Claude Code 🤝 FastMCP

This integration focuses on running local FastMCP server files with STDIO transport. For remote servers running with HTTP or SSE transport, use your client's native configuration - FastMCP's integrations focus on simplifying the complex local setup with dependencies and uv commands.

Claude Code supports MCP servers through multiple transport methods including STDIO, SSE, and HTTP, allowing you to extend Claude’s capabilities with custom tools, resources, and prompts from your FastMCP servers.

Requirements

This integration uses STDIO transport to run your FastMCP server locally. For remote deployments, you can run your FastMCP server with HTTP or SSE transport and configure it directly using Claude Code’s built-in MCP management commands.

Create a Server

The examples in this guide will use the following simple dice-rolling server, saved as server.py.

server.py

import random
from fastmcp import FastMCP

mcp = FastMCP(name="Dice Roller")

@mcp.tool
def roll_dice(n_dice: int) -> list[int]:
    """Roll `n_dice` 6-sided dice and return the results."""
    return [random.randint(1, 6) for _ in range(n_dice)]

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mcp.run()

Install the Server

FastMCP CLI

New in version 2.10.3 The easiest way to install a FastMCP server in Claude Code is using the fastmcp install claude-code command. This automatically handles the configuration, dependency management, and calls Claude Code’s built-in MCP management system.

fastmcp install claude-code server.py

The install command supports the same file.py:object notation as the run command. If no object is specified, it will automatically look for a FastMCP server object named mcp, server, or app in your file:

# These are equivalent if your server object is named 'mcp'
fastmcp install claude-code server.py
fastmcp install claude-code server.py:mcp

# Use explicit object name if your server has a different name
fastmcp install claude-code server.py:my_custom_server

The command will automatically configure the server with Claude Code’s claude mcp add command.

Dependencies

FastMCP provides flexible dependency management options for your Claude Code servers: Individual packages: Use the --with flag to specify packages your server needs. You can use this flag multiple times:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --with pandas --with requests

Requirements file: If you maintain a requirements.txt file with all your dependencies, use --with-requirements to install them:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --with-requirements requirements.txt

Editable packages: For local packages under development, use --with-editable to install them in editable mode:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --with-editable ./my-local-package

Alternatively, you can use a fastmcp.json configuration file (recommended):

fastmcp.json

{
  "$schema": "https://gofastmcp.com/public/schemas/fastmcp.json/v1.json",
  "source": {
    "path": "server.py",
    "entrypoint": "mcp"
  },
  "environment": {
    "dependencies": ["pandas", "requests"]
  }
}

Python Version and Project Configuration

Control the Python environment for your server with these options: Python version: Use --python to specify which Python version your server requires. This ensures compatibility when your server needs specific Python features:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --python 3.11

Project directory: Use --project to run your server within a specific project context. This tells uv to use the project’s configuration files and virtual environment:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --project /path/to/my-project

Environment Variables

If your server needs environment variables (like API keys), you must include them:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --server-name "Weather Server" \
  --env API_KEY=your-api-key \
  --env DEBUG=true

Or load them from a .env file:

fastmcp install claude-code server.py --server-name "Weather Server" --env-file .env

Claude Code must be installed. The integration looks for the Claude Code CLI at the default installation location (~/.claude/local/claude) and uses the claude mcp add command to register servers.

Manual Configuration

For more control over the configuration, you can manually use Claude Code’s built-in MCP management commands. This gives you direct control over how your server is launched:

# Add a server with custom configuration
claude mcp add dice-roller -- uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run server.py

# Add with environment variables
claude mcp add weather-server -e API_KEY=secret -e DEBUG=true -- uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run server.py

# Add with specific scope (local, user, or project)
claude mcp add my-server --scope user -- uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run server.py

You can also manually specify Python versions and project directories in your Claude Code commands:

# With specific Python version
claude mcp add ml-server -- uv run --python 3.11 --with fastmcp fastmcp run server.py

# Within a project directory
claude mcp add project-server -- uv run --project /path/to/project --with fastmcp fastmcp run server.py

Using the Server

Once your server is installed, you can start using your FastMCP server with Claude Code. Try asking Claude something like:

“Roll some dice for me”

Claude will automatically detect your roll_dice tool and use it to fulfill your request, returning something like:

I’ll roll some dice for you! Here are your results: [4, 2, 6] You rolled three dice and got a 4, a 2, and a 6!

Claude Code can now access all the tools, resources, and prompts you’ve defined in your FastMCP server. If your server provides resources, you can reference them with @ mentions using the format @server:protocol://resource/path. If your server provides prompts, you can use them as slash commands with /mcp__servername__promptname.

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Claude Code 🤝 FastMCP

Requirements

Create a Server

Install the Server

FastMCP CLI

Dependencies

Python Version and Project Configuration

Environment Variables

Manual Configuration

Using the Server

​Requirements

​Create a Server

​Install the Server

​FastMCP CLI

​Dependencies

​Python Version and Project Configuration

​Environment Variables

​Manual Configuration

​Using the Server

Requirements

Create a Server

Install the Server

FastMCP CLI

Dependencies

Python Version and Project Configuration

Environment Variables

Manual Configuration

Using the Server