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title: local_provider
sidebarTitle: local_provider
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# `fastmcp.server.providers.local_provider.local_provider`
LocalProvider for locally-defined MCP components.
This module provides the `LocalProvider` class that manages tools, resources,
templates, and prompts registered via decorators or direct methods.
LocalProvider can be used standalone and attached to multiple servers:
```python
from fastmcp.server.providers import LocalProvider
# Create a reusable provider with tools
provider = LocalProvider()
@provider.tool
def greet(name: str) -> str:
return f"Hello, {name}!"
# Attach to any server
from fastmcp import FastMCP
server1 = FastMCP("Server1", providers=[provider])
server2 = FastMCP("Server2", providers=[provider])
```
## Classes
### `LocalProvider`
Provider for locally-defined components.
Supports decorator-based registration (`@provider.tool`, `@provider.resource`,
`@provider.prompt`) and direct object registration methods.
When used standalone, LocalProvider uses default settings. When attached
to a FastMCP server via the server's decorators, server-level settings
like `_tool_serializer` and `_support_tasks_by_default` are injected.
**Methods:**
#### `remove_tool`
```python
remove_tool(self, name: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```
Remove tool(s) from this provider's storage.
**Args:**
- `name`: The tool name.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.
**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching tool is found.
#### `remove_resource`
```python
remove_resource(self, uri: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```
Remove resource(s) from this provider's storage.
**Args:**
- `uri`: The resource URI.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.
**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching resource is found.
#### `remove_template`
```python
remove_template(self, uri_template: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```
Remove resource template(s) from this provider's storage.
**Args:**
- `uri_template`: The template URI pattern.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.
**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching template is found.
#### `remove_prompt`
```python
remove_prompt(self, name: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```
Remove prompt(s) from this provider's storage.
**Args:**
- `name`: The prompt name.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.
**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching prompt is found.
#### `get_tasks`
```python
get_tasks(self) -> Sequence[FastMCPComponent]
```
Return components eligible for background task execution.
Returns components that have task_config.mode != 'forbidden'.
This includes both FunctionTool/Resource/Prompt instances created via
decorators and custom Tool/Resource/Prompt subclasses.