MCP OAuth Server Example

This project demonstrates FastMCP server with Bearer token authentication mounted on FastAPI, including OAuth 2.1 endpoints for dynamic client registration and metadata discovery.

MCP Server Setup

Requirements

• Python 3.8+

• See requirements.txt for all dependencies

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Env

cp .env.example .env

Create an OAuth application with any OAuth provider. (I've used Clerk as an example.)
Obtain the client_id and client_secret from your provider.
Update your .env file with the appropriate environment variables:

CLERK_ISSUER=<issuer_url>
CLERK_AUDIENCE=<clerk_client_id>
CLERK_CLIENT_SECRET=<clerk_client_secret>
BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000

Running the Server

python server.py

eg.

python server.py --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --log-level info

Command Line Options

python server.py --help

• --transport: Transport type (sse or http, default: sse)

• --host: Host address (default: 127.0.0.1)

• --port: Port number (default: 8000)

• --log-level: Logging level (default: info)

Related MCP server: MCP Server OAuth Toy

Testing the Server

Method 1: MCP Inspector

The MCP Inspector provides a web-based interface to test MCP servers with OAuth authentication.

1. Configure the server URL: Enter http://localhost:8000/mcp/sse in the MCP Inspector

2. Initiate OAuth flow: Click the "Quick OAuth Flow" button to start authentication

3. Complete authentication: Follow the OAuth steps and grant the necessary permissions

Method 2: FastMCP Python Client

Use the FastMCP Client for programmatic access with OAuth authentication.

1. Update the client configuration: Modify the server URL in client.py to match your server endpoint

2. Run the client:

   python client.py

Method 3: Claude Integration

Integrate the MCP server directly with Claude for AI assistant access.

1. Navigate to settings: Go to Settings → Integrations → Add Integration

2. Configure the server: Input the server configuration details

3. Establish connection: Click "Connect" to enable the integration

Server Endpoints

Core Endpoints

• MCP Server: http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp - Main MCP endpoint

• Health Check: http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp/health - Server health status

• API Documentation: http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs - FastAPI auto-generated docs

OAuth 2.1 Endpoints

• Authorization Server Metadata: http://127.0.0.1:8000/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server

• OpenID Connect Discovery: http://127.0.0.1:8000/.well-known/openid-configuration

• Protected Resource Metadata: http://127.0.0.1:8000/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource

• Dynamic Client Registration: POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/register

Development Endpoints

• Development Token: http://127.0.0.1:8000/dev/token - Generate test tokens

Environment Variables

You can configure the server using environment variables:

• ISSUER: JWT issuer (default: https://dev.example.com)

• AUDIENCE: JWT audience (default: my-mcp-server)

• CLIENT_SECRET: OAuth client secret (default: auto-generated UUID)

• BASE_URL: Base URL for the server (default: http://127.0.0.1:8000)

Example MCP Tools

• hello(name: str) -> str: Returns a greeting message

• add_numbers(a: int, b: int) -> int: Adds two numbers together

Both tools require valid authentication.

OAuth 2.1 Compliance

This server implements key OAuth 2.1 endpoints:

• Authorization Server Metadata Discovery

• Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591)

• Protected Resource Metadata (RFC 8705)

Note: This is a development/demonstration server. For production use, integrate with a proper OAuth 2.1 Authorization Server or Identity Provider.

Features

• FastMCP server mounted on FastAPI

• Bearer token (JWT) authentication using RSA public key validation

• OAuth 2.1 Authorization Server metadata endpoints

• Dynamic client registration endpoint

• OpenID Connect discovery endpoint

• CORS middleware for cross-origin requests

• Structured logging with loguru

• Development token generation endpoint

• Health check endpoint

• Multiple MCP tools (hello, add_numbers)

References

• FastMCP Bearer Auth Documentation

• fastmcp GitHub

• OAuth 2.1 Specification

• RFC 7591 - OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration