fastmcp/docs/python-sdk/fastmcp-server-proxy.mdx
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# `fastmcp.server.proxy`
## Functions
### `default_proxy_roots_handler` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L479" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
default_proxy_roots_handler(context: RequestContext[ClientSession, LifespanContextT]) -> RootsList
```
A handler that forwards the list roots request from the remote server to the proxy's connected clients and relays the response back to the remote server.
## Classes
### `ProxyToolManager` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L48" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A ToolManager that sources its tools from a remote client in addition to local and mounted tools.
**Methods:**
#### `get_tools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L55" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
get_tools(self) -> dict[str, Tool]
```
Gets the unfiltered tool inventory including local, mounted, and proxy tools.
#### `list_tools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L76" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
list_tools(self) -> list[Tool]
```
Gets the filtered list of tools including local, mounted, and proxy tools.
#### `call_tool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L81" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
call_tool(self, key: str, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> ToolResult
```
Calls a tool, trying local/mounted first, then proxy if not found.
### `ProxyResourceManager` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L97" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A ResourceManager that sources its resources from a remote client in addition to local and mounted resources.
**Methods:**
#### `get_resources` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L104" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
get_resources(self) -> dict[str, Resource]
```
Gets the unfiltered resource inventory including local, mounted, and proxy resources.
#### `get_resource_templates` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L127" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
get_resource_templates(self) -> dict[str, ResourceTemplate]
```
Gets the unfiltered template inventory including local, mounted, and proxy templates.
#### `list_resources` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L150" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
list_resources(self) -> list[Resource]
```
Gets the filtered list of resources including local, mounted, and proxy resources.
#### `list_resource_templates` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L155" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
list_resource_templates(self) -> list[ResourceTemplate]
```
Gets the filtered list of templates including local, mounted, and proxy templates.
#### `read_resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L160" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
read_resource(self, uri: AnyUrl | str) -> str | bytes
```
Reads a resource, trying local/mounted first, then proxy if not found.
### `ProxyPromptManager` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L178" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A PromptManager that sources its prompts from a remote client in addition to local and mounted prompts.
**Methods:**
#### `get_prompts` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L185" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
get_prompts(self) -> dict[str, Prompt]
```
Gets the unfiltered prompt inventory including local, mounted, and proxy prompts.
#### `list_prompts` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L208" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
list_prompts(self) -> list[Prompt]
```
Gets the filtered list of prompts including local, mounted, and proxy prompts.
#### `render_prompt` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L213" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
render_prompt(self, name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> GetPromptResult
```
Renders a prompt, trying local/mounted first, then proxy if not found.
### `ProxyTool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L230" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A Tool that represents and executes a tool on a remote server.
**Methods:**
#### `from_mcp_tool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L240" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
from_mcp_tool(cls, client: Client, mcp_tool: mcp.types.Tool) -> ProxyTool
```
Factory method to create a ProxyTool from a raw MCP tool schema.
#### `run` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L252" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
run(self, arguments: dict[str, Any], context: Context | None = None) -> ToolResult
```
Executes the tool by making a call through the client.
### `ProxyResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L271" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A Resource that represents and reads a resource from a remote server.
**Methods:**
#### `from_mcp_resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L291" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
from_mcp_resource(cls, client: Client, mcp_resource: mcp.types.Resource) -> ProxyResource
```
Factory method to create a ProxyResource from a raw MCP resource schema.
#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L306" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
read(self) -> str | bytes
```
Read the resource content from the remote server.
### `ProxyTemplate` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L321" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A ResourceTemplate that represents and creates resources from a remote server template.
**Methods:**
#### `from_mcp_template` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L331" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
from_mcp_template(cls, client: Client, mcp_template: mcp.types.ResourceTemplate) -> ProxyTemplate
```
Factory method to create a ProxyTemplate from a raw MCP template schema.
#### `create_resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L345" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
create_resource(self, uri: str, params: dict[str, Any], context: Context | None = None) -> ProxyResource
```
Create a resource from the template by calling the remote server.
### `ProxyPrompt` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L378" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A Prompt that represents and renders a prompt from a remote server.
**Methods:**
#### `from_mcp_prompt` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L390" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
from_mcp_prompt(cls, client: Client, mcp_prompt: mcp.types.Prompt) -> ProxyPrompt
```
Factory method to create a ProxyPrompt from a raw MCP prompt schema.
#### `render` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L410" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
render(self, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> list[PromptMessage]
```
Render the prompt by making a call through the client.
### `FastMCPProxy` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L417" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A FastMCP server that acts as a proxy to a remote MCP-compliant server.
It uses specialized managers that fulfill requests via a client factory.
### `ProxyClient` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L489" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
A proxy client that forwards advanced interactions between a remote MCP server and the proxy's connected clients.
Supports forwarding roots, sampling, elicitation, logging, and progress.
**Methods:**
#### `default_sampling_handler` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L520" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
default_sampling_handler(cls, messages: list[mcp.types.SamplingMessage], params: mcp.types.CreateMessageRequestParams, context: RequestContext[ClientSession, LifespanContextT]) -> mcp.types.CreateMessageResult
```
A handler that forwards the sampling request from the remote server to the proxy's connected clients and relays the response back to the remote server.
#### `default_elicitation_handler` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L546" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
default_elicitation_handler(cls, message: str, response_type: type, params: mcp.types.ElicitRequestParams, context: RequestContext[ClientSession, LifespanContextT]) -> ElicitResult
```
A handler that forwards the elicitation request from the remote server to the proxy's connected clients and relays the response back to the remote server.
#### `default_log_handler` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L564" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
default_log_handler(cls, message: LogMessage) -> None
```
A handler that forwards the log notification from the remote server to the proxy's connected clients.
#### `default_progress_handler` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/proxy.py#L572" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>
```python
default_progress_handler(cls, progress: float, total: float | None, message: str | None) -> None
```
A handler that forwards the progress notification from the remote server to the proxy's connected clients.