modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
The official Python SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients
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modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk is a Python MCP server licensed under MIT. The official Python SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients
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# MCP Python SDK
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<strong>Python implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)</strong>
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> [!NOTE]
> **This README documents v1.x of the MCP Python SDK (the current stable release).**
>
> For v1.x code and documentation, see the [`v1.x` branch](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/tree/v1.x).
> For the upcoming v2 documentation (pre-alpha, in development on `main`), see [`README.v2.md`](README.v2.md).
## Table of Contents
- [MCP Python SDK](#mcp-python-sdk)
- [Overview](#overview)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Adding MCP to your python project](#adding-mcp-to-your-python-project)
- [Running the standalone MCP development tools](#running-the-standalone-mcp-development-tools)
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