Fix $ref pointer resolution after output schema wrapping (#1435)

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Weinong Wang 2026-06-05 16:38:12 -07:00 • committed by GitHub
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@ -543,6 +543,11 @@ internal sealed partial class AIFunctionMcpServerTool : McpServerTool
["required"] = new JsonArray { (JsonNode)"result" }
};
// After wrapping, any internal $ref pointers that used absolute JSON Pointer
// paths (e.g., "#/items/..." or "#") are now invalid because the original schema
// has moved under "#/properties/result". Rewrite them to account for the new location.
RewriteRefPointers(schemaNode["properties"]!["result"]);
structuredOutputRequiresWrapping = true;
}
@ -552,6 +557,52 @@ internal sealed partial class AIFunctionMcpServerTool : McpServerTool
return outputSchema;
}
/// <summary>
/// Recursively rewrites all <c>$ref</c> JSON Pointer values in the given node
/// to account for the schema having been wrapped under <c>properties.result</c>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <c>System.Text.Json</c>'s <see cref="System.Text.Json.Schema.JsonSchemaExporter"/> uses absolute
/// JSON Pointer paths (e.g., <c>#/items/properties/foo</c>) to deduplicate types that appear at
/// multiple locations in the schema. When the original schema is moved under
/// <c>#/properties/result</c> by the wrapping logic above, these pointers become unresolvable.
/// This method prepends <c>/properties/result</c> to every <c>$ref</c> that starts with <c>#/</c>,
/// and rewrites bare <c>#</c> (root self-references from recursive types) to <c>#/properties/result</c>,
/// so the pointers remain valid after wrapping.
/// </remarks>
private static void RewriteRefPointers(JsonNode? node)
{
if (node is JsonObject obj)
{
if (obj.TryGetPropertyValue("$ref", out JsonNode? refNode) &&
refNode?.GetValue<string>() is string refValue)
{
if (refValue == "#")
{
obj["$ref"] = "#/properties/result";
}
else if (refValue.StartsWith("#/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
{
obj["$ref"] = "#/properties/result" + refValue.Substring(1);
}
}
// Safe to iterate without snapshot: the $ref assignment above completes before
// this enumerator is created, and recursive calls only mutate descendant objects.
foreach (var property in obj)
{
RewriteRefPointers(property.Value);
}
}
else if (node is JsonArray arr)
{
foreach (var item in arr)
{
RewriteRefPointers(item);
}
}
}
private JsonElement? CreateStructuredResponse(object? aiFunctionResult)
{
if (ProtocolTool.OutputSchema is null)

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@ -794,6 +794,186 @@ public partial class McpServerToolTests
Assert.True(JsonElement.DeepEquals(expectedSchema, tool.ProtocolTool.InputSchema));
}
[Fact]
public async Task StructuredOutput_WithDuplicateTypeRefs_RewritesRefPointers()
{
// When a non-object return type contains the same type at multiple locations,
// System.Text.Json's schema exporter emits $ref pointers for deduplication.
// After wrapping the schema under properties.result, those $ref pointers must
// be rewritten to remain valid. This test verifies that fix.
var data = new List<ContactInfo>
{
new()
{
WorkPhones = [new() { Number = "555-0100", Type = "work" }],
HomePhones = [new() { Number = "555-0200", Type = "home" }],
}
};
JsonSerializerOptions options = new() { TypeInfoResolver = new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver() };
McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(() => data, new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, SerializerOptions = options });
var mockServer = new Mock<McpServer>();
var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(
new RequestContext<CallToolRequestParams>(mockServer.Object, CreateTestJsonRpcRequest(), new() { Name = "tool" }),
TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
Assert.NotNull(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema);
Assert.Equal("object", tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value.GetProperty("type").GetString());
Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
// Verify $ref pointers in the schema point to valid locations after wrapping.
// Without the fix, $ref values like "#/items/..." would be unresolvable because
// the original schema was moved under "#/properties/result".
AssertMatchesJsonSchema(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value, result.StructuredContent);
// Also verify that any $ref in the schema starts with #/properties/result
// (confirming the rewrite happened).
string schemaJson = tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value.GetRawText();
var schemaNode = JsonNode.Parse(schemaJson)!;
int refCount = AssertAllRefsStartWith(schemaNode, "#/properties/result");
Assert.True(refCount > 0, "Expected at least one $ref in the schema to validate the rewrite, but none were found.");
int resolvableCount = AssertAllRefsResolvable(schemaNode, schemaNode);
Assert.True(resolvableCount > 0, "Expected at least one resolvable $ref in the schema, but none were found.");
}
[Fact]
public async Task StructuredOutput_WithRecursiveTypeRefs_RewritesRefPointers()
{
// When a non-object return type contains a recursive type, System.Text.Json's
// schema exporter emits $ref pointers (including potentially bare "#") for the
// recursive reference. After wrapping, these must be rewritten. For List<TreeNode>,
// Children's items emit "$ref": "#/items" which must become "#/properties/result/items".
var data = new List<TreeNode>
{
new()
{
Name = "root",
Children = [new() { Name = "child" }],
}
};
JsonSerializerOptions options = new() { TypeInfoResolver = new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver() };
McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(() => data, new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, SerializerOptions = options });
var mockServer = new Mock<McpServer>();
var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(
new RequestContext<CallToolRequestParams>(mockServer.Object, CreateTestJsonRpcRequest(), new() { Name = "tool" }),
TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
Assert.NotNull(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema);
Assert.Equal("object", tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value.GetProperty("type").GetString());
Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
AssertMatchesJsonSchema(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value, result.StructuredContent);
string schemaJson = tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value.GetRawText();
var schemaNode = JsonNode.Parse(schemaJson)!;
int refCount = AssertAllRefsStartWith(schemaNode, "#/properties/result");
Assert.True(refCount > 0, "Expected at least one $ref in the schema to validate the rewrite, but none were found.");
int resolvableCount = AssertAllRefsResolvable(schemaNode, schemaNode);
Assert.True(resolvableCount > 0, "Expected at least one resolvable $ref in the schema, but none were found.");
}
private static int AssertAllRefsStartWith(JsonNode? node, string expectedPrefix)
{
int count = 0;
if (node is JsonObject obj)
{
if (obj.TryGetPropertyValue("$ref", out JsonNode? refNode) &&
refNode?.GetValue<string>() is string refValue)
{
Assert.StartsWith(expectedPrefix, refValue);
count++;
}
foreach (var property in obj)
{
count += AssertAllRefsStartWith(property.Value, expectedPrefix);
}
}
else if (node is JsonArray arr)
{
foreach (var item in arr)
{
count += AssertAllRefsStartWith(item, expectedPrefix);
}
}
return count;
}
/// <summary>
/// Walks the JSON tree and verifies that every <c>$ref</c> pointer resolves to a valid node.
/// </summary>
private static int AssertAllRefsResolvable(JsonNode root, JsonNode? node)
{
int count = 0;
if (node is JsonObject obj)
{
if (obj.TryGetPropertyValue("$ref", out JsonNode? refNode) &&
refNode?.GetValue<string>() is string refValue &&
refValue.StartsWith("#", StringComparison.Ordinal))
{
var resolved = ResolveJsonPointer(root, refValue);
Assert.True(resolved is not null, $"$ref \"{refValue}\" does not resolve to a valid node in the schema.");
count++;
}
foreach (var property in obj)
{
count += AssertAllRefsResolvable(root, property.Value);
}
}
else if (node is JsonArray arr)
{
foreach (var item in arr)
{
count += AssertAllRefsResolvable(root, item);
}
}
return count;
}
/// <summary>
/// Resolves a JSON Pointer (e.g., <c>#/properties/result/items</c>) against a root node.
/// Returns <c>null</c> if the pointer cannot be resolved.
/// </summary>
private static JsonNode? ResolveJsonPointer(JsonNode root, string pointer)
{
if (pointer == "#")
{
return root;
}
if (!pointer.StartsWith("#/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
{
return null;
}
JsonNode? current = root;
string[] segments = pointer.Substring(2).Split('/');
foreach (string segment in segments)
{
if (current is JsonObject obj)
{
if (!obj.TryGetPropertyValue(segment, out current))
{
return null;
}
}
else if (current is JsonArray arr && int.TryParse(segment, out int index) && index >= 0 && index < arr.Count)
{
current = arr[index];
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
return current;
}
public static IEnumerable<object[]> StructuredOutput_ReturnsExpectedSchema_Inputs()
{
yield return new object[] { "string" };
@ -926,6 +1106,30 @@ public partial class McpServerToolTests
return options;
}
// Types used by StructuredOutput_WithDuplicateTypeRefs_RewritesRefPointers.
// ContactInfo has two properties of the same type (PhoneNumber) which causes
// System.Text.Json's schema exporter to emit $ref pointers for deduplication.
private sealed class PhoneNumber
{
public string? Number { get; set; }
public string? Type { get; set; }
}
private sealed class ContactInfo
{
public List<PhoneNumber>? WorkPhones { get; set; }
public List<PhoneNumber>? HomePhones { get; set; }
}
// Recursive type used by StructuredOutput_WithRecursiveTypeRefs_RewritesRefPointers.
// When List<TreeNode> is the return type, Children's items emit "$ref": "#/items"
// pointing back to the first TreeNode definition, which must be rewritten after wrapping.
private sealed class TreeNode
{
public string? Name { get; set; }
public List<TreeNode>? Children { get; set; }
}
[Fact]
public void SupportsIconsInCreateOptions()
{