ai.smithery/smithery-ai-cookbook-python-quickstart MCP Server

A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built with FastMCP and Python. It provides code examples and guides to help developers build MCP servers and clients, with copy-able snippets intended to be integrated into other projects. The accompanying excerpt is focused on getting started with the cookbook materials.

🛠️ Key Features

Built with FastMCP and Python
Includes copy-able code examples and development guides
Covers building MCP servers and MCP clients

🚀 Use Cases

Learning how to implement MCP servers and clients
Copying and integrating example code into existing projects
Using an interactive playground and development tools for testing ideas

⚡ Developer Benefits

Practical starter snippets for MCP development
Prerequisites guidance via Smithery CLI and language runtimes
Includes requirements such as Python 3.12+ (as referenced in the excerpt)

⚠️ Limitations

Descriptions and excerpts provided are cookbook-focused; detailed server capabilities beyond the FastMCP/Python build are not specified.

Prerequisites

To make the most of the examples in this cookbook, you'll need:

Smithery CLI: Install with npm install -g @smithery/cli to access the interactive playground and development tools

Programming language runtimes for the examples you want to explore (Python 3.12+, Node.js 18+, etc.)

Basic understanding of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Quick Start

Clone this repository:

bash

git clone https://github.com/smithery-ai/smithery-cookbook.git
cd smithery-cookbook

Choose an example and follow its README:

bash

cd servers/python/quickstart
# Follow the README.md instructions

Test with Smithery Playground:

bash

npx @smithery/cli playground --port 8081

Note: Replace 8081 with the port your server is running on

Deploy to Smithery (optional): Ready to share your MCP server? Deploy it here to host it on Smithery's platform.

Table of Recipes

Python Servers

FastMCP Quickstart - Basic server with greeting tool

FastMCP Advanced - Server with session configuration

Migrate STDIO to HTTP - Server with custom Docker container

TypeScript Servers

Development Workflow

Build and distribute your MCP servers with Smithery:

Build your MCP server using the language and framework of your choice

Test interactively with npx @smithery/cli playground

Debug with real-time request/response inspection

Deploy to Smithery's hosted platform - Deploy here

Distribute your server gets its own page at smithery.ai/server/{name} for others to discover and use

Explore Further

Looking for more resources to enhance your MCP development experience?

If you have ideas for new examples or guides, share them on the issues page.

Install

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://server.smithery.ai/@smithery-ai/cookbook-python-quickstart/mcp

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smithery-ai-cookbook-python-quickstart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://server.smithery.ai/@smithery-ai/cookbook-python-quickstart/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.

ai.smithery/smithery-ai-cookbook-python-quickstart