Method add_tool

src/mcp/server/mcpserver/server.py:452–490

Add a tool to the server. The tool function can optionally request a Context object by adding a parameter with the Context type annotation. See the @tool decorator for examples. Args: fn: The function to register as a tool name: Optional name for the

(
        self,
        fn: Callable[..., Any],
        name: str | None = None,
        title: str | None = None,
        description: str | None = None,
        annotations: ToolAnnotations | None = None,
        icons: list[Icon] | None = None,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        structured_output: bool | None = None,
    )

            raise ResourceError(f"Error reading resource {uri}") from exc

    def add_tool(
        self,
        fn: Callable[..., Any],
        name: str | None = None,
        title: str | None = None,
        description: str | None = None,
        annotations: ToolAnnotations | None = None,
        icons: list[Icon] | None = None,
        meta: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
        structured_output: bool | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Add a tool to the server.

        The tool function can optionally request a Context object by adding a parameter
        with the Context type annotation. See the @tool decorator for examples.

        Args:
            fn: The function to register as a tool
            name: Optional name for the tool (defaults to function name)
            title: Optional human-readable title for the tool
            description: Optional description of what the tool does
            annotations: Optional ToolAnnotations providing additional tool information
            icons: Optional list of icons for the tool
            meta: Optional metadata dictionary for the tool
            structured_output: Controls whether the tool's output is structured or unstructured
                - If None, auto-detects based on the function's return type annotation
                - If True, creates a structured tool (return type annotation permitting)
                - If False, unconditionally creates an unstructured tool
        """
        self._tool_manager.add_tool(
            fn,
            name=name,
            title=title,
            description=description,
            annotations=annotations,
            icons=icons,
            meta=meta,
            structured_output=structured_output,
        )

    def remove_tool(self, name: str) -> None:
        """Remove a tool from the server by name.