling](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/sampling.md): Request the client's LLM to generate text based on provided messages through the MCP context.
- [The FastMCP Server](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/server.md): The core FastMCP server class for building MCP applications with tools, resources, and prompts.
- [Tools](https://gofastmcp.com/servers/tools.md): Expose functions as executable capabilities for your MCP client.
- [FastMCP Updates](https://gofastmcp.com/updates.md)