php-sdk/docs/extensions.md
Christopher Hertel d150772e24
[Schema][Server] Add MCP Apps extension (io.modelcontextprotocol/ui) support (#281)
* feat: add MCP Apps extension (io.modelcontextprotocol/ui) support

Adds support for the MCP Apps protocol extension, which lets servers
expose interactive HTML UIs as resources rendered by spec-conforming
clients (e.g. Goose) in sandboxed iframes.

- Generic extension plumbing: ServerExtensionInterface and
  Builder::enableExtension(), with extensions advertised under
  capabilities.extensions during the initialize handshake.
  ClientCapabilities/ServerCapabilities gain an extensions field.
- Schema DTOs under Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps: the McpApps marker,
  UiToolMeta, ToolVisibility enum, UiResourceContentMeta,
  UiResourceCsp, and UiResourcePermissions (with empty-object
  presence markers per spec).
- A worked weather example under examples/server/mcp-apps/ with a
  minimal spec-conforming view (ui/initialize handshake, postMessage
  JSONRPCMessage objects, and ResizeObserver-driven size reporting).
- docs/extensions.md guide with pointers from index.md and
  examples.md to the ext-apps repository for the TypeScript SDK and
  richer view-side patterns.
- Unit and inspector snapshot test coverage.

Spec: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps

* Type UiToolMeta visibility as ToolVisibility enum

Also fix UiResourceContentMeta::jsonSerialize() return phpdoc.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Address review nitpicks for MCP Apps extension

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Apply PR review feedback for MCP Apps extension

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Add regression tests and CHANGELOG entry for capabilities extensions

- Pin the is_array() guards on extensions in ServerCapabilities and
  ClientCapabilities::fromArray() with explicit non-array payload tests.
- Pin the isset()-rejects-null contract in UiResourcePermissions::fromArray().
- Surface the new extensions field on both capability classes in CHANGELOG.
- Inline the ?: idiom in Builder::build() to match the surrounding style.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-06-01 09:35:54 +01:00

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# Protocol Extensions
MCP protocol extensions advertise additional, optional capabilities during the initialize handshake.
A server opts in via `Builder::enableExtension()`:
```php
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\McpApps;
use Mcp\Server;
$server = Server::builder()
->setServerInfo('My Server', '1.0.0')
->enableExtension(new McpApps())
->build();
```
Pass one or more `ServerExtensionInterface` instances; multiple extensions can
be enabled in a single call. Enabling the same extension twice throws a
`LogicException`.
> Note: extensions enabled via `enableExtension()` are merged into the
> `extensions` capability even when you supply your own `ServerCapabilities` via
> `setCapabilities()`. An enabled extension overrides any entry under the same
> id already present in those capabilities.
## MCP Apps (`io.modelcontextprotocol/ui`)
The [MCP Apps extension][ext-apps] lets servers expose interactive HTML UIs as
resources. Clients that support it render them in sandboxed iframes and bridge
tool calls between the iframe (the *View*) and the server via the host.
A UI consists of two pieces wired together by `_meta.ui`:
1. **A resource** with URI scheme `ui://` and MIME type
`text/html;profile=mcp-app`, returning the HTML body.
2. **A tool** linked to that resource via `UiToolMeta`, so the client knows to
open the UI when the tool is invoked.
```php
use Mcp\Schema\Content\TextResourceContents;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\McpApps;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\ToolVisibility;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\UiResourceContentMeta;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\UiResourceCsp;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\UiResourcePermissions;
use Mcp\Schema\Extension\Apps\UiToolMeta;
$server = Server::builder()
->enableExtension(new McpApps())
->addResource(
fn () => new TextResourceContents(
uri: 'ui://my-app',
mimeType: McpApps::MIME_TYPE,
text: file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/app.html'),
meta: ['ui' => new UiResourceContentMeta(
csp: new UiResourceCsp(connectDomains: ['https://api.example.com']),
permissions: new UiResourcePermissions(geolocation: true),
prefersBorder: true,
)],
),
'ui://my-app',
mimeType: McpApps::MIME_TYPE,
meta: ['ui' => McpApps::resourceMarker()],
)
->addTool(
$myToolHandler,
'my_tool',
meta: ['ui' => new UiToolMeta(
resourceUri: 'ui://my-app',
visibility: [ToolVisibility::Model, ToolVisibility::App],
)],
)
->build();
```
Note the two distinct `_meta.ui` shapes: the resource *descriptor* (its
`resources/list` entry) carries only an empty marker — `McpApps::resourceMarker()` —
flagging it as an MCP App, while the resource *content* returned by `resources/read`
carries the structured `UiResourceContentMeta` with the actual CSP and permission
configuration.
### Server-side DTOs
| Class | Purpose |
| --- | --- |
| `McpApps` | Extension marker; provides `EXTENSION_ID`, `MIME_TYPE`, `URI_SCHEME` constants. |
| `UiToolMeta` | Tool `_meta.ui` payload: `resourceUri` + `visibility`. |
| `ToolVisibility` | Enum: `Model`, `App`. |
| `UiResourceContentMeta` | Resource content `_meta.ui`: `csp`, `permissions`, `domain`, `prefersBorder`. |
| `UiResourceCsp` | CSP allow-lists: `connectDomains`, `resourceDomains`, `frameDomains`, `baseUriDomains`. |
| `UiResourcePermissions` | Sandbox permissions: `camera`, `microphone`, `geolocation`, `clipboardWrite`. |
### Writing the HTML view
The View and host exchange `JSONRPCMessage` **objects** (not JSON strings) via
`window.parent.postMessage`. Before the host forwards `tools/call`,
`tool-input`, or `tool-result`, the View must complete the spec-mandated
handshake:
1. View → Host: `ui/initialize` request
2. Host → View: response with `hostCapabilities`, `hostInfo`, `hostContext`
3. View → Host: `ui/notifications/initialized`
4. View → Host: `ui/notifications/size-changed` whenever the iframe wants to
resize
See the [`ext-apps` repository][ext-apps] for the full protocol, official
TypeScript SDK (`@modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps`), and view-side examples. A
working minimal view is included in
[`examples/server/mcp-apps/weather-app.html`](../examples/server/mcp-apps/weather-app.html).
[ext-apps]: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps