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title: local_provider
sidebarTitle: local_provider
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# `fastmcp.server.providers.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:**
#### `add_tool`
```python
add_tool(self, tool: Tool | Callable[..., Any]) -> Tool
```
Add a tool to this provider's storage.
Accepts either a Tool object or a decorated function with __fastmcp__ metadata.
#### `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.
#### `add_resource`
```python
add_resource(self, 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.
#### `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.
#### `add_template`
```python
add_template(self, template: ResourceTemplate) -> ResourceTemplate
```
Add a resource template to this provider's storage.
#### `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.
#### `add_prompt`
```python
add_prompt(self, prompt: Prompt | Callable[..., Any]) -> Prompt
```
Add a prompt to this provider's storage.
Accepts either a Prompt object or a decorated function with __fastmcp__ metadata.
#### `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.
#### `tool`
```python
tool(self, name_or_fn: AnyFunction) -> FunctionTool
```
#### `tool`
```python
tool(self, name_or_fn: str | None = None) -> Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionTool]
```
#### `tool`
```python
tool(self, name_or_fn: str | AnyFunction | None = None) -> Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionTool] | FunctionTool | partial[Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionTool] | FunctionTool]
```
Decorator to register a tool.
This decorator supports multiple calling patterns:
- @provider.tool (without parentheses)
- @provider.tool() (with empty parentheses)
- @provider.tool("custom_name") (with name as first argument)
- @provider.tool(name="custom_name") (with name as keyword argument)
- provider.tool(function, name="custom_name") (direct function call)
**Args:**
- `name_or_fn`: Either a function (when used as @tool), a string name, or None
- `name`: Optional name for the tool (keyword-only, alternative to name_or_fn)
- `title`: Optional title for the tool
- `description`: Optional description of what the tool does
- `icons`: Optional icons for the tool
- `tags`: Optional set of tags for categorizing the tool
- `output_schema`: Optional JSON schema for the tool's output
- `annotations`: Optional annotations about the tool's behavior
- `exclude_args`: Optional list of argument names to exclude from the tool schema
- `meta`: Optional meta information about the tool
- `enabled`: Whether the tool is enabled (default True). If False, adds to blocklist.
- `task`: Optional task configuration for background execution
- `serializer`: Deprecated. Return ToolResult from your tools for full control over serialization.
**Returns:**
- The registered FunctionTool or a decorator function.
#### `resource`
```python
resource(self, uri: str) -> Callable[[AnyFunction], Resource | ResourceTemplate | AnyFunction]
```
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.
#### `prompt`
```python
prompt(self, name_or_fn: AnyFunction) -> FunctionPrompt
```
#### `prompt`
```python
prompt(self, name_or_fn: str | None = None) -> Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionPrompt]
```
#### `prompt`
```python
prompt(self, name_or_fn: str | AnyFunction | None = None) -> Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionPrompt] | FunctionPrompt | partial[Callable[[AnyFunction], FunctionPrompt] | FunctionPrompt]
```
Decorator to register a prompt.
This decorator supports multiple calling patterns:
- @provider.prompt (without parentheses)
- @provider.prompt() (with empty parentheses)
- @provider.prompt("custom_name") (with name as first argument)
- @provider.prompt(name="custom_name") (with name as keyword argument)
- provider.prompt(function, name="custom_name") (direct function call)
**Args:**
- `name_or_fn`: Either a function (when used as @prompt), a string name, or None
- `name`: Optional name for the prompt (keyword-only, alternative to name_or_fn)
- `title`: Optional title for the prompt
- `description`: Optional description of what the prompt does
- `icons`: Optional icons for the prompt
- `tags`: Optional set of tags for categorizing the prompt
- `enabled`: Whether the prompt is enabled (default True). If False, adds to blocklist.
- `meta`: Optional meta information about the prompt
- `task`: Optional task configuration for background execution
- `auth`: Optional authorization checks for the prompt
**Returns:**
- The registered FunctionPrompt or a decorator function.