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MCP Java SDK

Java SDK for the Model Context Protocol, enabling Java applications to implement MCP clients and servers (sync and async) over stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports.

Modules

  • mcp-core — protocol types, schema, client/server implementation, transports
  • mcp-json, mcp-json-jackson2, mcp-json-jackson3 — JSON binding abstraction + Jackson implementations
  • mcp — pom-only project, single dependency pulling both mcp-core and mcp-json-jackson3
  • mcp-bom — Maven BOM for dependency management
  • mcp-test — test fixtures shared across modules
  • mcp-test — test fixtures shared across modules
  • conformance-tests — client/server implementations run against the MCP conformance suite

Prerequisites

  • Java 17 or above
  • Docker
  • npx

Build & Test

./mvnw clean compile -DskipTests   # build
./mvnw test                        # tests (requires Docker + npx)

Formatting (spring-javaformat) is validated automatically as part of every build (bound to the validate phase), so a formatting violation fails ./mvnw test before any tests run. Fix violations with:

./mvnw spring-javaformat:apply

Evolving McpSchema records

Records in McpSchema are serialized directly to the MCP JSON wire format, so changing one is a wire-format change, not a routine refactor. Whether a field is optional (Java may leave it null) or spec-required by MCP determines a different set of rules — field ordering, @JsonCreator placement, default handling, and required test coverage. See the "Evolving wire-serialized records" section of CONTRIBUTING.md before touching a record in McpSchema; do not guess at the pattern from a single existing field.

Versioning & dependencies

  • The SDK follows semver; see VERSIONING.md for exactly what counts as a breaking change (it's broader than the obvious API removals — e.g. dropping a Java LTS version or a transport type also counts).
  • Dependency bumps require a concrete reason (security, bug, needed feature) — see DEPENDENCY_POLICY.md. Don't bump a dependency just because a newer version exists.

Contribution principles

From CONTRIBUTING.md:

  • Simple + minimal: it's much easier to add things to the codebase than to remove them, so keep a high bar for new concepts and primitives.
  • Concrete: changes should be based on specific usage and implementation challenges, not speculative ideas. The SDK's job is to implement the MCP specification.
  • For non-trivial changes, clarify scope with maintainers in an issue before investing in an implementation.
  • For follow-up review feedback, add new commits instead of force-pushing, so reviewers can see incremental changes.

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