ruby-sdk/examples/README.md

MCP Ruby Examples

This directory contains examples of how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Ruby library.

Available Examples

1. STDIO Server (stdio_server.rb)

A simple server that communicates over standard input/output. This is useful for desktop applications and command-line tools.

Usage:

$ ruby examples/stdio_server.rb
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":0,"method":"tools/list"}

2. HTTP Server (http_server.rb)

A standalone HTTP server built with Rack that implements the MCP Streamable HTTP transport protocol. This demonstrates how to create a web-based MCP server with session management and Server-Sent Events (SSE) support.

Features:

• HTTP transport with Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming
• Session management with unique session IDs
• Example tools, prompts, and resources
• JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol implementation
• Full MCP protocol compliance

Usage:

$ ruby examples/http_server.rb

The server will start on http://localhost:9292 and provide:

• Tools:
  • ExampleTool - adds two numbers
  • echo - echoes back messages
• Prompts: ExamplePrompt - echoes back arguments as a prompt
• Resources: test_resource - returns example content

3. HTTP Client Example (http_client.rb)

A client that demonstrates how to interact with the HTTP server using all MCP protocol methods.

Usage:

1. Start the HTTP server in one terminal:

   $ ruby examples/http_server.rb
   

2. Run the client example in another terminal:

   $ ruby examples/http_client.rb
   

The client will demonstrate:

• Session initialization
• Ping requests
• Listing and calling tools
• Listing and getting prompts
• Listing and reading resources
• Session cleanup

4. Streamable HTTP Server (streamable_http_server.rb)

A specialized HTTP server designed to test and demonstrate Server-Sent Events (SSE) functionality in the MCP protocol.

Features:

• Tools specifically designed to trigger SSE notifications
• Real-time progress updates and notifications
• Detailed SSE-specific logging

Available Tools:

• NotificationTool - Send custom SSE notifications with optional delays
• echo - Simple echo tool for basic testing

Usage:

$ ruby examples/streamable_http_server.rb

The server will start on http://localhost:9393 and provide detailed instructions for testing SSE functionality.

5. Streamable HTTP Client (streamable_http_client.rb)

An interactive client that connects to the SSE stream and provides a menu-driven interface for testing SSE functionality.

Features:

• Automatic SSE stream connection
• Interactive menu for triggering various SSE events
• Real-time display of received SSE notifications
• Session management

Usage:

1. Start the SSE test server in one terminal:

   $ ruby examples/streamable_http_server.rb
   

2. Run the SSE test client in another terminal:

   $ ruby examples/streamable_http_client.rb
   

The client will:

• Initialize a session automatically
• Connect to the SSE stream
• Provide an interactive menu to trigger notifications
• Display all received SSE events in real-time

Testing SSE with cURL

You can also test SSE functionality manually using cURL:

1. Initialize a session:

SESSION_ID=$(curl -D - -s -o /dev/null -X POST http://localhost:9393 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"initialize","id":1,"params":{"protocolVersion":"2024-11-05","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"curl-test","version":"1.0"}}}' | grep -i "Mcp-Session-Id:" | cut -d' ' -f2- | tr -d '\r')

2. Connect to SSE stream (in one terminal):

curl -i -N -H "Mcp-Session-Id: $SESSION_ID" http://localhost:9393

3. Trigger notifications (in another terminal):

# Send immediate notification
curl -i -X POST http://localhost:9393 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Mcp-Session-Id: $SESSION_ID" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","id":2,"params":{"name":"notification_tool","arguments":{"message":"Hello from cURL!"}}}'

Streamable HTTP Transport Details

Protocol Flow

The HTTP server implements the MCP Streamable HTTP transport protocol:

1. Initialize Session:

   • Client sends POST request with initialize method
   • Server responds with session ID in Mcp-Session-Id header

2. Establish SSE Connection (optional):

   • Client sends GET request with Mcp-Session-Id header
   • Server establishes Server-Sent Events stream for notifications

3. Send Requests:

   • Client sends POST requests with JSON-RPC 2.0 format
   • Server processes and responds with results

4. Close Session:

   • Client sends DELETE request with Mcp-Session-Id header

Example cURL Commands

Initialize a session:

curl -i -X POST http://localhost:9292 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"initialize","id":1,"params":{"protocolVersion":"2024-11-05","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0"}}}'

List tools (using the session ID from initialization):

curl -i -X POST http://localhost:9292 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Mcp-Session-Id: YOUR_SESSION_ID" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","id":2}'

Call a tool:

curl -i -X POST http://localhost:9292 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Mcp-Session-Id: YOUR_SESSION_ID" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","id":3,"params":{"name":"ExampleTool","arguments":{"a":5,"b":3}}}'