ruby-sdk/lib/mcp/client.rb
Koichi ITO b1818f25c8 Support W3C Trace Context Propagation via _meta per SEP-414
## Motivation and Context

SEP-414 (modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol#414, merged for
the 2026-07-28 spec release) documents OpenTelemetry trace context propagation
conventions for MCP: the un-prefixed `_meta` keys `traceparent`,
`tracestate`, and `baggage` are reserved (an explicit exception to
the reverse-DNS prefix rule) so trace context can flow between MCP clients and
servers per the W3C Trace Context and Baggage specifications.

This follows the TypeScript SDK's approach (typescript-sdk#2270):
guarantee `_meta` passthrough, export constants for the reserved key names,
and lock the behavior in with regression tests and documentation, without adding
an OpenTelemetry dependency (the Python SDK's python-sdk#2381 makes
`opentelemetry-api` a hard dependency instead, which conflicts with
this SDK's keep-dependencies-minimal policy):

- New `MCP::TraceContext` module exposing `TRACEPARENT_META_KEY`,
  `TRACESTATE_META_KEY`, `BAGGAGE_META_KEY`, and `META_KEYS`.
- The server side already passes incoming request `_meta` to tool and prompt
  handlers untouched via `server_context[:_meta]`; new regression tests pin
  that guarantee for the three reserved keys.
- Every `MCP::Client` request method (`call_tool`, `read_resource`,
  `get_prompt`, `complete`, `ping`, and the `list_*` methods) gains
  a `meta:` keyword so Ruby clients can inject trace context (or any other
  `_meta` entries) into outgoing requests; per SEP-414, trace context
  should flow on every request, not only tool calls. The caller's hash is
  never mutated. On `call_tool`, `progress_token` takes precedence over
  a `progressToken` entry in `meta`, and an empty merge result omits `_meta`
  entirely, preserving the existing wire format.
- README documents the convention and how to bridge the values to a tracing
  system such as the `opentelemetry-ruby` gems.

Scope is intentionally client-to-server: server-initiated requests
(`sampling/createMessage`, `roots/list`, `elicitation/create`) do not accept
`meta:` yet; propagating trace context on those is a separate follow-up.

Resolves #374.

## How Has This Been Tested?

- New `test/mcp/trace_context_test.rb` pins the exact reserved key names and
  the frozen `META_KEYS` list.
- New tests in `test/mcp/server_test.rb` assert that `tools/call` and
  `prompts/get` deliver `traceparent`, `tracestate`, and `baggage` (alongside
  `progressToken`) to handlers through `server_context[:_meta]` unchanged.
- New tests in `test/mcp/client_test.rb` cover the `meta:` keyword: the
  trace keys are sent in `_meta` on `call_tool` and `read_resource`,
  a table-driven test exercises the remaining request methods (`tools/list`,
  `resources/list`, `resources/templates/list`, `prompts/list`,
  `prompts/get`, `completion/complete`, `ping`), `progress_token` overrides
  a `progressToken` entry in `meta` without duplicating the key,
  the caller's `meta` hash is not mutated, and requests without `meta:`
  serialize exactly as before (wire-format regressions for both the empty `meta`
  hash and the no-params list request).

## Breaking Changes

None. `MCP::TraceContext` and the `meta:` keyword are purely additive, and
requests without `meta:` serialize exactly as before.
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# frozen_string_literal: true
require_relative "client/oauth"
require_relative "client/stdio"
require_relative "client/http"
require_relative "client/paginated_result"
require_relative "client/tool"
module MCP
class Client
class ServerError < StandardError
attr_reader :code, :data
def initialize(message, code:, data: nil)
super(message)
@code = code
@data = data
end
end
class RequestHandlerError < StandardError
attr_reader :error_type, :original_error, :request
def initialize(message, request, error_type: :internal_error, original_error: nil)
super(message)
@request = request
@error_type = error_type
@original_error = original_error
end
end
# Raised when a server response fails client-side validation, e.g., a success response
# whose `result` field is missing or has the wrong type. This is distinct from a
# server-returned JSON-RPC error, which is raised as `ServerError`.
class ValidationError < StandardError; end
# Raised when the server responds 404 to a request containing a session ID,
# indicating the session has expired. Inherits from `RequestHandlerError` for
# backward compatibility with callers that rescue the generic error. Per spec,
# clients MUST start a new session with a fresh `initialize` request in response.
class SessionExpiredError < RequestHandlerError
def initialize(message, request, original_error: nil)
super(message, request, error_type: :not_found, original_error: original_error)
end
end
# Initializes a new MCP::Client instance.
#
# @param transport [Object] The transport object to use for communication with the server.
# The transport should be a duck type that responds to `send_request`. See the README for more details.
#
# @example
# transport = MCP::Client::HTTP.new(url: "http://localhost:3000")
# client = MCP::Client.new(transport: transport)
def initialize(transport:)
@transport = transport
end
# The user may want to access additional transport-specific methods/attributes
# So keeping it public
attr_reader :transport
# The server's `InitializeResult` (protocol version, capabilities, server info,
# instructions), as reported by the transport after a successful `connect`.
# Returns `nil` before `connect`, after `close`, or when the transport does
# not expose a cached handshake result.
def server_info
transport.server_info if transport.respond_to?(:server_info)
end
# Performs the MCP `initialize` handshake by delegating to the transport
# (e.g. `MCP::Client::HTTP`, `MCP::Client::Stdio`). Returns the server's
# `InitializeResult`.
#
# When the transport does not respond to `:connect`, this is a no-op and
# returns `nil`.
#
# @param client_info [Hash, nil] `{ name:, version: }` identifying the client.
# @param protocol_version [String, nil] Protocol version to offer.
# @param capabilities [Hash] Capabilities advertised by the client.
# @return [Hash, nil] The server's `InitializeResult`, or `nil` when the transport
# does not expose an explicit handshake.
# https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-11-25/basic/lifecycle#initialization
def connect(client_info: nil, protocol_version: nil, capabilities: {})
return unless transport.respond_to?(:connect)
transport.connect(
client_info: client_info,
protocol_version: protocol_version,
capabilities: capabilities,
)
end
# Returns true once `connect` has completed the handshake on the underlying
# transport. Transports that do not expose connection state are assumed
# connected and return `true`.
def connected?
return transport.connected? if transport.respond_to?(:connected?)
true
end
# Returns a single page of tools from the server.
#
# @param cursor [String, nil] Cursor from a previous page response.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [MCP::Client::ListToolsResult] Result with `tools` (Array<MCP::Client::Tool>)
# and `next_cursor` (String or nil).
#
# @example Iterate all pages
# cursor = nil
# loop do
# page = client.list_tools(cursor: cursor)
# page.tools.each { |tool| puts tool.name }
# cursor = page.next_cursor
# break unless cursor
# end
def list_tools(cursor: nil, meta: nil)
params = cursor ? { cursor: cursor } : nil
response = request(method: "tools/list", params: params, meta: meta)
result = response["result"] || {}
tools = (result["tools"] || []).map do |tool|
Tool.new(
name: tool["name"],
description: tool["description"],
input_schema: tool["inputSchema"],
output_schema: tool["outputSchema"],
)
end
ListToolsResult.new(tools: tools, next_cursor: result["nextCursor"], meta: result["_meta"])
end
# Returns every tool available on the server. Iterates through all pages automatically
# when the server paginates, so the full collection is returned regardless of the server's `page_size` setting.
# Use {#list_tools} when you need fine-grained cursor control.
#
# Each call will make a new request - the result is not cached.
#
# @return [Array<MCP::Client::Tool>] An array of available tools.
#
# @example
# tools = client.tools
# tools.each do |tool|
# puts tool.name
# end
def tools
# TODO: consider renaming to `list_all_tools`.
fetch_all_pages { |cursor| list_tools(cursor: cursor) }.flat_map(&:tools)
end
# Returns a single page of resources from the server.
#
# @param cursor [String, nil] Cursor from a previous page response.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [MCP::Client::ListResourcesResult] Result with `resources` (Array<Hash>)
# and `next_cursor` (String or nil).
def list_resources(cursor: nil, meta: nil)
params = cursor ? { cursor: cursor } : nil
response = request(method: "resources/list", params: params, meta: meta)
result = response["result"] || {}
ListResourcesResult.new(
resources: result["resources"] || [],
next_cursor: result["nextCursor"],
meta: result["_meta"],
)
end
# Returns every resource available on the server. Iterates through all pages automatically
# when the server paginates, so the full collection is returned regardless of the server's `page_size` setting.
# Use {#list_resources} when you need fine-grained cursor control.
#
# Each call will make a new request - the result is not cached.
#
# @return [Array<Hash>] An array of available resources.
def resources
# TODO: consider renaming to `list_all_resources`.
fetch_all_pages { |cursor| list_resources(cursor: cursor) }.flat_map(&:resources)
end
# Returns a single page of resource templates from the server.
#
# @param cursor [String, nil] Cursor from a previous page response.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [MCP::Client::ListResourceTemplatesResult] Result with `resource_templates`
# (Array<Hash>) and `next_cursor` (String or nil).
def list_resource_templates(cursor: nil, meta: nil)
params = cursor ? { cursor: cursor } : nil
response = request(method: "resources/templates/list", params: params, meta: meta)
result = response["result"] || {}
ListResourceTemplatesResult.new(
resource_templates: result["resourceTemplates"] || [],
next_cursor: result["nextCursor"],
meta: result["_meta"],
)
end
# Returns every resource template available on the server. Iterates through all pages automatically
# when the server paginates, so the full collection is returned regardless of the server's `page_size` setting.
# Use {#list_resource_templates} when you need fine-grained cursor control.
#
# Each call will make a new request - the result is not cached.
#
# @return [Array<Hash>] An array of available resource templates.
def resource_templates
# TODO: consider renaming to `list_all_resource_templates`.
fetch_all_pages { |cursor| list_resource_templates(cursor: cursor) }.flat_map(&:resource_templates)
end
# Returns a single page of prompts from the server.
#
# @param cursor [String, nil] Cursor from a previous page response.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [MCP::Client::ListPromptsResult] Result with `prompts` (Array<Hash>)
# and `next_cursor` (String or nil).
def list_prompts(cursor: nil, meta: nil)
params = cursor ? { cursor: cursor } : nil
response = request(method: "prompts/list", params: params, meta: meta)
result = response["result"] || {}
ListPromptsResult.new(
prompts: result["prompts"] || [],
next_cursor: result["nextCursor"],
meta: result["_meta"],
)
end
# Returns every prompt available on the server. Iterates through all pages automatically
# when the server paginates, so the full collection is returned regardless of the server's `page_size` setting.
# Use {#list_prompts} when you need fine-grained cursor control.
#
# Each call will make a new request - the result is not cached.
#
# @return [Array<Hash>] An array of available prompts.
def prompts
# TODO: consider renaming to `list_all_prompts`.
fetch_all_pages { |cursor| list_prompts(cursor: cursor) }.flat_map(&:prompts)
end
# Calls a tool via the transport layer and returns the full response from the server.
#
# @param name [String] The name of the tool to call.
# @param tool [MCP::Client::Tool] The tool to be called.
# @param arguments [Object, nil] The arguments to pass to the tool.
# @param progress_token [String, Integer, nil] A token to request progress notifications from the server during tool execution.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. the W3C Trace Context keys reserved by SEP-414
# (`MCP::TraceContext::TRACEPARENT_META_KEY`, `tracestate`, `baggage`).
# `progress_token` takes precedence over a `progressToken` entry in `meta`.
# @return [Hash] The full JSON-RPC response from the transport.
#
# @example Call by name
# response = client.call_tool(name: "my_tool", arguments: { foo: "bar" })
# content = response.dig("result", "content")
#
# @example Call with a tool object
# tool = client.tools.first
# response = client.call_tool(tool: tool, arguments: { foo: "bar" })
# structured_content = response.dig("result", "structuredContent")
#
# @note
# The exact requirements for `arguments` are determined by the transport layer in use.
# Consult the documentation for your transport (e.g., MCP::Client::HTTP) for details.
def call_tool(name: nil, tool: nil, arguments: nil, progress_token: nil, meta: nil)
tool_name = name || tool&.name
raise ArgumentError, "Either `name:` or `tool:` must be provided." unless tool_name
params = { name: tool_name, arguments: arguments }
meta_entries = meta ? meta.dup : {}
if progress_token
meta_entries.delete("progressToken")
meta_entries[:progressToken] = progress_token
end
params[:_meta] = meta_entries unless meta_entries.empty?
request(method: "tools/call", params: params)
end
# Reads a resource from the server by URI and returns the contents.
#
# @param uri [String] The URI of the resource to read.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [Array<Hash>] An array of resource contents (text or blob).
def read_resource(uri:, meta: nil)
response = request(method: "resources/read", params: { uri: uri }, meta: meta)
response.dig("result", "contents") || []
end
# Gets a prompt from the server by name and returns its details.
#
# @param name [String] The name of the prompt to get.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [Hash] A hash containing the prompt details.
def get_prompt(name:, meta: nil)
response = request(method: "prompts/get", params: { name: name }, meta: meta)
response.fetch("result", {})
end
# Requests completion suggestions from the server for a prompt argument or resource template URI.
#
# @param ref [Hash] The reference, e.g. `{ type: "ref/prompt", name: "my_prompt" }`
# or `{ type: "ref/resource", uri: "file:///{path}" }`.
# @param argument [Hash] The argument being completed, e.g. `{ name: "language", value: "py" }`.
# @param context [Hash, nil] Optional context with previously resolved arguments.
# @param meta [Hash, nil] Additional `_meta` entries to send with the request,
# e.g. SEP-414 trace context (see {MCP::TraceContext}).
# @return [Hash] The completion result with `"values"`, `"hasMore"`, and optionally `"total"`.
def complete(ref:, argument:, context: nil, meta: nil)
params = { ref: ref, argument: argument }
params[:context] = context if context
response = request(method: "completion/complete", params: params, meta: meta)
response.dig("result", "completion") || { "values" => [], "hasMore" => false }
end
# Sends a `ping` request to the server to verify the connection is alive.
# Per the MCP spec, the server responds with an empty result.
#
# @return [Hash] An empty hash on success.
# @raise [ServerError] If the server returns a JSON-RPC error.
# @raise [ValidationError] If the response `result` is missing or not a Hash.
#
# @example
# client.ping # => {}
#
# @see https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/latest/basic/utilities/ping
def ping(meta: nil)
result = request(method: Methods::PING, meta: meta)["result"]
raise ValidationError, "Response validation failed: missing or invalid `result`" unless result.is_a?(Hash)
result
end
private
# Walks every page of a list endpoint, following `next_cursor`, and returns
# the page results. The `seen` set guards against a server that repeats or
# cycles cursors, so the loop always terminates.
def fetch_all_pages
pages = []
seen = Set.new
cursor = nil
loop do
page = yield(cursor)
pages << page
next_cursor = page.next_cursor
break if next_cursor.nil? || seen.include?(next_cursor)
seen << next_cursor
cursor = next_cursor
end
pages
end
# Merges caller-supplied `meta` entries into the request params as `_meta`,
# without mutating the caller's hashes. Per SEP-414, `_meta` carries
# request-specific metadata such as W3C trace context (`traceparent`,
# `tracestate`, `baggage`); see {MCP::TraceContext}.
def request(method:, params: nil, meta: nil)
params = (params || {}).merge(_meta: meta) if meta && !meta.empty?
request_body = {
jsonrpc: JsonRpcHandler::Version::V2_0,
id: request_id,
method: method,
}
request_body[:params] = params if params
response = transport.send_request(request: request_body)
# Guard with `is_a?(Hash)` because custom transports may return non-Hash values.
if response.is_a?(Hash) && response.key?("error")
error = response["error"]
raise ServerError.new(error["message"], code: error["code"], data: error["data"])
end
response
end
def request_id
SecureRandom.uuid
end
end
end