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title: resources
sidebarTitle: resources
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# `fastmcp.server.providers.local_provider.decorators.resources`


Resource decorator mixin for LocalProvider.

This module provides the ResourceDecoratorMixin class that adds resource
and template registration functionality to LocalProvider.


## Classes

### `ResourceDecoratorMixin` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/decorators/resources.py#L29" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>


Mixin class providing resource decorator functionality for LocalProvider.

This mixin contains all methods related to:
- Resource registration via add_resource()
- Resource template registration via add_template()
- Resource decorator (@provider.resource)


**Methods:**

#### `add_resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/decorators/resources.py#L38" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
add_resource(self: LocalProvider, resource: Resource | ResourceTemplate | Callable[..., Any]) -> Resource | ResourceTemplate
```

Add a resource to this provider's storage.

Accepts either a Resource/ResourceTemplate object or a decorated function with __fastmcp__ metadata.


#### `add_template` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/decorators/resources.py#L101" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
add_template(self: LocalProvider, template: ResourceTemplate) -> ResourceTemplate
```

Add a resource template to this provider's storage.


#### `resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/decorators/resources.py#L107" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
resource(self: LocalProvider, uri: str) -> Callable[[F], F]
```

Decorator to register a function as a resource.

If the URI contains parameters (e.g. "resource://{param}") or the function
has parameters, it will be registered as a template resource.

**Args:**
- `uri`: URI for the resource (e.g. "resource\://my-resource" or "resource\://{param}")
- `name`: Optional name for the resource
- `title`: Optional title for the resource
- `description`: Optional description of the resource
- `icons`: Optional icons for the resource
- `mime_type`: Optional MIME type for the resource
- `tags`: Optional set of tags for categorizing the resource
- `enabled`: Whether the resource is enabled (default True). If False, adds to blocklist.
- `annotations`: Optional annotations about the resource's behavior
- `meta`: Optional meta information about the resource
- `task`: Optional task configuration for background execution
- `auth`: Optional authorization checks for the resource

**Returns:**
- A decorator function.