MCP Server Study

by uoky5217

Education & Research Microservices Python FastAPI Pytest SSE Uvicorn HTTPX

This project is a learning project based on the MCP protocol, mainly used to learn how to implement an MCP Server. It includes two implementations: stdio and SSE.

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What is MCP Server Study?

This is a study project for implementing an MCP server. It provides two ways to implement the MCP server: stdio and SSE, along with a FastAPI-based API server for simulating a backend service.

How to use MCP Server Study?

The project provides instructions for running both the stdio and SSE versions of the MCP server. It involves setting up the API server, configuring the cline plugin with appropriate configurations for each transport type, and then running the servers and testing them using cline.

Key features of MCP Server Study

Implements MCP server using stdio transport
Implements MCP server using SSE transport
Provides a FastAPI-based API server for simulating backend services
Includes unit tests using pytest
Supports four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Uses Starlette framework
Uses Uvicorn server
Uses HTTPX client
Uses MCP Server-Sent Transports protocol

Use cases of MCP Server Study

Learning the MCP protocol
Developing and testing MCP servers
Simulating microservice communication
Understanding different MCP transport mechanisms
Experimenting with FastAPI and Uvicorn

FAQ from MCP Server Study

What is MCP?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a protocol for communication between services.

What is the API server for?

The API server simulates a backend service that the MCP server interacts with.

What is cline?

Cline is a plugin used for calling and testing MCP servers.

What is the difference between stdio and SSE?

stdio uses local calls, while SSE uses a remote server approach with Server-Sent Events.

What are the prerequisites for running this project?

Python 3.10+ and the dependencies listed in requirements.txt.