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Enable session roaming across multiple server instances
Add session roaming support to StreamableHTTPSessionManager, allowing sessions to move freely between server instances without requiring sticky sessions. This enables true horizontal scaling and high availability for stateful MCP servers. When a request arrives with a session ID not found in local memory, the presence of an EventStore allows creating a transport for that session. EventStore serves dual purposes: storing events (existing) and proving session existence (new). This eliminates the need for separate session validation storage. Changes: - Add session roaming logic in _handle_stateful_request() - Extract duplicate server task code into reusable methods - Update docstrings to document session roaming capability - Add 8 comprehensive tests for session roaming scenarios - Add production-ready example with Redis EventStore - Include Kubernetes and Docker Compose deployment examples Benefits: - One store instead of two (EventStore serves both purposes) - No new APIs or interfaces required - Minimal code changes (~50 lines in manager) - 100% backward compatible - Enables multi-instance deployments without sticky sessions Example usage: event_store = RedisEventStore(redis_url="redis://redis:6379") manager = StreamableHTTPSessionManager( app=app, event_store=event_store # Enables session roaming ) Github-Issue: #520 Github-Issue: #692 Github-Issue: #880 Github-Issue: #1350
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‎examples/servers/simple-streamablehttp-roaming/.gitignore‎

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# Python
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# Virtual environments
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FROM python:3.12-slim
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# Install uv
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COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:latest /uv /uvx /bin/
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# Set working directory
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WORKDIR /app
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# Copy project files
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COPY pyproject.toml ./
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COPY mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming ./mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming
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# Install dependencies
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RUN uv sync --frozen
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# Expose port
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EXPOSE 3001
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# Default command (can be overridden in docker-compose)
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CMD ["uv", "run", "mcp-streamablehttp-roaming", "--port", "3001"]

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# File Structure
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This example demonstrates session roaming across multiple MCP server instances.
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## Directory Structure
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```
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simple-streamablehttp-roaming/
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├── README.md # Comprehensive documentation
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├── QUICKSTART.md # 5-minute getting started guide
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├── FILES.md # This file
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├── pyproject.toml # Project configuration
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├── Dockerfile # Docker container definition
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├── docker-compose.yml # Multi-instance deployment
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├── nginx.conf # Load balancer configuration
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├── test_roaming.sh # Automated test script
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├── .gitignore # Git ignore patterns
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└── mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming/
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├── __init__.py # Package initialization
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├── __main__.py # Module entry point
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├── server.py # Main server implementation
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└── redis_event_store.py # Redis EventStore implementation
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```
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## File Purposes
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### Documentation
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- **README.md** (486 lines)
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- Comprehensive guide to session roaming
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- Architecture diagrams and explanations
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- Production deployment examples (Kubernetes, Docker Compose)
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- Testing instructions
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- Implementation details
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- **QUICKSTART.md** (381 lines)
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- Get started in 5 minutes
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- Step-by-step local development setup
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- Docker Compose deployment guide
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- Manual testing examples
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- Common issues and solutions
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- **FILES.md** (This file)
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- Overview of file structure
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- Purpose of each file
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### Python Package
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- **mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming/__init__.py** (3 lines)
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- Package version information
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- **mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming/__main__.py** (5 lines)
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- Entry point for running as module
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- **mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming/server.py** (169 lines)
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- Main MCP server implementation
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- Command-line interface
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- Tool: `get-instance-info` (shows which instance handles request)
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- Session manager configuration with EventStore
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- Starlette ASGI application
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- **mcp_simple_streamablehttp_roaming/redis_event_store.py** (154 lines)
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- Production-ready Redis EventStore implementation
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- Persistent event storage
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- Event replay functionality
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- Shared across all instances
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### Configuration
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- **pyproject.toml** (44 lines)
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- Project metadata
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- Dependencies (mcp, redis, starlette, uvicorn, etc.)
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- CLI script registration
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- Build configuration
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- Development tools (pyright, pytest, ruff)
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- **.gitignore** (35 lines)
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- Python artifacts
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- Virtual environments
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- IDE files
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- Cache directories
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### Deployment
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- **Dockerfile** (20 lines)
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- Multi-stage Python container
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- Uses uv for dependency management
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- Optimized for production
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- **docker-compose.yml** (85 lines)
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- Redis service (persistent event store)
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- 3 MCP server instances (ports 3001, 3002, 3003)
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- NGINX load balancer (port 80)
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- Health checks and dependencies
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- Volume management
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- **nginx.conf** (60 lines)
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- Round-robin load balancing (NO sticky sessions!)
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- SSE support configuration
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- CORS headers
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- MCP-Session-ID header pass-through
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- Health check endpoint
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### Testing
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- **test_roaming.sh** (100 lines)
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- Automated test script
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- Creates session on Instance 1
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- Calls tool on Instance 1
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- Uses same session on Instance 2
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- Verifies session roaming works
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- Detailed success/failure reporting
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## Key Features Demonstrated
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### 1. Session Roaming
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- Sessions move freely between instances
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- No sticky sessions required
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- EventStore provides continuity
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### 2. Production Deployment
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- Docker Compose for local testing
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- Kubernetes manifests in README
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- NGINX load balancing example
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- Redis persistence configuration
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### 3. Developer Experience
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- Automated testing script
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- Comprehensive documentation
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- Quick start guide
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- Clear error messages
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- Detailed logging
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### 4. Code Quality
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- Type hints throughout
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- Comprehensive docstrings
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- Configuration via CLI arguments
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- Environment-based configuration
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- Proper error handling
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## Usage Examples
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### Local Development
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```bash
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# Terminal 1
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uv run mcp-streamablehttp-roaming --port 3001 --instance-id instance-1
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# Terminal 2
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uv run mcp-streamablehttp-roaming --port 3002 --instance-id instance-2
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# Terminal 3
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./test_roaming.sh
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```
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### Docker Compose
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```bash
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# Access via http://localhost/mcp (load balanced)
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# or directly via http://localhost:3001/mcp, :3002/mcp, :3003/mcp
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```
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### Manual Testing
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```bash
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# Create session on Instance 1
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curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/mcp -H "Content-Type: application/json" ...
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# Use session on Instance 2
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curl -X POST http://localhost:3002/mcp -H "MCP-Session-ID: <session-id>" ...
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```
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## Total Lines of Code
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- Python code: ~331 lines
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- Configuration: ~149 lines
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- Documentation: ~867 lines
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- Testing: ~100 lines
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- **Total: ~1,447 lines**
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## Implementation Highlights
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### Minimal Code for Maximum Impact
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**Enable session roaming with just:**
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```python
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event_store = RedisEventStore(redis_url="redis://localhost:6379")
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manager = StreamableHTTPSessionManager(app=app, event_store=event_store)
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```
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### No Special Session Store Needed
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The EventStore alone enables:
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- ✅ Event replay (resumability)
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- ✅ Session roaming (distributed sessions)
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- ✅ Horizontal scaling
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- ✅ High availability
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### Production-Ready Patterns
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- Redis persistence (AOF enabled)
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- Health checks
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- Graceful shutdown
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- Comprehensive logging
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- Environment-based configuration
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- CORS support
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## Related Files in SDK
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The example uses these SDK components:
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- `mcp.server.streamable_http_manager.StreamableHTTPSessionManager` - Session management
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- `mcp.server.streamable_http.EventStore` - Interface for event storage
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- `mcp.server.lowlevel.Server` - Core MCP server
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- `mcp.types` - MCP protocol types
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## Contributing
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To extend this example:
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1. **Add new tools** - Modify `server.py` to add more tool handlers
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2. **Custom EventStore** - Implement EventStore for other databases
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3. **Monitoring** - Add Prometheus metrics or OpenTelemetry
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4. **Authentication** - Add auth middleware to Starlette app
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5. **Rate limiting** - Add rate limiting middleware
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See README.md for more details on each approach.

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