docs: clarify streamable_http_path configuration when mounting servers (#1172)

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],
lifespan=lifespan,
)
# Note: Clients connect to http://localhost:8000/echo/mcp and http://localhost:8000/math/mcp
# To mount at the root of each path (e.g., /echo instead of /echo/mcp):
# echo_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
# math_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
```
_Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/streamable_starlette_mount.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/streamable_starlette_mount.py)_
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For more information on mounting applications in Starlette, see the [Starlette documentation](https://www.starlette.io/routing/#submounting-routes).
#### StreamableHTTP servers
You can mount the StreamableHTTP server to an existing ASGI server using the `streamable_http_app` method. This allows you to integrate the StreamableHTTP server with other ASGI applications.
##### Basic mounting
<!-- snippet-source examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_basic_mounting.py -->
```python
"""
Basic example showing how to mount StreamableHTTP server in Starlette.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_basic_mounting:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create MCP server
mcp = FastMCP("My App")
@mcp.tool()
def hello() -> str:
"""A simple hello tool"""
return "Hello from MCP!"
# Mount the StreamableHTTP server to the existing ASGI server
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/", app=mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)
```
_Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_basic_mounting.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_basic_mounting.py)_
<!-- /snippet-source -->
##### Host-based routing
<!-- snippet-source examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_host_mounting.py -->
```python
"""
Example showing how to mount StreamableHTTP server using Host-based routing.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_host_mounting:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Host
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create MCP server
mcp = FastMCP("MCP Host App")
@mcp.tool()
def domain_info() -> str:
"""Get domain-specific information"""
return "This is served from mcp.acme.corp"
# Mount using Host-based routing
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Host("mcp.acme.corp", app=mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)
```
_Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_host_mounting.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_host_mounting.py)_
<!-- /snippet-source -->
##### Multiple servers with path configuration
<!-- snippet-source examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_multiple_servers.py -->
```python
"""
Example showing how to mount multiple StreamableHTTP servers with path configuration.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_multiple_servers:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create multiple MCP servers
api_mcp = FastMCP("API Server")
chat_mcp = FastMCP("Chat Server")
@api_mcp.tool()
def api_status() -> str:
"""Get API status"""
return "API is running"
@chat_mcp.tool()
def send_message(message: str) -> str:
"""Send a chat message"""
return f"Message sent: {message}"
# Configure servers to mount at the root of each path
# This means endpoints will be at /api and /chat instead of /api/mcp and /chat/mcp
api_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
chat_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
# Mount the servers
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/api", app=api_mcp.streamable_http_app()),
Mount("/chat", app=chat_mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)
```
_Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_multiple_servers.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_multiple_servers.py)_
<!-- /snippet-source -->
##### Path configuration at initialization
<!-- snippet-source examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_path_config.py -->
```python
"""
Example showing path configuration during FastMCP initialization.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_path_config:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Configure streamable_http_path during initialization
# This server will mount at the root of wherever it's mounted
mcp_at_root = FastMCP("My Server", streamable_http_path="/")
@mcp_at_root.tool()
def process_data(data: str) -> str:
"""Process some data"""
return f"Processed: {data}"
# Mount at /process - endpoints will be at /process instead of /process/mcp
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/process", app=mcp_at_root.streamable_http_app()),
]
)
```
_Full example: [examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_path_config.py](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/blob/main/examples/snippets/servers/streamable_http_path_config.py)_
<!-- /snippet-source -->
#### SSE servers
> **Note**: SSE transport is being superseded by [Streamable HTTP transport](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports#streamable-http).

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"""
Basic example showing how to mount StreamableHTTP server in Starlette.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_basic_mounting:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create MCP server
mcp = FastMCP("My App")
@mcp.tool()
def hello() -> str:
"""A simple hello tool"""
return "Hello from MCP!"
# Mount the StreamableHTTP server to the existing ASGI server
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/", app=mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)

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"""
Example showing how to mount StreamableHTTP server using Host-based routing.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_host_mounting:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Host
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create MCP server
mcp = FastMCP("MCP Host App")
@mcp.tool()
def domain_info() -> str:
"""Get domain-specific information"""
return "This is served from mcp.acme.corp"
# Mount using Host-based routing
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Host("mcp.acme.corp", app=mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)

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"""
Example showing how to mount multiple StreamableHTTP servers with path configuration.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_multiple_servers:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Create multiple MCP servers
api_mcp = FastMCP("API Server")
chat_mcp = FastMCP("Chat Server")
@api_mcp.tool()
def api_status() -> str:
"""Get API status"""
return "API is running"
@chat_mcp.tool()
def send_message(message: str) -> str:
"""Send a chat message"""
return f"Message sent: {message}"
# Configure servers to mount at the root of each path
# This means endpoints will be at /api and /chat instead of /api/mcp and /chat/mcp
api_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
chat_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
# Mount the servers
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/api", app=api_mcp.streamable_http_app()),
Mount("/chat", app=chat_mcp.streamable_http_app()),
]
)

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"""
Example showing path configuration during FastMCP initialization.
Run from the repository root:
uvicorn examples.snippets.servers.streamable_http_path_config:app --reload
"""
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.routing import Mount
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
# Configure streamable_http_path during initialization
# This server will mount at the root of wherever it's mounted
mcp_at_root = FastMCP("My Server", streamable_http_path="/")
@mcp_at_root.tool()
def process_data(data: str) -> str:
"""Process some data"""
return f"Processed: {data}"
# Mount at /process - endpoints will be at /process instead of /process/mcp
app = Starlette(
routes=[
Mount("/process", app=mcp_at_root.streamable_http_app()),
]
)

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],
lifespan=lifespan,
)
# Note: Clients connect to http://localhost:8000/echo/mcp and http://localhost:8000/math/mcp
# To mount at the root of each path (e.g., /echo instead of /echo/mcp):
# echo_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"
# math_mcp.settings.streamable_http_path = "/"