About ezmcp
ezmcp is a lightweight Python framework for building MCP servers with SSE transport, using a FastAPI-like decorator syntax. It suits developers who want to expose tools quickly and integrate them with existing Starlette applications.
Key features
- 01FastAPI-style decorator API for defining tools
- 02Automatic tool schema generation from signatures
- 03Built-in SSE transport support
- 04FastAPI-style middleware support
- 05Interactive documentation page for testing tools
Use cases
- 01Quickly building an SSE-based MCP server in Python
- 02Adding MCP tool endpoints to an existing Starlette application
MCP support
ezmcp is a framework for creating MCP servers; the tools it defines are served over an SSE endpoint that MCP clients can connect to.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEezmcp
Easy-to-use MCP server framework specialized for SSE.
Overview
ezmcp is a lightweight framework that makes it easy to create MCP-compatible servers using a FastAPI-like syntax. It provides a simple decorator-based API for defining tools that can be called by MCP clients.
Features
- FastAPI-style decorator API for defining MCP tools
- Automatic parameter validation and type conversion
- Automatic generation of tool schemas from function signatures
- Built-in support for SSE transport
- FastAPI-style middleware support
- Easy integration with existing Starlette applications
- Interactive documentation page for exploring and testing tools

Installation
pip install ezmcp
Quick Start
from ezmcp import ezmcp, TextContent
# Create an ezmcp application
app = ezmcp("my-app")
# Define a tool
@app.tool(description="Echo a message back to the user")
async def echo(message: str):
"""Echo a message back to the user."""
return [TextContent(type="text", text=f"Echo: {message}")]
# Run the application
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
Once the server is running, you can:
- Access the interactive documentation at
http://localhost:8000/docs - Connect to the SSE endpoint at
http://localhost:8000/sse
Middleware
ezmcp supports middleware similar to FastAPI, allowing you to add behavior that is applied across your entire application.
from starlette.requests import Request
from ezmcp import TextContent, ezmcp
app = ezmcp("my-app")
@app.middleware
async def process_time_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
"""Add a header with the processing time."""
import time
start_time = time.perf_counter()
response = await call_next(request)
process_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
response.headers["X-Process-Time"] = str(process_time)
return response
@app.tool(description="Echo a message back to the user")
async def echo(message: str):
"""Echo a message back to the user."""
return [TextContent(type="text", text=f"Echo: {message}")]
For more information on middleware, see the middleware documentation.
Documentation
For more detailed documentation, see the ezmcp/README.md file.
License
MIT
commands
- install for test
pdm install -G test - install for dev
pdm install -G dev
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