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Instructions for building Model Context Protocol servers in TypeScript. Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is a standard way for AI agents to use tools, data sources, and reusable prompts.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them to create MCP tools, resources, and prompts with the TypeScript SDK, define schemas with Zod, return structured data, and connect servers over standard input/output or HTTP.
Why use it?
They provide conventions for server structure, input validation, responses, and local or HTTP connections. This helps avoid incompatible interfaces and common request-handling problems.

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TypeScript MCP Server Development

Instructions

  • Use the @modelcontextprotocol/sdk npm package: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
  • Import from specific paths: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js, @modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js, etc.
  • Use McpServer class for high-level server implementation with automatic protocol handling
  • Use Server class for low-level control with manual request handlers
  • Use zod for input/output schema validation: npm install zod@3
  • Always provide title field for tools, resources, and prompts for better UI display
  • Use registerTool(), registerResource(), and registerPrompt() methods (recommended over older APIs)
  • Define schemas using zod: { inputSchema: { param: z.string() }, outputSchema: { result: z.string() } }
  • Return both content (for display) and structuredContent (for structured data) from tools
  • For HTTP servers, use StreamableHTTPServerTransport with Express or similar frameworks
  • For local integrations, use StdioServerTransport for stdio-based communication
  • Create new transport instances per request to prevent request ID collisions (stateless mode)
  • Use session management with sessionIdGenerator for stateful servers
  • Enable DNS rebinding protection for local servers: enableDnsRebindingProtection: true
  • Configure CORS headers and expose Mcp-Session-Id for browser-based clients
  • Use ResourceTemplate for dynamic resources with URI parameters: new ResourceTemplate('resource://{param}', { list: undefined })
  • Support completions for better UX using completable() wrapper from @modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/completable.js
  • Implement sampling with server.server.createMessage() to request LLM completions from clients
  • Use server.server.elicitInput() to request additional user input during tool execution
  • Enable notification debouncing for bulk updates: debouncedNotificationMethods: ['notifications/tools/list_changed']
  • Dynamic updates: call .enable(), .disable(), .update(), or .remove() on registered items to emit listChanged notifications
  • Use getDisplayName() from @modelcontextprotocol/sdk/shared/metadataUtils.js for UI display names
  • Test servers with MCP Inspector: npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

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