Add automatic _meta parameter extraction support

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Eric Kreutzer 2026-03-04 10:11:07 -07:00
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@ -375,6 +375,50 @@ server = MCP::Server.new(
This hash is then passed as the `server_context` argument to tool and prompt calls, and is included in exception and instrumentation callbacks.
#### Request-specific `_meta` Parameter
The MCP protocol supports a special [`_meta` parameter](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/basic#general-fields) in requests that allows clients to pass request-specific metadata. The server automatically extracts this parameter and makes it available to tools and prompts as a nested field within the `server_context`.
**Access Pattern:**
When a client includes `_meta` in the request params, it becomes available as `server_context[:_meta]`:
```ruby
class MyTool < MCP::Tool
def self.call(message:, server_context:)
# Access provider-specific metadata
session_id = server_context.dig(:_meta, :session_id)
request_id = server_context.dig(:_meta, :request_id)
# Access server's original context
user_id = server_context.dig(:user_id)
MCP::Tool::Response.new([{
type: "text",
text: "Processing for user #{user_id} in session #{session_id}"
}])
end
end
```
**Client Request Example:**
```json
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "my_tool",
"arguments": { "message": "Hello" },
"_meta": {
"session_id": "abc123",
"request_id": "req_456"
}
}
}
```
#### Configuration Block Data
##### Exception Reporter

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@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ module MCP
end
end
call_tool_with_args(tool, arguments)
call_tool_with_args(tool, arguments, server_context_with_meta(request))
rescue RequestHandlerError
raise
rescue => e
@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ module MCP
prompt_args = request[:arguments]
prompt.validate_arguments!(prompt_args)
call_prompt_template_with_args(prompt, prompt_args)
call_prompt_template_with_args(prompt, prompt_args, server_context_with_meta(request))
end
def list_resources(request)
@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ module MCP
parameters.any? { |type, name| type == :keyrest || name == :server_context }
end
def call_tool_with_args(tool, arguments)
def call_tool_with_args(tool, arguments, server_context)
args = arguments&.transform_keys(&:to_sym) || {}
if accepts_server_context?(tool.method(:call))
@ -498,12 +498,25 @@ module MCP
end
end
def call_prompt_template_with_args(prompt, args)
def call_prompt_template_with_args(prompt, args, server_context)
if accepts_server_context?(prompt.method(:template))
prompt.template(args, server_context: server_context).to_h
else
prompt.template(args).to_h
end
end
def server_context_with_meta(request)
meta = request[:_meta]
if @server_context && meta
context = @server_context.dup
context[:_meta] = meta
context
elsif meta
{ _meta: meta }
elsif @server_context
@server_context
end
end
end
end

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@ -414,5 +414,226 @@ module MCP
assert_equal "FlexiblePrompt: Hello (context: present)",
response[:result][:messages][0][:content][:text]
end
test "tool receives _meta when provided in request params" do
class ToolWithMeta < Tool
tool_name "tool_with_meta"
description "A tool that uses _meta"
input_schema({ properties: { message: { type: "string" } }, required: ["message"] })
class << self
def call(message:, server_context:)
meta_info = server_context.dig(:_meta, :provider, :metadata)
Tool::Response.new([
{ type: "text", content: "Message: #{message}, Metadata: #{meta_info}" },
])
end
end
end
server = Server.new(
name: "test_server",
tools: [ToolWithMeta],
)
request = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: 1,
method: "tools/call",
params: {
name: "tool_with_meta",
arguments: { message: "Hello" },
_meta: {
provider: {
metadata: "test_value",
},
},
},
}
response = server.handle(request)
assert response[:result]
assert_equal "Message: Hello, Metadata: test_value",
response[:result][:content][0][:content]
end
test "_meta is nested within server_context" do
class ToolWithNestedMeta < Tool
tool_name "tool_with_nested_meta"
description "A tool that uses nested _meta"
input_schema({ properties: { message: { type: "string" } }, required: ["message"] })
class << self
def call(message:, server_context:)
user = server_context[:user]
session_id = server_context.dig(:_meta, :session_id)
Tool::Response.new([
{ type: "text", content: "User: #{user}, Session: #{session_id}, Message: #{message}" },
])
end
end
end
server = Server.new(
name: "test_server",
tools: [ToolWithNestedMeta],
server_context: { user: "test_user", original_field: "value" },
)
request = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: 1,
method: "tools/call",
params: {
name: "tool_with_nested_meta",
arguments: { message: "Hello" },
_meta: {
session_id: "abc123",
},
},
}
response = server.handle(request)
assert response[:result]
assert_equal "User: test_user, Session: abc123, Message: Hello",
response[:result][:content][0][:content]
end
test "_meta preserves original server_context" do
class ToolPreservesContext < Tool
tool_name "tool_preserves_context"
description "A tool that checks context preservation"
class << self
def call(server_context:)
priority = server_context[:priority]
meta_priority = server_context.dig(:_meta, :priority)
Tool::Response.new([
{ type: "text", content: "Context priority: #{priority}, Meta priority: #{meta_priority}" },
])
end
end
end
server = Server.new(
name: "test_server",
tools: [ToolPreservesContext],
server_context: { priority: "low" },
)
request = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: 1,
method: "tools/call",
params: {
name: "tool_preserves_context",
arguments: {},
_meta: {
priority: "high",
},
},
}
response = server.handle(request)
assert response[:result]
assert_equal "Context priority: low, Meta priority: high", response[:result][:content][0][:content]
end
test "prompt receives _meta when provided in request params" do
class PromptWithMeta < Prompt
prompt_name "prompt_with_meta"
description "A prompt that uses _meta"
arguments [Prompt::Argument.new(name: "message", required: true)]
class << self
def template(args, server_context:)
meta_info = server_context.dig(:_meta, :request_id)
Prompt::Result.new(
messages: [
Prompt::Message.new(
role: "user",
content: Content::Text.new("Message: #{args[:message]}, Request ID: #{meta_info}"),
),
],
)
end
end
end
server = Server.new(
name: "test_server",
prompts: [PromptWithMeta],
)
request = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: 1,
method: "prompts/get",
params: {
name: "prompt_with_meta",
arguments: { message: "Hello" },
_meta: {
request_id: "req_12345",
},
},
}
response = server.handle(request)
assert response[:result]
assert_equal "Message: Hello, Request ID: req_12345",
response[:result][:messages][0][:content][:text]
end
test "_meta is nested within server_context for prompts" do
class PromptWithNestedContext < Prompt
prompt_name "prompt_with_nested_context"
description "A prompt that uses nested context"
arguments [Prompt::Argument.new(name: "message", required: true)]
class << self
def template(args, server_context:)
user = server_context[:user]
trace_id = server_context.dig(:_meta, :trace_id)
Prompt::Result.new(
messages: [
Prompt::Message.new(
role: "user",
content: Content::Text.new("User: #{user}, Trace: #{trace_id}, Message: #{args[:message]}"),
),
],
)
end
end
end
server = Server.new(
name: "test_server",
prompts: [PromptWithNestedContext],
server_context: { user: "prompt_user" },
)
request = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: 1,
method: "prompts/get",
params: {
name: "prompt_with_nested_context",
arguments: { message: "World" },
_meta: {
trace_id: "trace_xyz789",
},
},
}
response = server.handle(request)
assert response[:result]
assert_equal "User: prompt_user, Trace: trace_xyz789, Message: World",
response[:result][:messages][0][:content][:text]
end
end
end