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# types
# `fastmcp.resources.types`
Concrete resource implementations.
## Classes
### `TextResource`
A resource that reads from a string.
**Methods:**
#### `read`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```
Read the text content.
### `BinaryResource`
A resource that reads from bytes.
**Methods:**
#### `read`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```
Read the binary content.
### `FileResource`
A resource that reads from a file.
Set is\_binary=True to read file as binary data instead of text.
**Methods:**
#### `validate_absolute_path`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
validate_absolute_path(cls, path: Path) -> Path
```
Ensure path is absolute.
#### `set_binary_from_mime_type`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
set_binary_from_mime_type(cls, is_binary: bool, info: ValidationInfo) -> bool
```
Set is\_binary based on mime\_type if not explicitly set.
#### `read`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```
Read the file content.
### `HttpResource`
A resource that reads from an HTTP endpoint.
**Methods:**
#### `read`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```
Read the HTTP content.
### `DirectoryResource`
A resource that lists files in a directory.
**Methods:**
#### `validate_absolute_path`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
validate_absolute_path(cls, path: Path) -> Path
```
Ensure path is absolute.
#### `list_files`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
list_files(self) -> list[Path]
```
List files in the directory.
#### `read`
```python theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```
Read the directory listing.