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title: task_management
sidebarTitle: task_management
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# `fastmcp.client.mixins.task_management`


Task management methods for FastMCP Client.

## Classes

### `ClientTaskManagementMixin` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/mixins/task_management.py#L30" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>


Mixin providing task management methods for Client.


**Methods:**

#### `get_task_status` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/mixins/task_management.py#L33" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_task_status(self: Client, task_id: str) -> GetTaskResult
```

Query the status of a background task.

Sends a 'tasks/get' MCP protocol request over the existing transport.

**Args:**
- `task_id`: The task ID returned from call_tool_as_task

**Returns:**
- Status information including taskId, status, pollInterval, etc.

**Raises:**
- `RuntimeError`: If client not connected
- `McpError`: If the request results in a TimeoutError | JSONRPCError


#### `get_task_result` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/mixins/task_management.py#L56" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_task_result(self: Client, task_id: str) -> Any
```

Retrieve the raw result of a completed background task.

Sends a 'tasks/result' MCP protocol request over the existing transport.
Returns the raw result - callers should parse it appropriately.

**Args:**
- `task_id`: The task ID returned from call_tool_as_task

**Returns:**
- The raw result (could be tool, prompt, or resource result)

**Raises:**
- `RuntimeError`: If client not connected, task not found, or task failed
- `McpError`: If the request results in a TimeoutError | JSONRPCError


#### `list_tasks` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/mixins/task_management.py#L85" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
list_tasks(self: Client, cursor: str | None = None, limit: int = 50) -> dict[str, Any]
```

List background tasks.

Sends a 'tasks/list' MCP protocol request to the server. If the server
returns an empty list (indicating client-side tracking), falls back to
querying status for locally tracked task IDs.

**Args:**
- `cursor`: Optional pagination cursor
- `limit`: Maximum number of tasks to return (default 50)

**Returns:**
- Response with structure:
- tasks: List of task status dicts with taskId, status, etc.
- nextCursor: Optional cursor for next page

**Raises:**
- `RuntimeError`: If client not connected
- `McpError`: If the request results in a TimeoutError | JSONRPCError


#### `cancel_task` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/mixins/task_management.py#L135" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
cancel_task(self: Client, task_id: str) -> mcp.types.CancelTaskResult
```

Cancel a task, transitioning it to cancelled state.

Sends a 'tasks/cancel' MCP protocol request. Task will halt execution
and transition to cancelled state.

**Args:**
- `task_id`: The task ID to cancel

**Returns:**
- The task status showing cancelled state

**Raises:**
- `RuntimeError`: If task doesn't exist
- `McpError`: If the request results in a TimeoutError | JSONRPCError

