FastMCP Quickstart for Smithery

A simple example of creating an MCP server using FastMCP and Python, designed to work with Smithery.

What This Does

This server provides a single tool called greet that takes a name and returns a friendly greeting message. You'll test it using the Smithery Playground for interactive development.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12 or higher
• uv package manager
• Node.js and npx (optional, for Smithery CLI and playground)

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install Smithery CLI (optional, for playground testing):

   npm install -g @smithery/cli

3. Install dependencies:

   uv sync

4. Run the server:

   uv run python main.py

5. Test it's working: The server will start on http://localhost:8081

6. Launch Smithery Playground: In a new terminal, launch the interactive Smithery playground:

   smithery playground --port 8081

   This will open a web interface where you can:

   • Interact with your MCP server in real-time
   • Test the greet tool with different inputs
   • See the complete request/response flow
   • Debug and iterate on your MCP tools quickly

7. Add Smithery session configuration (optional):

   This step has three parts to add session-based configuration handling:

   • Part A: Add config validation function
   • Part B: Update the tool to use config validation
   • Part C: Test with configuration

   Skip to step 8 if you don't need session configuration.

8. Deploy to Smithery: To deploy your MCP server:

   • Push your code to GitHub (make sure to include the smithery.yaml and Dockerfile)
   • Connect your repository at https://smithery.ai/new

Your server will be available over HTTP and ready to use with any MCP-compatible client!

Stopping the Server

Press Ctrl+C in the terminal to stop the server.