Demo FastMCP Server (Python)

This repository is a minimal MCP server demo built with FastMCP.

What is included

• main.py: FastMCP server with three demo tools

• pyproject.toml: project metadata and dependencies

• .gitignore: basic Python ignores

Related MCP server: Basic MCP Server

Demo tools

• ping: returns pong

• add_numbers(a, b): returns the sum of two numbers

• get_utc_time(): returns the current UTC time

Quick start (uv)

1. Install uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/

2. Create and sync environment:

   uv venv
   uv sync

3. Run the server:

   uv run fastmcp run main.py:mcp --transport http --port 8000

4. MCP endpoint:

   • http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp

Quick start (pip)

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -e .
fastmcp run main.py:mcp --transport http --port 8000

Try from an MCP client

Ask your MCP client to run these tool calls:

• ping

• add_numbers with a=5 and b=7

• get_utc_time