ruby-sdk/lib/mcp/server/transports/streamable_http_transport.rb
Koichi ITO 8278ca6586 Support POST response SSE streams for server-to-client messages
## Motivation and Context

The MCP Streamable HTTP specification defines that servers can return POST responses
as SSE streams and send server-to-client JSON-RPC requests and notifications through them:

> If the input is a JSON-RPC request, the server MUST either return
> `Content-Type: text/event-stream`, to initiate an SSE stream, or
> `Content-Type: application/json`, to return one JSON object.

If the server initiates an SSE stream:

> The server MAY send JSON-RPC requests and notifications before
> sending the JSON-RPC response. These messages SHOULD relate to the
> originating client request.

See: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-11-25/basic/transports#sending-messages-to-the-server

Previously, when a GET SSE stream was connected, the Ruby SDK sent POST response bodies through
the GET stream and returned a 202 HTTP status for the POST itself. When no GET SSE stream was
connected, the SDK correctly returned `application/json` responses. The 202 behavior with GET SSE
was non-compliant with the specification, which requires POST requests to return `text/event-stream`
or `application/json`. Additionally, since GET SSE is optional per the specification, clients that
did not establish a GET SSE connection could not receive server-to-client messages (e.g.,
`sampling/createMessage`, log notifications) during request processing.

With this change, `handle_regular_request` always returns the POST response as an SSE stream for stateful sessions.
Each POST response stream is stored in `session[:post_request_streams]` keyed by `related_request_id` (the JSON-RPC request ID),
enabling correct routing when multiple POST requests are processed concurrently on the same session.
Server-to-client messages with a `related_request_id` are routed to the originating POST response stream only;
when `related_request_id` is nil, the GET SSE stream is used.

The TypeScript and Python SDKs already support this pattern.

### Internal Changes

`JsonRpcHandler.handle` and `JsonRpcHandler.handle_json` now pass both `method_name` and `request_id` to the method finder block.
This allows `Server#handle_request` to receive `related_request_id` directly from the protocol layer.
Without this, `related_request_id` would need to be relayed as a keyword argument through `Server#handle_json`,
`ServerSession#handle_json`, and `dispatch_handle_json`, unnecessarily exposing it on public method signatures.
This follows the same design as the TypeScript and Python SDKs, where the protocol layer extracts the request ID
and propagates it to the handler context.

## How Has This Been Tested?

Added tests for POST response stream:

- `send_request` via POST response stream (sampling with and without GET SSE)
- `send_notification` via POST response stream (logging without GET SSE)
- `progress` notification via POST response stream (without GET SSE)
- POST request returns SSE response even with GET SSE connected
- Session-scoped notifications (log, progress) are sent to POST
  response stream, not GET SSE stream
- `active_stream` does not fall back to GET SSE when
  `related_request_id` is given but request stream is missing

Updated existing tests to handle SSE response format where applicable.

## Breaking Changes (spec compliance fix)

POST responses for JSON-RPC requests in stateful sessions now return `Content-Type: text/event-stream`
instead of being sent through the GET SSE stream with a 202 HTTP status. Clients that relied on receiving responses
via the GET SSE stream will need to read the POST response body instead. This is a spec compliance fix:
the MCP specification requires POST requests to return `text/event-stream` or `application/json`,
not 202 with the response on a separate GET stream.
2026-04-04 19:20:31 +09:00

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# frozen_string_literal: true
require "json"
require_relative "../../transport"
module MCP
class Server
module Transports
class StreamableHTTPTransport < Transport
SSE_HEADERS = {
"Content-Type" => "text/event-stream",
"Cache-Control" => "no-cache",
"Connection" => "keep-alive",
}.freeze
def initialize(server, stateless: false, session_idle_timeout: nil)
super(server)
# Maps `session_id` to `{ stream: stream_object, server_session: ServerSession, last_active_at: float_from_monotonic_clock }`.
@sessions = {}
@mutex = Mutex.new
@stateless = stateless
@session_idle_timeout = session_idle_timeout
@pending_responses = {}
if @session_idle_timeout
if @stateless
raise ArgumentError, "session_idle_timeout is not supported in stateless mode."
elsif @session_idle_timeout <= 0
raise ArgumentError, "session_idle_timeout must be a positive number."
end
end
start_reaper_thread if @session_idle_timeout
end
REQUIRED_POST_ACCEPT_TYPES = ["application/json", "text/event-stream"].freeze
REQUIRED_GET_ACCEPT_TYPES = ["text/event-stream"].freeze
STREAM_WRITE_ERRORS = [IOError, Errno::EPIPE, Errno::ECONNRESET].freeze
SESSION_REAP_INTERVAL = 60
def handle_request(request)
case request.env["REQUEST_METHOD"]
when "POST"
handle_post(request)
when "GET"
handle_get(request)
when "DELETE"
handle_delete(request)
else
method_not_allowed_response
end
end
def close
@reaper_thread&.kill
@reaper_thread = nil
removed_sessions = @mutex.synchronize do
@sessions.each_key.filter_map { |session_id| cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id) }
end
removed_sessions.each do |session|
close_stream_safely(session[:stream])
close_post_request_streams(session)
end
end
def send_notification(method, params = nil, session_id: nil, related_request_id: nil)
# Stateless mode doesn't support notifications
raise "Stateless mode does not support notifications" if @stateless
notification = {
jsonrpc: "2.0",
method: method,
}
notification[:params] = params if params
streams_to_close = []
result = @mutex.synchronize do
if session_id
# Send to specific session
if (session = @sessions[session_id])
stream = active_stream(session, related_request_id: related_request_id)
end
next false unless stream
if session_expired?(session)
cleanup_and_collect_stream(session_id, streams_to_close)
next false
end
begin
send_to_stream(stream, notification)
true
rescue *STREAM_WRITE_ERRORS => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(
e,
{ session_id: session_id, error: "Failed to send notification" },
)
if related_request_id && session[:post_request_streams]&.key?(related_request_id)
session[:post_request_streams].delete(related_request_id)
streams_to_close << stream
else
cleanup_and_collect_stream(session_id, streams_to_close)
end
false
end
else
# Broadcast to all connected SSE sessions
sent_count = 0
failed_sessions = []
@sessions.each do |sid, session|
next unless (stream = session[:stream])
if session_expired?(session)
failed_sessions << sid
next
end
begin
send_to_stream(stream, notification)
sent_count += 1
rescue *STREAM_WRITE_ERRORS => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(
e,
{ session_id: sid, error: "Failed to send notification" },
)
failed_sessions << sid
end
end
# Clean up failed sessions
failed_sessions.each { |sid| cleanup_and_collect_stream(sid, streams_to_close) }
sent_count
end
end
streams_to_close.each do |stream|
close_stream_safely(stream)
end
result
end
# Sends a server-to-client JSON-RPC request (e.g., `sampling/createMessage`) and
# blocks until the client responds.
#
# Uses a `Queue` for cross-thread synchronization. This method creates a `Queue`,
# sends the request via SSE stream, then blocks on `queue.pop`.
# When the client POSTs a response, `handle_response` matches it by `request_id`
# and pushes the result onto the queue, unblocking this thread.
def send_request(method, params = nil, session_id: nil, related_request_id: nil)
if @stateless
raise "Stateless mode does not support server-to-client requests."
end
unless session_id
raise "session_id is required for server-to-client requests."
end
request_id = generate_request_id
queue = Queue.new
request = { jsonrpc: "2.0", id: request_id, method: method }
request[:params] = params if params
sent = false
@mutex.synchronize do
unless (session = @sessions[session_id])
raise "Session not found: #{session_id}."
end
@pending_responses[request_id] = { queue: queue, session_id: session_id }
if (stream = active_stream(session, related_request_id: related_request_id))
begin
send_to_stream(stream, request)
sent = true
rescue *STREAM_WRITE_ERRORS
if related_request_id && session[:post_request_streams]&.key?(related_request_id)
session[:post_request_streams].delete(related_request_id)
close_stream_safely(stream)
else
cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id)
end
end
end
end
# TODO: Replace with event store + replay when resumability is implemented.
# Resumability is a separate MCP specification feature (SSE event IDs, Last-Event-ID replay,
# event store management) independent of sampling.
# See: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/latest/basic/transports#resumability-and-redelivery
#
# The TypeScript and Python SDKs buffer messages and replay on reconnect.
# Until then, raise to prevent queue.pop from blocking indefinitely.
unless sent
raise "No active stream for #{method} request."
end
response = queue.pop
if response.is_a?(Hash) && response.key?(:error)
raise StandardError, "Client returned an error for #{method} request (code: #{response[:error][:code]}): #{response[:error][:message]}"
end
if response == :session_closed
raise "SSE session closed while waiting for #{method} response."
end
response
ensure
if request_id
@mutex.synchronize do
@pending_responses.delete(request_id)
end
end
end
private
def start_reaper_thread
@reaper_thread = Thread.new do
loop do
sleep(SESSION_REAP_INTERVAL)
reap_expired_sessions
rescue StandardError => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(e, error: "Session reaper error")
end
end
end
def reap_expired_sessions
return unless @session_idle_timeout
removed_sessions = @mutex.synchronize do
@sessions.each_key.filter_map do |session_id|
next unless session_expired?(@sessions[session_id])
cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id)
end
end
removed_sessions.each do |session|
close_stream_safely(session[:stream])
close_post_request_streams(session)
end
end
def send_to_stream(stream, data)
message = data.is_a?(String) ? data : data.to_json
stream.write("data: #{message}\n\n")
stream.flush if stream.respond_to?(:flush)
end
def send_ping_to_stream(stream)
stream.write(": ping #{Time.now.iso8601}\n\n")
stream.flush if stream.respond_to?(:flush)
end
def handle_post(request)
accept_error = validate_accept_header(request, REQUIRED_POST_ACCEPT_TYPES)
return accept_error if accept_error
body_string = request.body.read
session_id = extract_session_id(request)
body = parse_request_body(body_string)
return body unless body.is_a?(Hash) # Error response
if body[:method] == "initialize"
handle_initialization(body_string, body)
else
return missing_session_id_response if !@stateless && !session_id
if notification?(body)
handle_accepted
elsif response?(body)
return session_not_found_response if !@stateless && !session_exists?(session_id)
handle_response(body, session_id: session_id)
else
handle_regular_request(body_string, session_id, related_request_id: body[:id])
end
end
rescue StandardError => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(e, { request: body_string })
[500, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ error: "Internal server error" }.to_json]]
end
def handle_get(request)
if @stateless
return method_not_allowed_response
end
accept_error = validate_accept_header(request, REQUIRED_GET_ACCEPT_TYPES)
return accept_error if accept_error
session_id = extract_session_id(request)
return missing_session_id_response unless session_id
error_response = validate_and_touch_session(session_id)
return error_response if error_response
return session_already_connected_response if get_session_stream(session_id)
setup_sse_stream(session_id)
end
def handle_delete(request)
success_response = [200, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ success: true }.to_json]]
if @stateless
# Stateless mode doesn't support sessions, so we can just return a success response
return success_response
end
return missing_session_id_response unless (session_id = request.env["HTTP_MCP_SESSION_ID"])
return session_not_found_response unless session_exists?(session_id)
cleanup_session(session_id)
success_response
end
def cleanup_session(session_id)
session = @mutex.synchronize do
cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id)
end
if session
close_stream_safely(session[:stream])
close_post_request_streams(session)
end
end
# Removes a session from `@sessions` and returns it. Does not close the stream.
# Callers must close the stream outside the mutex to avoid holding the lock during
# potentially blocking I/O.
def cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id)
session = @sessions.delete(session_id)
# Unblock threads waiting on pending responses for this session.
@pending_responses.each_value do |pending_response|
if pending_response[:session_id] == session_id
pending_response[:queue].push(:session_closed)
end
end
session
end
def cleanup_and_collect_stream(session_id, streams_to_close)
return unless (removed = cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id))
streams_to_close << removed[:stream]
removed[:post_request_streams]&.each_value { |stream| streams_to_close << stream }
end
def close_stream_safely(stream)
stream&.close
rescue StandardError
# Ignore close-related errors from already closed/broken streams.
end
def close_post_request_streams(session)
return unless (post_request_streams = session[:post_request_streams])
post_request_streams.each_value do |stream|
close_stream_safely(stream)
end
end
def extract_session_id(request)
request.env["HTTP_MCP_SESSION_ID"]
end
def validate_accept_header(request, required_types)
accept_header = request.env["HTTP_ACCEPT"]
return not_acceptable_response(required_types) unless accept_header
accepted_types = parse_accept_header(accept_header)
return if accepted_types.include?("*/*")
missing_types = required_types - accepted_types
return not_acceptable_response(required_types) unless missing_types.empty?
nil
end
def parse_accept_header(header)
header.split(",").map do |part|
part.split(";").first.strip
end
end
def not_acceptable_response(required_types)
[
406,
{ "Content-Type" => "application/json" },
[{ error: "Not Acceptable: Accept header must include #{required_types.join(" and ")}" }.to_json],
]
end
def parse_request_body(body_string)
JSON.parse(body_string, symbolize_names: true)
rescue JSON::ParserError, TypeError
[400, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ error: "Invalid JSON" }.to_json]]
end
def notification?(body)
!body[:id] && !!body[:method]
end
def response?(body)
!!body[:id] && !body[:method]
end
# Verifies that the response came from the expected session to prevent
# cross-session response injection if request IDs are ever leaked.
def handle_response(body, session_id:)
request_id = body[:id]
@mutex.synchronize do
if (pending_response = @pending_responses[request_id]) && pending_response[:session_id] == session_id
if body.key?(:error)
error = body[:error]
pending_response[:queue].push(error: { code: error[:code], message: error[:message] })
else
pending_response[:queue].push(body[:result])
end
end
end
handle_accepted
end
def handle_initialization(body_string, body)
session_id = nil
server_session = nil
unless @stateless
session_id = SecureRandom.uuid
server_session = ServerSession.new(server: @server, transport: self, session_id: session_id)
@mutex.synchronize do
@sessions[session_id] = {
stream: nil,
server_session: server_session,
last_active_at: Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
}
end
end
response = if server_session
server_session.handle_json(body_string)
else
@server.handle_json(body_string)
end
headers = {
"Content-Type" => "application/json",
}
headers["Mcp-Session-Id"] = session_id if session_id
[200, headers, [response]]
end
def handle_accepted
[202, {}, []]
end
def handle_regular_request(body_string, session_id, related_request_id: nil)
server_session = nil
unless @stateless
if session_id
error_response = validate_and_touch_session(session_id)
return error_response if error_response
@mutex.synchronize do
session = @sessions[session_id]
server_session = session[:server_session] if session
end
end
end
if session_id && !@stateless
handle_request_with_sse_response(body_string, session_id, server_session, related_request_id: related_request_id)
else
response = dispatch_handle_json(body_string, server_session)
[200, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [response]]
end
end
# Returns the POST response as an SSE stream so the server can send
# JSON-RPC requests and notifications during request processing.
# https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-11-25/basic/transports#sending-messages-to-the-server
def handle_request_with_sse_response(body_string, session_id, server_session, related_request_id: nil)
body = proc do |stream|
@mutex.synchronize do
session = @sessions[session_id]
if session && related_request_id
session[:post_request_streams] ||= {}
session[:post_request_streams][related_request_id] = stream
end
end
begin
response = dispatch_handle_json(body_string, server_session)
send_to_stream(stream, response) if response
ensure
if related_request_id
@mutex.synchronize do
session = @sessions[session_id]
session[:post_request_streams]&.delete(related_request_id) if session
end
end
begin
stream.close
rescue StandardError
# Ignore close-related errors from already closed/broken streams.
end
end
end
[200, SSE_HEADERS, body]
end
# Returns the SSE stream available for server-to-client messages.
# When `related_request_id` is given, returns only the POST response
# stream for that request (no fallback to GET SSE). This prevents
# request-scoped messages from leaking to the wrong stream.
# When `related_request_id` is nil, returns the GET SSE stream.
def active_stream(session, related_request_id: nil)
if related_request_id
session.dig(:post_request_streams, related_request_id)
else
session[:stream]
end
end
def dispatch_handle_json(body_string, server_session)
if server_session
server_session.handle_json(body_string)
else
@server.handle_json(body_string)
end
end
def validate_and_touch_session(session_id)
removed = nil
response = @mutex.synchronize do
next session_not_found_response unless (session = @sessions[session_id])
next unless @session_idle_timeout
if session_expired?(session)
removed = cleanup_session_unsafe(session_id)
next session_not_found_response
end
session[:last_active_at] = Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
nil
end
if removed
close_stream_safely(removed[:stream])
removed[:post_request_streams]&.each_value do |stream|
close_stream_safely(stream)
end
end
response
end
def get_session_stream(session_id)
@mutex.synchronize { @sessions[session_id]&.fetch(:stream, nil) }
end
def session_exists?(session_id)
@mutex.synchronize { @sessions.key?(session_id) }
end
def method_not_allowed_response
[405, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ error: "Method not allowed" }.to_json]]
end
def missing_session_id_response
[400, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ error: "Missing session ID" }.to_json]]
end
def session_not_found_response
[404, { "Content-Type" => "application/json" }, [{ error: "Session not found" }.to_json]]
end
def session_already_connected_response
[
409,
{ "Content-Type" => "application/json" },
[{ error: "Conflict: Only one SSE stream is allowed per session" }.to_json],
]
end
def setup_sse_stream(session_id)
body = create_sse_body(session_id)
[200, SSE_HEADERS, body]
end
def create_sse_body(session_id)
proc do |stream|
stored = store_stream_for_session(session_id, stream)
start_keepalive_thread(session_id) if stored
end
end
def store_stream_for_session(session_id, stream)
@mutex.synchronize do
session = @sessions[session_id]
if session && !session[:stream]
session[:stream] = stream
else
# Either session was removed, or another request already established a stream.
stream.close
# `stream.close` may return a truthy value depending on the stream class.
# Explicitly return nil to guarantee a falsy return for callers.
nil
end
end
end
def start_keepalive_thread(session_id)
Thread.new do
while session_active_with_stream?(session_id)
sleep(30)
send_keepalive_ping(session_id)
end
rescue StandardError => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(e, { session_id: session_id })
ensure
cleanup_session(session_id)
end
end
def session_active_with_stream?(session_id)
@mutex.synchronize { @sessions.key?(session_id) && @sessions[session_id][:stream] }
end
def send_keepalive_ping(session_id)
@mutex.synchronize do
if @sessions[session_id] && @sessions[session_id][:stream]
send_ping_to_stream(@sessions[session_id][:stream])
end
end
rescue *STREAM_WRITE_ERRORS => e
MCP.configuration.exception_reporter.call(
e,
{ session_id: session_id, error: "Stream closed" },
)
raise # Re-raise to exit the keepalive loop
end
def session_expired?(session)
return false unless @session_idle_timeout
Process.clock_gettime(Process::CLOCK_MONOTONIC) - session[:last_active_at] > @session_idle_timeout
end
end
end
end
end