Add support for Elicitation (#625)

Co-authored-by: David Soria Parra <davidsp@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
     - [Images](#images)
     - [Context](#context)
     - [Completions](#completions)
+    - [Elicitation](#elicitation)
+    - [Authentication](#authentication)
   - [Running Your Server](#running-your-server)
     - [Development Mode](#development-mode)
     - [Claude Desktop Integration](#claude-desktop-integration)
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ The Model Context Protocol allows applications to provide context for LLMs in a
 
 ### Adding MCP to your python project
 
-We recommend using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) to manage your Python projects. 
+We recommend using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) to manage your Python projects.
 
 If you haven't created a uv-managed project yet, create one:
 
@@ -372,6 +374,50 @@ async def handle_completion(
                     return Completion(values=filtered)
     return None
 ```
+### Elicitation
+
+Request additional information from users during tool execution:
+
+```python
+from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP, Context
+from mcp.server.elicitation import (
+    AcceptedElicitation,
+    DeclinedElicitation,
+    CancelledElicitation,
+)
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+mcp = FastMCP("Booking System")
+
+
+@mcp.tool()
+async def book_table(date: str, party_size: int, ctx: Context) -> str:
+    """Book a table with confirmation"""
+
+    # Schema must only contain primitive types (str, int, float, bool)
+    class ConfirmBooking(BaseModel):
+        confirm: bool = Field(description="Confirm booking?")
+        notes: str = Field(default="", description="Special requests")
+
+    result = await ctx.elicit(
+        message=f"Confirm booking for {party_size} on {date}?", schema=ConfirmBooking
+    )
+
+    match result:
+        case AcceptedElicitation(data=data):
+            if data.confirm:
+                return f"Booked! Notes: {data.notes or 'None'}"
+            return "Booking cancelled"
+        case DeclinedElicitation():
+            return "Booking declined"
+        case CancelledElicitation():
+            return "Booking cancelled"
+```
+
+The `elicit()` method returns an `ElicitationResult` with:
+- `action`: "accept", "decline", or "cancel"
+- `data`: The validated response (only when accepted)
+- `validation_error`: Any validation error message
 
 ### Authentication
 

src/mcp/client/session.py

@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ class SamplingFnT(Protocol):
     ) -> types.CreateMessageResult | types.ErrorData: ...
 
 
+class ElicitationFnT(Protocol):
+    async def __call__(
+        self,
+        context: RequestContext["ClientSession", Any],
+        params: types.ElicitRequestParams,
+    ) -> types.ElicitResult | types.ErrorData: ...
+
+
 class ListRootsFnT(Protocol):
     async def __call__(
         self, context: RequestContext["ClientSession", Any]
@@ -58,6 +66,16 @@ async def _default_sampling_callback(
     )
 
 
+async def _default_elicitation_callback(
+    context: RequestContext["ClientSession", Any],
+    params: types.ElicitRequestParams,
+) -> types.ElicitResult | types.ErrorData:
+    return types.ErrorData(
+        code=types.INVALID_REQUEST,
+        message="Elicitation not supported",
+    )
+
+
 async def _default_list_roots_callback(
     context: RequestContext["ClientSession", Any],
 ) -> types.ListRootsResult | types.ErrorData:
@@ -91,6 +109,7 @@ class ClientSession(
         write_stream: MemoryObjectSendStream[SessionMessage],
         read_timeout_seconds: timedelta | None = None,
         sampling_callback: SamplingFnT | None = None,
+        elicitation_callback: ElicitationFnT | None = None,
         list_roots_callback: ListRootsFnT | None = None,
         logging_callback: LoggingFnT | None = None,
         message_handler: MessageHandlerFnT | None = None,
@@ -105,12 +124,16 @@ class ClientSession(
         )
         self._client_info = client_info or DEFAULT_CLIENT_INFO
         self._sampling_callback = sampling_callback or _default_sampling_callback
+        self._elicitation_callback = elicitation_callback or _default_elicitation_callback
         self._list_roots_callback = list_roots_callback or _default_list_roots_callback
         self._logging_callback = logging_callback or _default_logging_callback
         self._message_handler = message_handler or _default_message_handler
 
     async def initialize(self) -> types.InitializeResult:
         sampling = types.SamplingCapability() if self._sampling_callback is not _default_sampling_callback else None
+        elicitation = (
+            types.ElicitationCapability() if self._elicitation_callback is not _default_elicitation_callback else None
+        )
         roots = (
             # TODO: Should this be based on whether we
             # _will_ send notifications, or only whether
@@ -128,6 +151,7 @@ class ClientSession(
                         protocolVersion=types.LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
                         capabilities=types.ClientCapabilities(
                             sampling=sampling,
+                            elicitation=elicitation,
                             experimental=None,
                             roots=roots,
                         ),
@@ -362,6 +386,12 @@ class ClientSession(
                     client_response = ClientResponse.validate_python(response)
                     await responder.respond(client_response)
 
+            case types.ElicitRequest(params=params):
+                with responder:
+                    response = await self._elicitation_callback(ctx, params)
+                    client_response = ClientResponse.validate_python(response)
+                    await responder.respond(client_response)
+
             case types.ListRootsRequest():
                 with responder:
                     response = await self._list_roots_callback(ctx)

src/mcp/server/elicitation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""Elicitation utilities for MCP servers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import types
+from typing import Generic, Literal, TypeVar, Union, get_args, get_origin
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
+
+from mcp.server.session import ServerSession
+from mcp.types import RequestId
+
+ElicitSchemaModelT = TypeVar("ElicitSchemaModelT", bound=BaseModel)
+
+
+class AcceptedElicitation(BaseModel, Generic[ElicitSchemaModelT]):
+    """Result when user accepts the elicitation."""
+
+    action: Literal["accept"] = "accept"
+    data: ElicitSchemaModelT
+
+
+class DeclinedElicitation(BaseModel):
+    """Result when user declines the elicitation."""
+
+    action: Literal["decline"] = "decline"
+
+
+class CancelledElicitation(BaseModel):
+    """Result when user cancels the elicitation."""
+
+    action: Literal["cancel"] = "cancel"
+
+
+ElicitationResult = AcceptedElicitation[ElicitSchemaModelT] | DeclinedElicitation | CancelledElicitation
+
+
+# Primitive types allowed in elicitation schemas
+_ELICITATION_PRIMITIVE_TYPES = (str, int, float, bool)
+
+
+def _validate_elicitation_schema(schema: type[BaseModel]) -> None:
+    """Validate that a Pydantic model only contains primitive field types."""
+    for field_name, field_info in schema.model_fields.items():
+        if not _is_primitive_field(field_info):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Elicitation schema field '{field_name}' must be a primitive type "
+                f"{_ELICITATION_PRIMITIVE_TYPES} or Optional of these types. "
+                f"Complex types like lists, dicts, or nested models are not allowed."
+            )
+
+
+def _is_primitive_field(field_info: FieldInfo) -> bool:
+    """Check if a field is a primitive type allowed in elicitation schemas."""
+    annotation = field_info.annotation
+
+    # Handle None type
+    if annotation is types.NoneType:
+        return True
+
+    # Handle basic primitive types
+    if annotation in _ELICITATION_PRIMITIVE_TYPES:
+        return True
+
+    # Handle Union types
+    origin = get_origin(annotation)
+    if origin is Union or origin is types.UnionType:
+        args = get_args(annotation)
+        # All args must be primitive types or None
+        return all(arg is types.NoneType or arg in _ELICITATION_PRIMITIVE_TYPES for arg in args)
+
+    return False
+
+
+async def elicit_with_validation(
+    session: ServerSession,
+    message: str,
+    schema: type[ElicitSchemaModelT],
+    related_request_id: RequestId | None = None,
+) -> ElicitationResult[ElicitSchemaModelT]:
+    """Elicit information from the client/user with schema validation.
+
+    This method can be used to interactively ask for additional information from the
+    client within a tool's execution. The client might display the message to the
+    user and collect a response according to the provided schema. Or in case a
+    client is an agent, it might decide how to handle the elicitation -- either by asking
+    the user or automatically generating a response.
+    """
+    # Validate that schema only contains primitive types and fail loudly if not
+    _validate_elicitation_schema(schema)
+
+    json_schema = schema.model_json_schema()
+
+    result = await session.elicit(
+        message=message,
+        requestedSchema=json_schema,
+        related_request_id=related_request_id,
+    )
+
+    if result.action == "accept" and result.content:
+        # Validate and parse the content using the schema
+        validated_data = schema.model_validate(result.content)
+        return AcceptedElicitation(data=validated_data)
+    elif result.action == "decline":
+        return DeclinedElicitation()
+    elif result.action == "cancel":
+        return CancelledElicitation()
+    else:
+        # This should never happen, but handle it just in case
+        raise ValueError(f"Unexpected elicitation action: {result.action}")

src/mcp/server/fastmcp/server.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from mcp.server.auth.provider import OAuthAuthorizationServerProvider
 from mcp.server.auth.settings import (
     AuthSettings,
 )
+from mcp.server.elicitation import ElicitationResult, ElicitSchemaModelT, elicit_with_validation
 from mcp.server.fastmcp.exceptions import ResourceError
 from mcp.server.fastmcp.prompts import Prompt, PromptManager
 from mcp.server.fastmcp.resources import FunctionResource, Resource, ResourceManager
@@ -972,6 +973,37 @@ class Context(BaseModel, Generic[ServerSessionT, LifespanContextT, RequestT]):
         assert self._fastmcp is not None, "Context is not available outside of a request"
         return await self._fastmcp.read_resource(uri)
 
+    async def elicit(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        schema: type[ElicitSchemaModelT],
+    ) -> ElicitationResult[ElicitSchemaModelT]:
+        """Elicit information from the client/user.
+
+        This method can be used to interactively ask for additional information from the
+        client within a tool's execution. The client might display the message to the
+        user and collect a response according to the provided schema. Or in case a
+        client is an agent, it might decide how to handle the elicitation -- either by asking
+        the user or automatically generating a response.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: A Pydantic model class defining the expected response structure, according to the specification,
+                    only primive types are allowed.
+            message: Optional message to present to the user. If not provided, will use
+                    a default message based on the schema
+
+        Returns:
+            An ElicitationResult containing the action taken and the data if accepted
+
+        Note:
+            Check the result.action to determine if the user accepted, declined, or cancelled.
+            The result.data will only be populated if action is "accept" and validation succeeded.
+        """
+
+        return await elicit_with_validation(
+            session=self.request_context.session, message=message, schema=schema, related_request_id=self.request_id
+        )
+
     async def log(
         self,
         level: Literal["debug", "info", "warning", "error"],

src/mcp/server/session.py

@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class ServerSession(
             if client_caps.sampling is None:
                 return False
 
+        if capability.elicitation is not None:
+            if client_caps.elicitation is None:
+                return False
+
         if capability.experimental is not None:
             if client_caps.experimental is None:
                 return False
@@ -251,6 +255,35 @@ class ServerSession(
             types.ListRootsResult,
         )
 
+    async def elicit(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        requestedSchema: types.ElicitRequestedSchema,
+        related_request_id: types.RequestId | None = None,
+    ) -> types.ElicitResult:
+        """Send an elicitation/create request.
+
+        Args:
+            message: The message to present to the user
+            requestedSchema: Schema defining the expected response structure
+
+        Returns:
+            The client's response
+        """
+        return await self.send_request(
+            types.ServerRequest(
+                types.ElicitRequest(
+                    method="elicitation/create",
+                    params=types.ElicitRequestParams(
+                        message=message,
+                        requestedSchema=requestedSchema,
+                    ),
+                )
+            ),
+            types.ElicitResult,
+            metadata=ServerMessageMetadata(related_request_id=related_request_id),
+        )
+
     async def send_ping(self) -> types.EmptyResult:
         """Send a ping request."""
         return await self.send_request(

src/mcp/shared/memory.py

@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ import anyio
 from anyio.streams.memory import MemoryObjectReceiveStream, MemoryObjectSendStream
 
 import mcp.types as types
-from mcp.client.session import ClientSession, ListRootsFnT, LoggingFnT, MessageHandlerFnT, SamplingFnT
+from mcp.client.session import (
+    ClientSession,
+    ElicitationFnT,
+    ListRootsFnT,
+    LoggingFnT,
+    MessageHandlerFnT,
+    SamplingFnT,
+)
 from mcp.server import Server
 from mcp.shared.message import SessionMessage
 
@@ -53,6 +60,7 @@ async def create_connected_server_and_client_session(
     message_handler: MessageHandlerFnT | None = None,
     client_info: types.Implementation | None = None,
     raise_exceptions: bool = False,
+    elicitation_callback: ElicitationFnT | None = None,
 ) -> AsyncGenerator[ClientSession, None]:
     """Creates a ClientSession that is connected to a running MCP server."""
     async with create_client_server_memory_streams() as (
@@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ async def create_connected_server_and_client_session(
                     logging_callback=logging_callback,
                     message_handler=message_handler,
                     client_info=client_info,
+                    elicitation_callback=elicitation_callback,
                 ) as client_session:
                     await client_session.initialize()
                     yield client_session

src/mcp/types.py

@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ class SamplingCapability(BaseModel):
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
 
 
+class ElicitationCapability(BaseModel):
+    """Capability for elicitation operations."""
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+
+
 class ClientCapabilities(BaseModel):
     """Capabilities a client may support."""
 
@@ -223,6 +229,8 @@ class ClientCapabilities(BaseModel):
     """Experimental, non-standard capabilities that the client supports."""
     sampling: SamplingCapability | None = None
     """Present if the client supports sampling from an LLM."""
+    elicitation: ElicitationCapability | None = None
+    """Present if the client supports elicitation from the user."""
     roots: RootsCapability | None = None
     """Present if the client supports listing roots."""
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
@@ -1186,11 +1194,49 @@ class ClientNotification(
     pass
 
 
-class ClientResult(RootModel[EmptyResult | CreateMessageResult | ListRootsResult]):
+# Type for elicitation schema - a JSON Schema dict
+ElicitRequestedSchema: TypeAlias = dict[str, Any]
+"""Schema for elicitation requests."""
+
+
+class ElicitRequestParams(RequestParams):
+    """Parameters for elicitation requests."""
+
+    message: str
+    requestedSchema: ElicitRequestedSchema
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+
+
+class ElicitRequest(Request[ElicitRequestParams, Literal["elicitation/create"]]):
+    """A request from the server to elicit information from the client."""
+
+    method: Literal["elicitation/create"]
+    params: ElicitRequestParams
+
+
+class ElicitResult(Result):
+    """The client's response to an elicitation request."""
+
+    action: Literal["accept", "decline", "cancel"]
+    """
+    The user action in response to the elicitation.
+    - "accept": User submitted the form/confirmed the action
+    - "decline": User explicitly declined the action
+    - "cancel": User dismissed without making an explicit choice
+    """
+
+    content: dict[str, str | int | float | bool | None] | None = None
+    """
+    The submitted form data, only present when action is "accept".
+    Contains values matching the requested schema.
+    """
+
+
+class ClientResult(RootModel[EmptyResult | CreateMessageResult | ListRootsResult | ElicitResult]):
     pass
 
 
-class ServerRequest(RootModel[PingRequest | CreateMessageRequest | ListRootsRequest]):
+class ServerRequest(RootModel[PingRequest | CreateMessageRequest | ListRootsRequest | ElicitRequest]):
     pass
 
 

tests/server/fastmcp/test_elicitation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+"""
+Test the elicitation feature using stdio transport.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+from mcp.server.fastmcp import Context, FastMCP
+from mcp.shared.memory import create_connected_server_and_client_session
+from mcp.types import ElicitResult, TextContent
+
+
+# Shared schema for basic tests
+class AnswerSchema(BaseModel):
+    answer: str = Field(description="The user's answer to the question")
+
+
+def create_ask_user_tool(mcp: FastMCP):
+    """Create a standard ask_user tool that handles all elicitation responses."""
+
+    @mcp.tool(description="A tool that uses elicitation")
+    async def ask_user(prompt: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
+        result = await ctx.elicit(
+            message=f"Tool wants to ask: {prompt}",
+            schema=AnswerSchema,
+        )
+
+        if result.action == "accept" and result.data:
+            return f"User answered: {result.data.answer}"
+        elif result.action == "decline":
+            return "User declined to answer"
+        else:
+            return "User cancelled"
+
+    return ask_user
+
+
+async def call_tool_and_assert(
+    mcp: FastMCP,
+    elicitation_callback,
+    tool_name: str,
+    args: dict,
+    expected_text: str | None = None,
+    text_contains: list[str] | None = None,
+):
+    """Helper to create session, call tool, and assert result."""
+    async with create_connected_server_and_client_session(
+        mcp._mcp_server, elicitation_callback=elicitation_callback
+    ) as client_session:
+        await client_session.initialize()
+
+        result = await client_session.call_tool(tool_name, args)
+        assert len(result.content) == 1
+        assert isinstance(result.content[0], TextContent)
+
+        if expected_text is not None:
+            assert result.content[0].text == expected_text
+        elif text_contains is not None:
+            for substring in text_contains:
+                assert substring in result.content[0].text
+
+        return result
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_stdio_elicitation():
+    """Test the elicitation feature using stdio transport."""
+    mcp = FastMCP(name="StdioElicitationServer")
+    create_ask_user_tool(mcp)
+
+    # Create a custom handler for elicitation requests
+    async def elicitation_callback(context, params):
+        if params.message == "Tool wants to ask: What is your name?":
+            return ElicitResult(action="accept", content={"answer": "Test User"})
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unexpected elicitation message: {params.message}")
+
+    await call_tool_and_assert(
+        mcp, elicitation_callback, "ask_user", {"prompt": "What is your name?"}, "User answered: Test User"
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_stdio_elicitation_decline():
+    """Test elicitation with user declining."""
+    mcp = FastMCP(name="StdioElicitationDeclineServer")
+    create_ask_user_tool(mcp)
+
+    async def elicitation_callback(context, params):
+        return ElicitResult(action="decline")
+
+    await call_tool_and_assert(
+        mcp, elicitation_callback, "ask_user", {"prompt": "What is your name?"}, "User declined to answer"
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_elicitation_schema_validation():
+    """Test that elicitation schemas must only contain primitive types."""
+    mcp = FastMCP(name="ValidationTestServer")
+
+    def create_validation_tool(name: str, schema_class: type[BaseModel]):
+        @mcp.tool(name=name, description=f"Tool testing {name}")
+        async def tool(ctx: Context) -> str:
+            try:
+                await ctx.elicit(message="This should fail validation", schema=schema_class)
+                return "Should not reach here"
+            except TypeError as e:
+                return f"Validation failed as expected: {str(e)}"
+
+        return tool
+
+    # Test cases for invalid schemas
+    class InvalidListSchema(BaseModel):
+        names: list[str] = Field(description="List of names")
+
+    class NestedModel(BaseModel):
+        value: str
+
+    class InvalidNestedSchema(BaseModel):
+        nested: NestedModel = Field(description="Nested model")
+
+    create_validation_tool("invalid_list", InvalidListSchema)
+    create_validation_tool("nested_model", InvalidNestedSchema)
+
+    # Dummy callback (won't be called due to validation failure)
+    async def elicitation_callback(context, params):
+        return ElicitResult(action="accept", content={})
+
+    async with create_connected_server_and_client_session(
+        mcp._mcp_server, elicitation_callback=elicitation_callback
+    ) as client_session:
+        await client_session.initialize()
+
+        # Test both invalid schemas
+        for tool_name, field_name in [("invalid_list", "names"), ("nested_model", "nested")]:
+            result = await client_session.call_tool(tool_name, {})
+            assert len(result.content) == 1
+            assert isinstance(result.content[0], TextContent)
+            assert "Validation failed as expected" in result.content[0].text
+            assert field_name in result.content[0].text
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_elicitation_with_optional_fields():
+    """Test that Optional fields work correctly in elicitation schemas."""
+    mcp = FastMCP(name="OptionalFieldServer")
+
+    class OptionalSchema(BaseModel):
+        required_name: str = Field(description="Your name (required)")
+        optional_age: int | None = Field(default=None, description="Your age (optional)")
+        optional_email: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Your email (optional)")
+        subscribe: bool | None = Field(default=False, description="Subscribe to newsletter?")
+
+    @mcp.tool(description="Tool with optional fields")
+    async def optional_tool(ctx: Context) -> str:
+        result = await ctx.elicit(message="Please provide your information", schema=OptionalSchema)
+
+        if result.action == "accept" and result.data:
+            info = [f"Name: {result.data.required_name}"]
+            if result.data.optional_age is not None:
+                info.append(f"Age: {result.data.optional_age}")
+            if result.data.optional_email is not None:
+                info.append(f"Email: {result.data.optional_email}")
+            info.append(f"Subscribe: {result.data.subscribe}")
+            return ", ".join(info)
+        else:
+            return f"User {result.action}"
+
+    # Test cases with different field combinations
+    test_cases = [
+        (
+            # All fields provided
+            {"required_name": "John Doe", "optional_age": 30, "optional_email": "john@example.com", "subscribe": True},
+            "Name: John Doe, Age: 30, Email: john@example.com, Subscribe: True",
+        ),
+        (
+            # Only required fields
+            {"required_name": "Jane Smith"},
+            "Name: Jane Smith, Subscribe: False",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    for content, expected in test_cases:
+
+        async def callback(context, params):
+            return ElicitResult(action="accept", content=content)
+
+        await call_tool_and_assert(mcp, callback, "optional_tool", {}, expected)
+
+    # Test invalid optional field
+    class InvalidOptionalSchema(BaseModel):
+        name: str = Field(description="Name")
+        optional_list: list[str] | None = Field(default=None, description="Invalid optional list")
+
+    @mcp.tool(description="Tool with invalid optional field")
+    async def invalid_optional_tool(ctx: Context) -> str:
+        try:
+            await ctx.elicit(message="This should fail", schema=InvalidOptionalSchema)
+            return "Should not reach here"
+        except TypeError as e:
+            return f"Validation failed: {str(e)}"
+
+    await call_tool_and_assert(
+        mcp,
+        lambda c, p: ElicitResult(action="accept", content={}),
+        "invalid_optional_tool",
+        {},
+        text_contains=["Validation failed:", "optional_list"],
+    )

tests/server/fastmcp/test_integration.py

@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
 import uvicorn
-from pydantic import AnyUrl
+from pydantic import AnyUrl, BaseModel, Field
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 from starlette.requests import Request
 
 from mcp.client.session import ClientSession
 from mcp.client.sse import sse_client
 from mcp.client.streamable_http import streamablehttp_client
-from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
+from mcp.server.fastmcp import Context, FastMCP
 from mcp.server.fastmcp.resources import FunctionResource
 from mcp.shared.context import RequestContext
 from mcp.types import (
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from mcp.types import (
     CompletionContext,
     CreateMessageRequestParams,
     CreateMessageResult,
+    ElicitResult,
     GetPromptResult,
     InitializeResult,
     LoggingMessageNotification,
@@ -98,6 +99,20 @@ def make_fastmcp_app():
     def echo(message: str) -> str:
         return f"Echo: {message}"
 
+    # Add a tool that uses elicitation
+    @mcp.tool(description="A tool that uses elicitation")
+    async def ask_user(prompt: str, ctx: Context) -> str:
+        class AnswerSchema(BaseModel):
+            answer: str = Field(description="The user's answer to the question")
+
+        result = await ctx.elicit(message=f"Tool wants to ask: {prompt}", schema=AnswerSchema)
+
+        if result.action == "accept" and result.data:
+            return f"User answered: {result.data.answer}"
+        else:
+            # Handle cancellation or decline
+            return f"User cancelled or declined: {result.action}"
+
     # Create the SSE app
     app = mcp.sse_app()
 
@@ -261,6 +276,49 @@ def make_everything_fastmcp() -> FastMCP:
             context_data["path"] = request.url.path
         return json.dumps(context_data)
 
+    # Restaurant booking tool with elicitation
+    @mcp.tool(description="Book a table at a restaurant with elicitation")
+    async def book_restaurant(
+        date: str,
+        time: str,
+        party_size: int,
+        ctx: Context,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Book a table - uses elicitation if requested date is unavailable."""
+
+        class AlternativeDateSchema(BaseModel):
+            checkAlternative: bool = Field(description="Would you like to try another date?")
+            alternativeDate: str = Field(
+                default="2024-12-26",
+                description="What date would you prefer? (YYYY-MM-DD)",
+            )
+
+        # For testing: assume dates starting with "2024-12-25" are unavailable
+        if date.startswith("2024-12-25"):
+            # Use elicitation to ask about alternatives
+            result = await ctx.elicit(
+                message=(
+                    f"No tables available for {party_size} people on {date} "
+                    f"at {time}. Would you like to check another date?"
+                ),
+                schema=AlternativeDateSchema,
+            )
+
+            if result.action == "accept" and result.data:
+                if result.data.checkAlternative:
+                    alt_date = result.data.alternativeDate
+                    return f"✅ Booked table for {party_size} on {alt_date} at {time}"
+                else:
+                    return "❌ No booking made"
+            elif result.action in ("decline", "cancel"):
+                return "❌ Booking cancelled"
+            else:
+                # Handle case where action is "accept" but data is None
+                return "❌ No booking data received"
+        else:
+            # Available - book directly
+            return f"✅ Booked table for {party_size} on {date} at {time}"
+
     return mcp
 
 
@@ -652,6 +710,22 @@ class NotificationCollector:
                 await self.handle_tool_list_changed(message.root.params)
 
 
+async def create_test_elicitation_callback(context, params):
+    """Shared elicitation callback for tests.
+
+    Handles elicitation requests for restaurant booking tests.
+    """
+    # For restaurant booking test
+    if "No tables available" in params.message:
+        return ElicitResult(
+            action="accept",
+            content={"checkAlternative": True, "alternativeDate": "2024-12-26"},
+        )
+    else:
+        # Default response
+        return ElicitResult(action="decline")
+
+
 async def call_all_mcp_features(session: ClientSession, collector: NotificationCollector) -> None:
     """
     Test all MCP features using the provided session.
@@ -747,6 +821,21 @@ async def call_all_mcp_features(session: ClientSession, collector: NotificationC
     assert "info" in log_levels
     assert "warning" in log_levels
 
+    # 5. Test elicitation tool
+    # Test restaurant booking with unavailable date (triggers elicitation)
+    booking_result = await session.call_tool(
+        "book_restaurant",
+        {
+            "date": "2024-12-25",  # Unavailable date to trigger elicitation
+            "time": "19:00",
+            "party_size": 4,
+        },
+    )
+    assert len(booking_result.content) == 1
+    assert isinstance(booking_result.content[0], TextContent)
+    # Should have booked the alternative date from elicitation callback
+    assert "✅ Booked table for 4 on 2024-12-26" in booking_result.content[0].text
+
     # Test resources
     # 1. Static resource
     resources = await session.list_resources()
@@ -887,8 +976,6 @@ async def test_fastmcp_all_features_sse(everything_server: None, everything_serv
     # Create notification collector
     collector = NotificationCollector()
 
-    # Create a sampling callback that simulates an LLM
-
     # Connect to the server with callbacks
     async with sse_client(everything_server_url + "/sse") as streams:
         # Set up message handler to capture notifications
@@ -901,6 +988,7 @@ async def test_fastmcp_all_features_sse(everything_server: None, everything_serv
         async with ClientSession(
             *streams,
             sampling_callback=sampling_callback,
+            elicitation_callback=create_test_elicitation_callback,
             message_handler=message_handler,
         ) as session:
             # Run the common test suite
@@ -933,7 +1021,37 @@ async def test_fastmcp_all_features_streamable_http(
             read_stream,
             write_stream,
             sampling_callback=sampling_callback,
+            elicitation_callback=create_test_elicitation_callback,
             message_handler=message_handler,
         ) as session:
             # Run the common test suite with HTTP-specific test suffix
             await call_all_mcp_features(session, collector)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_elicitation_feature(server: None, server_url: str) -> None:
+    """Test the elicitation feature."""
+
+    # Create a custom handler for elicitation requests
+    async def elicitation_callback(context, params):
+        # Verify the elicitation parameters
+        if params.message == "Tool wants to ask: What is your name?":
+            return ElicitResult(content={"answer": "Test User"}, action="accept")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Unexpected elicitation message")
+
+    # Connect to the server with our custom elicitation handler
+    async with sse_client(server_url + "/sse") as streams:
+        async with ClientSession(*streams, elicitation_callback=elicitation_callback) as session:
+            # First initialize the session
+            result = await session.initialize()
+            assert isinstance(result, InitializeResult)
+            assert result.serverInfo.name == "NoAuthServer"
+
+            # Call the tool that uses elicitation
+            tool_result = await session.call_tool("ask_user", {"prompt": "What is your name?"})
+            # Verify the result
+            assert len(tool_result.content) == 1
+            assert isinstance(tool_result.content[0], TextContent)
+            # # The test should only succeed with the successful elicitation response
+            assert tool_result.content[0].text == "User answered: Test User"