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View the source code for this module on GitHub: https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use/blob/main/libraries/python/mcp_use/client/connectors/http.py
HTTP connector for MCP implementations. This module provides a connector for communicating with MCP implementations through HTTP APIs with SSE or Streamable HTTP for transport.

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HttpConnector

from mcp_use.client.connectors.http import HttpConnector

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method init

Initialize a new HTTP connector.Parameters
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base_url
str
required
The base URL of the MCP HTTP API.
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headers
dict[str, str] | None
default:"None"
Optional additional headers.
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timeout
float
default:"5"
Timeout for HTTP operations in seconds.
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sse_read_timeout
float
default:"300"
Timeout for SSE read operations in seconds.
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auth
str | dict[str, typing.Any] | httpx.Auth | None
default:"None"
Authentication method - can be:
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sampling_callback
mcp.client.session.SamplingFnT | None
default:"None"
Optional sampling callback.
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elicitation_callback
mcp.client.session.ElicitationFnT | None
default:"None"
Optional elicitation callback.
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message_handler
mcp.client.session.MessageHandlerFnT | None
default:"None"
Optional callback to handle messages.
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logging_callback
mcp.client.session.LoggingFnT | None
default:"None"
Optional callback to handle log messages.
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middleware
list[mcp_use.client.middleware.middleware.Middleware] | None
default:"None"
Optional list of middleware.
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verify
bool | None
default:"True"
Whether to verify SSL certificates.
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roots
list[mcp.types.Root] | None
default:"None"
Optional initial list of roots to advertise to the server.
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list_roots_callback
mcp.client.session.ListRootsFnT | None
default:"None"
Optional custom callback to handle roots/list requests.
Signature
def __init__(base_url: str, headers: dict[str, str] | None = None, timeout: float = 5, sse_read_timeout: float = 300, auth: str | dict[str, typing.Any] | httpx.Auth | None = None, sampling_callback: mcp.client.session.SamplingFnT | None = None, elicitation_callback: mcp.client.session.ElicitationFnT | None = None, message_handler: mcp.client.session.MessageHandlerFnT | None = None, logging_callback: mcp.client.session.LoggingFnT | None = None, middleware: list[mcp_use.client.middleware.middleware.Middleware] | None = None, verify: bool | None = True, roots: list[mcp.types.Root] | None = None, list_roots_callback: mcp.client.session.ListRootsFnT | None = None):