fastmcp/docs/python-sdk/fastmcp-client-transports-stdio.mdx
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title: stdio
sidebarTitle: stdio
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# `fastmcp.client.transports.stdio`
## Classes
### `StdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L22" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Base transport for connecting to an MCP server via subprocess with stdio.
This is a base class that can be subclassed for specific command-based
transports like Python, Node, Uvx, etc.
**Methods:**
#### `connect_session` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L72" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
connect_session(self, **session_kwargs: Unpack[SessionKwargs]) -> AsyncIterator[ClientSession]
```
#### `connect` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L84" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
connect(self, **session_kwargs: Unpack[SessionKwargs]) -> ClientSession | None
```
#### `disconnect` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L120" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
disconnect(self)
```
#### `close` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L135" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
close(self)
```
### `PythonStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L205" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running Python scripts.
### `FastMCPStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L258" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running FastMCP servers using the FastMCP CLI.
### `NodeStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L287" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running Node.js scripts.
### `UvStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L340" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running commands via the uv tool.
### `UvxStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L419" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running commands via the uvx tool.
### `NpxStdioTransport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/client/transports/stdio.py#L484" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
Transport for running commands via the npx tool.