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MCP Servers over Streamable HTTP β€” Step-by-Step Guide

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This repository contains a complete, working example of how to build and run an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server using Python, mcp, and FastAPI. You’ll learn how to:

  • Expose tools and functions over HTTP using the MCP protocol

  • Connect those tools to AI assistants like Cursor

  • Use streamable HTTP as the transport

  • Mount multiple MCP servers in a FastAPI app


πŸ“ Folder Structure

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β”œβ”€β”€ docs/                        # Diagrams and assets (e.g., mcp-client-server.png)
β”œβ”€β”€ fastapi_example/            # Example mounting multiple MCP servers in FastAPI
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ echo_server.py          # A server exposing a simple echo tool
β”‚   β”œβ”€β”€ math_server.py          # A server exposing a math tool
β”‚   └── server.py               # FastAPI app that mounts both echo and math servers
β”œβ”€β”€ .gitignore
β”œβ”€β”€ .python-version             # Python version (for tools like pyenv or uv)
β”œβ”€β”€ pyproject.toml              # Project config and dependencies
β”œβ”€β”€ readme.md                   # You're here!
β”œβ”€β”€ runtime.txt                 # Python runtime for platforms like Render
β”œβ”€β”€ server.py                   # Basic standalone MCP server using Tavily search
β”œβ”€β”€ uv.lock                     # Lockfile for uv dependency manager

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πŸ›  Quickstart

  1. Install uv (recommended Python package manager)

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  1. Install dependencies and set up environment

uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -r pyproject.toml
  1. Run the basic MCP server This uses the Tavily API to expose a simple web_search tool.

uv run server.py
  1. Run the FastAPI app with multiple MCP servers

uv run fastapi_example/server.py

This will mount:

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πŸ§ͺ Debug with MCP Inspector

  1. Install CLI support

uv add 'mcp[cli]'
  1. Launch the inspector

uv run mcp dev server.py

Then go to: http://localhost:6274/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=...

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πŸ”Œ Connect to Cursor

In Cursor, add your MCP server under Chat Settings > MCP Servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

βœ… Note: You must include the trailing / in the URL.

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