ClosedResourceError when using FastMCP(..., stateless_http=True, json_response=True) with MCP Inspector
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Description
Summary
Running the example MCP server fastmcp_quickstart.py with:
FastMCP("Demo", stateless_http=True, json_response=True)
and connecting to it using MCP Inspector triggers an exception inside the server’s message router:
ClosedResourceError
This occurs immediately after the Inspector connects.
Steps to Reproduce
- Use the example server from the Python MCP SDK:
uv run --with mcp examples/snippets/servers/fastmcp_quickstart.py - Ensure the server instance is initialized as:
FastMCP("Demo", stateless_http=True, json_response=True) - Open MCP Inspector and connect to this server.
- Observe the server error.
Environment
- MCP Python SDK version: latest
- Python version: 3.13
- OS: macOS (Apple Silicon)
- MCP Inspector version: latest
Example Code
""" FastMCP quickstart example. Run from the repository root: uv run examples/snippets/servers/fastmcp_quickstart.py """ from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP # Create an MCP server mcp = FastMCP("Demo", stateless_http=True, json_response=True) # Add an addition tool @mcp.tool() def add(a: int, b: int) -> int: """Add two numbers""" return a + b # Add a dynamic greeting resource @mcp.resource("greeting://{name}") def get_greeting(name: str) -> str: """Get a personalized greeting""" return f"Hello, {name}!" # Add a prompt @mcp.prompt() def greet_user(name: str, style: str = "friendly") -> str: """Generate a greeting prompt""" styles = { "friendly": "Please write a warm, friendly greeting", "formal": "Please write a formal, professional greeting", "casual": "Please write a casual, relaxed greeting", } return f"{styles.get(style, styles['friendly'])} for someone named {name}." # Run with streamable HTTP transport if __name__ == "__main__": mcp.run(transport="streamable-http")
Python & MCP Python SDK
Python: 3.13
MCP Python SDK: 1.22.1.dev4+b19fa6f