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This document provides Python-specific best practices and examples for implementing MCP servers using the MCP Python SDK. It covers server setup
tool registration patterns
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- [ ] Tools enable complete workflows
not just API endpoint wrappers
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Data
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Expose data as resources for efficient
URI-based access:
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Coding & Debugging
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* This server provides tools to interact with Example API
including user search
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Data
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* project management
and data export capabilities.
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Data
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const truncatedData = data.slice(0
Math.max(1
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const data = await apiRequest(params.limit
params.offset);
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Data
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- Return complete
structured data suitable for programmatic processing
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Creative
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This tool searches across all user profiles in the Example platform
supporting partial matches and various search filters. It does NOT create or modify users
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│ └── constants.ts # Shared constants (API_URL
CHARACTER_LIMIT
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- **DO NOT use**: Old deprecated APIs such as `server.tool()`
`server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema
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<question>Look for pull requests that modified files in the /api directory and were merged between January 1 and January 31
2024. How many different contributors worked on these PRs?</question>
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Coding & Debugging
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After understanding the API and tools
USE the MCP server tools:
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Creative
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- Questions must be designed so there is a single
clear answer
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- Store API keys in environment variables
never in code
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Data
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- **Return pagination metadata**: Include `has_more`
`next_offset`/`next_cursor`
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3. **Be action-oriented**: Start with verbs (get
list
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- **Python**: `{service}_mcp` (e.g.
`slack_mcp`)
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Creative
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- **MCP Protocol**: Start with sitemap at `https://modelcontextprotocol.io/sitemap.xml`
then fetch specific pages with `.md` suffix
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- [🐍 Python Guide](./reference/python_mcp_server.md) - Module organization
dependencies
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Prioritize comprehensive API coverage. List endpoints to implement
starting with the most common operations.
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Review the service's API documentation to identify key endpoints
authentication requirements
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- **Language**: TypeScript (high-quality SDK support and good compatibility in many execution environments e.g. MCPB. Plus AI models are good at generating TypeScript code
benefiting from its broad usage
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Agents benefit from concise tool descriptions and the ability to filter/paginate results. Design tools that return focused
relevant data. Some clients support code execution which can help agents filter and process data efficiently.
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