feat: Add support for Tool.outputSchema and CallToolResult.structuredContent (#316)

* feat: add output_schema field to Tool struct

- Add optional output_schema field to Tool struct for defining tool
output structure
- Update Tool::new() to initialize output_schema as None

* feat: add structured_content field to CallToolResult

- Add optional structured_content field for JSON object results
- Make content field optional to support either structured or
unstructured results
- Add CallToolResult::structured() and structured_error() constructor
methods

* feat: implement validation for mutually exclusive content/structuredContent

- Add validate() method to ensure content and structured_content are
mutually exclusive
- Implement custom Deserialize to enforce validation during
deserialization
- Update documentation to clarify the mutual exclusivity requirement

* feat: add output_schema support to #[tool] macro

- Add output_schema field to ToolAttribute and ResolvedToolAttribute
structs
- Implement automatic output schema generation from return types
- Support explicit output_schema attribute for manual specification
- Generate schemas for Result<T, E> where T is not CallToolResult
- Update tool generation to include output_schema in Tool struct

* feat: implement IntoCallToolResult for structured content

- Add Structured<T> wrapper type for explicit structured content
- Implement IntoCallToolResult for Structured<T> with JSON serialization
- Add support for Result<Structured<T>, E> conversions
- Enable tools to return structured content through the trait system

* fix: update simple-chat-client example for optional content field

- Handle Option<Vec<Content>> in CallToolResult.content
- Add proper unwrapping for the optional content field
- Fix compilation error in chat.rs

* fix: update examples and tests for optional content field

- Add output_schema field to Tool initialization in sampling_stdio
example
- Update test_tool_macros tests to handle Option<Vec<Content>>
- Use as_ref() before calling first() on optional content field

* feat: implement basic schema validation in conversion logic

- Add validate_against_schema function for basic type validation
- Add note that full JSON Schema validation requires dedicated library
- Document that actual validation should happen in tool handler

* feat: add structured output support for tools

- Add output_schema field to Tool struct for defining output JSON schemas
- Add structured_content field to CallToolResult (mutually exclusive with content)
- Implement Structured<T> wrapper for type-safe structured outputs
- Update #[tool] macro to automatically generate output schemas from return types
- Add validation of structured outputs against their schemas
- Update all examples and tests for breaking change (CallToolResult.content now Option)
- Add comprehensive documentation and rustdoc
- Add structured_output example demonstrating the feature

BREAKING CHANGE: CallToolResult.content is now Option<Vec<Content>> instead of Vec<Content>

Closes #312

* fix: correct structured output doctest to use Parameters wrapper

The #[tool] macro requires Parameters<T> wrapper for tool inputs.
This fixes the pre-existing broken doctest in the structured output
documentation example.

* feat: replace Structured<T> with Json<T> for structured output

- Remove Structured<T> type definition and implementations
- Reuse existing Json<T> wrapper for structured content
- Update IntoCallToolResult implementations to use Json<T>
- Add JsonSchema implementation for Json<T> delegating to T
- Update all examples and tests to use Json<T> instead of Structured<T>
- Update documentation and exports

BREAKING CHANGE: Structured<T> has been replaced with Json<T>. Users must update their code to use Json<T> for structured tool outputs.

* feat: add output_schema() method to IntoCallToolResult trait

- Add output_schema() method with default None implementation
- Implement output_schema() for Json<T> to return cached schema
- Implement output_schema() for Result<Json<T>, E> delegating to Json<T>
- Enable trait-based schema generation for structured outputs

* feat: update macro to detect Json<T> wrapper for output schemas

- Add extract_json_inner_type() helper to detect Json<T> types
- Update schema generation to only occur for Json<T> wrapped types
- Remove generic Result<T, E> detection in favor of specific Json<T> detection
- Add comprehensive tests to verify schema generation behavior

* feat: add builder methods to Tool struct for setting schemas

- Add with_output_schema<T>() method to set output schema from type
- Add with_input_schema<T>() method to set input schema from type
- Both methods use cached_schema_for_type internally
- Add comprehensive tests for builder methods

* fix: address clippy warnings

- Add Default implementation for StructuredOutputServer
- Fix collapsible else-if in simple-chat-client
- No functional changes

* style: apply cargo fmt

Apply automatic formatting changes to:
- examples/simple-chat-client/src/chat.rs - fix line wrapping
- crates/rmcp-macros/src/tool.rs - format method chaining
- examples/servers/src/structured_output.rs - reorder imports and format function signatures

* chore: fix formatting

* chore: fix rustdoc redundant link warning

* refactor: validate_against_schema

* feat: enforce structured_content usage when output_schema is defined

This commit implements strict validation to ensure tools with output_schema
consistently use structured_content for both success and error responses.

Changes:
- Enhanced ToolRouter::call() validation to require structured_content when output_schema is present
- Added validation that tools with output_schema cannot use regular content field
- Added comprehensive tests covering the new strict validation behavior
- Created example demonstrating proper structured output usage
- Updated TODO.md to track validation improvements

This ensures consistent response format and better type safety for MCP clients.

* chore: remove TODO.md

* refactor: simplify output schema extraction logic in tool macro

- Extract complex nested logic into dedicated helper function
- Replace deeply nested if-else chains with functional approach
- Use early returns and ? operator for cleaner code flow
- Reduce 46 lines to 7 lines in main logic while improving readability

* chore: run cargo fmt

* fix: enforce structured_content usage when output_schema is defined

Structured content is returned as a JSON object in the structuredContent
field of a result.For backwards compatibility, a tool that returns
structured content SHOULD also return the serialized JSON in a
TextContent block.

https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/tools#structured-content

Tools may also provide an output schema for validation of structured
results. If an output schema is provided:

- Servers MUST provide structured results that conform to this schema.
- Clients SHOULD validate structured results against this schema.

https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-06-18/server/tools#output-schema

* chore: cargo fmt
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@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ pub struct ToolAttribute {
pub description: Option<String>,
/// A JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool
pub input_schema: Option<Expr>,
/// An optional JSON Schema object defining the structure of the tool's output
pub output_schema: Option<Expr>,
/// Optional additional tool information.
pub annotations: Option<ToolAnnotationsAttribute>,
}
@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct ResolvedToolAttribute {
pub name: String,
pub description: Option<String>,
pub input_schema: Expr,
pub output_schema: Option<Expr>,
pub annotations: Expr,
}
@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ impl ResolvedToolAttribute {
name,
description,
input_schema,
output_schema,
annotations,
} = self;
let description = if let Some(description) = description {
@ -34,12 +38,18 @@ impl ResolvedToolAttribute {
} else {
quote! { None }
};
let output_schema = if let Some(output_schema) = output_schema {
quote! { Some(#output_schema) }
} else {
quote! { None }
};
let tokens = quote! {
pub fn #fn_ident() -> rmcp::model::Tool {
rmcp::model::Tool {
name: #name.into(),
description: #description,
input_schema: #input_schema,
output_schema: #output_schema,
annotations: #annotations,
}
}
@ -89,6 +99,63 @@ fn none_expr() -> Expr {
syn::parse2::<Expr>(quote! { None }).unwrap()
}
/// Check if a type is Json<T> and extract the inner type T
fn extract_json_inner_type(ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<&syn::Type> {
if let syn::Type::Path(type_path) = ty {
if let Some(last_segment) = type_path.path.segments.last() {
if last_segment.ident == "Json" {
if let syn::PathArguments::AngleBracketed(args) = &last_segment.arguments {
if let Some(syn::GenericArgument::Type(inner_type)) = args.args.first() {
return Some(inner_type);
}
}
}
}
}
None
}
/// Extract schema expression from a function's return type
/// Handles patterns like Json<T> and Result<Json<T>, E>
fn extract_schema_from_return_type(ret_type: &syn::Type) -> Option<Expr> {
// First, try direct Json<T>
if let Some(inner_type) = extract_json_inner_type(ret_type) {
return syn::parse2::<Expr>(quote! {
rmcp::handler::server::tool::cached_schema_for_type::<#inner_type>()
})
.ok();
}
// Then, try Result<Json<T>, E>
let type_path = match ret_type {
syn::Type::Path(path) => path,
_ => return None,
};
let last_segment = type_path.path.segments.last()?;
if last_segment.ident != "Result" {
return None;
}
let args = match &last_segment.arguments {
syn::PathArguments::AngleBracketed(args) => args,
_ => return None,
};
let ok_type = match args.args.first()? {
syn::GenericArgument::Type(ty) => ty,
_ => return None,
};
let inner_type = extract_json_inner_type(ok_type)?;
syn::parse2::<Expr>(quote! {
rmcp::handler::server::tool::cached_schema_for_type::<#inner_type>()
})
.ok()
}
// extract doc line from attribute
fn extract_doc_line(existing_docs: Option<String>, attr: &syn::Attribute) -> Option<String> {
if !attr.path().is_ident("doc") {
@ -192,12 +259,22 @@ pub fn tool(attr: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
} else {
none_expr()
};
// Handle output_schema - either explicit or generated from return type
let output_schema_expr = attribute.output_schema.or_else(|| {
// Try to generate schema from return type
match &fn_item.sig.output {
syn::ReturnType::Type(_, ret_type) => extract_schema_from_return_type(ret_type),
_ => None,
}
});
let resolved_tool_attr = ResolvedToolAttribute {
name: attribute.name.unwrap_or_else(|| fn_ident.to_string()),
description: attribute
.description
.or_else(|| fn_item.attrs.iter().fold(None, extract_doc_line)),
input_schema: input_schema_expr,
output_schema: output_schema_expr,
annotations: annotations_expr,
};
let tool_attr_fn = resolved_tool_attr.into_fn(tool_attr_fn_ident)?;

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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use schemars::JsonSchema;
use crate::{
handler::server::tool::{
CallToolHandler, DynCallToolHandler, ToolCallContext, schema_for_type,
validate_against_schema,
},
model::{CallToolResult, Tool, ToolAnnotations},
};
@ -242,7 +243,23 @@ where
.map
.get(context.name())
.ok_or_else(|| crate::ErrorData::invalid_params("tool not found", None))?;
(item.call)(context).await
let result = (item.call)(context).await?;
// Validate structured content against output schema if present
if let Some(ref output_schema) = item.attr.output_schema {
// When output_schema is defined, structured_content is required
if result.structured_content.is_none() {
return Err(crate::ErrorData::invalid_params(
"Tool with output_schema must return structured_content",
None,
));
}
// Validate the structured content against the schema
validate_against_schema(result.structured_content.as_ref().unwrap(), output_schema)?;
}
Ok(result)
}
pub fn list_all(&self) -> Vec<crate::model::Tool> {

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@ -1,3 +1,39 @@
//! Tool handler traits and types for MCP servers.
//!
//! This module provides the infrastructure for implementing tools that can be called
//! by MCP clients. Tools can return either unstructured content (text, images) or
//! structured JSON data with schemas.
//!
//! # Structured Output
//!
//! Tools can return structured JSON data using the [`Json`] wrapper type.
//! When using `Json<T>`, the framework will:
//! - Automatically generate a JSON schema for the output type
//! - Validate the output against the schema
//! - Return the data in the `structured_content` field of [`CallToolResult`]
//!
//! # Example
//!
//! ```rust,ignore
//! use rmcp::{tool, Json};
//! use schemars::JsonSchema;
//! use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
//!
//! #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
//! struct AnalysisResult {
//! score: f64,
//! summary: String,
//! }
//!
//! #[tool(name = "analyze")]
//! async fn analyze(&self, text: String) -> Result<Json<AnalysisResult>, String> {
//! Ok(Json(AnalysisResult {
//! score: 0.95,
//! summary: "Positive sentiment".to_string(),
//! }))
//! }
//! ```
use std::{
any::TypeId, borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap, future::Ready, marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc,
};
@ -10,6 +46,7 @@ use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
pub use super::router::tool::{ToolRoute, ToolRouter};
use crate::{
RoleServer,
handler::server::wrapper::Json,
model::{CallToolRequestParam, CallToolResult, IntoContents, JsonObject},
schemars::generate::SchemaSettings,
service::RequestContext,
@ -30,6 +67,43 @@ pub fn schema_for_type<T: JsonSchema>() -> JsonObject {
}
}
/// Validate that a JSON value conforms to basic type constraints from a schema.
///
/// Note: This is a basic validation that only checks type compatibility.
/// For full JSON Schema validation, a dedicated validation library would be needed.
pub fn validate_against_schema(
value: &serde_json::Value,
schema: &JsonObject,
) -> Result<(), crate::ErrorData> {
// Basic type validation
if let Some(schema_type) = schema.get("type").and_then(|t| t.as_str()) {
let value_type = get_json_value_type(value);
if schema_type != value_type {
return Err(crate::ErrorData::invalid_params(
format!(
"Value type does not match schema. Expected '{}', got '{}'",
schema_type, value_type
),
None,
));
}
}
Ok(())
}
fn get_json_value_type(value: &serde_json::Value) -> &'static str {
match value {
serde_json::Value::Null => "null",
serde_json::Value::Bool(_) => "boolean",
serde_json::Value::Number(_) => "number",
serde_json::Value::String(_) => "string",
serde_json::Value::Array(_) => "array",
serde_json::Value::Object(_) => "object",
}
}
/// Call [`schema_for_type`] with a cache
pub fn cached_schema_for_type<T: JsonSchema + std::any::Any>() -> Arc<JsonObject> {
thread_local! {
@ -97,8 +171,26 @@ pub trait FromToolCallContextPart<S>: Sized {
) -> Result<Self, crate::ErrorData>;
}
/// Trait for converting tool return values into [`CallToolResult`].
///
/// This trait is automatically implemented for:
/// - Types implementing [`IntoContents`] (returns unstructured content)
/// - `Result<T, E>` where both `T` and `E` implement [`IntoContents`]
/// - [`Json<T>`](crate::handler::server::wrapper::Json) where `T` implements [`Serialize`] (returns structured content)
/// - `Result<Json<T>, E>` for structured results with errors
///
/// The `#[tool]` macro uses this trait to convert tool function return values
/// into the appropriate [`CallToolResult`] format.
pub trait IntoCallToolResult {
fn into_call_tool_result(self) -> Result<CallToolResult, crate::ErrorData>;
/// Returns the output schema for this type, if any.
///
/// This is used by the macro to automatically generate output schemas
/// for tool functions that return structured data.
fn output_schema() -> Option<Arc<JsonObject>> {
None
}
}
impl<T: IntoContents> IntoCallToolResult for T {
@ -125,6 +217,40 @@ impl<T: IntoCallToolResult> IntoCallToolResult for Result<T, crate::ErrorData> {
}
}
// Implementation for Json<T> to create structured content
impl<T: Serialize + JsonSchema + 'static> IntoCallToolResult for Json<T> {
fn into_call_tool_result(self) -> Result<CallToolResult, crate::ErrorData> {
let value = serde_json::to_value(self.0).map_err(|e| {
crate::ErrorData::internal_error(
format!("Failed to serialize structured content: {}", e),
None,
)
})?;
Ok(CallToolResult::structured(value))
}
fn output_schema() -> Option<Arc<JsonObject>> {
Some(cached_schema_for_type::<T>())
}
}
// Implementation for Result<Json<T>, E>
impl<T: Serialize + JsonSchema + 'static, E: IntoContents> IntoCallToolResult
for Result<Json<T>, E>
{
fn into_call_tool_result(self) -> Result<CallToolResult, crate::ErrorData> {
match self {
Ok(value) => value.into_call_tool_result(),
Err(error) => Ok(CallToolResult::error(error.into_contents())),
}
}
fn output_schema() -> Option<Arc<JsonObject>> {
Json::<T>::output_schema()
}
}
pin_project_lite::pin_project! {
#[project = IntoCallToolResultFutProj]
pub enum IntoCallToolResultFut<F, R> {

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@ -1,28 +1,22 @@
use serde::Serialize;
use std::borrow::Cow;
use crate::model::IntoContents;
use schemars::JsonSchema;
/// Json wrapper
/// Json wrapper for structured output
///
/// This is used to tell the SDK to serialize the inner value into json
/// When used with tools, this wrapper indicates that the value should be
/// serialized as structured JSON content with an associated schema.
/// The framework will place the JSON in the `structured_content` field
/// of the tool result rather than the regular `content` field.
pub struct Json<T>(pub T);
impl<T> IntoContents for Json<T>
where
T: Serialize,
{
fn into_contents(self) -> Vec<crate::model::Content> {
let result = crate::model::Content::json(self.0);
debug_assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"Json wrapped content should be able to serialized into json"
);
match result {
Ok(content) => vec![content],
Err(e) => {
tracing::error!("failed to convert json content: {e}");
vec![]
}
}
// Implement JsonSchema for Json<T> to delegate to T's schema
impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Json<T> {
fn schema_name() -> Cow<'static, str> {
T::schema_name()
}
fn json_schema(generator: &mut schemars::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::Schema {
T::json_schema(generator)
}
}

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@ -48,8 +48,52 @@
//! }
//! ```
//!
//! Next also implement [ServerHandler] for `Counter` and start the server inside
//! `main` by calling `Counter::new().serve(...)`. See the examples directory in the repository for more information.
//! ### Structured Output
//!
//! Tools can also return structured JSON data with schemas. Use the [`Json`] wrapper:
//!
//! ```rust
//! # use rmcp::{tool, tool_router, handler::server::tool::{ToolRouter, Parameters}, Json};
//! # use schemars::JsonSchema;
//! # use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
//! #
//! #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
//! struct CalculationRequest {
//! a: i32,
//! b: i32,
//! operation: String,
//! }
//!
//! #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
//! struct CalculationResult {
//! result: i32,
//! operation: String,
//! }
//!
//! # #[derive(Clone)]
//! # struct Calculator {
//! # tool_router: ToolRouter<Self>,
//! # }
//! #
//! # #[tool_router]
//! # impl Calculator {
//! #[tool(name = "calculate", description = "Perform a calculation")]
//! async fn calculate(&self, params: Parameters<CalculationRequest>) -> Result<Json<CalculationResult>, String> {
//! let result = match params.0.operation.as_str() {
//! "add" => params.0.a + params.0.b,
//! "multiply" => params.0.a * params.0.b,
//! _ => return Err("Unknown operation".to_string()),
//! };
//!
//! Ok(Json(CalculationResult { result, operation: params.0.operation }))
//! }
//! # }
//! ```
//!
//! The `#[tool]` macro automatically generates an output schema from the `CalculationResult` type.
//!
//! Next also implement [ServerHandler] for your server type and start the server inside
//! `main` by calling `.serve(...)`. See the examples directory in the repository for more information.
//!
//! ## Client
//!
@ -104,6 +148,9 @@ pub use handler::client::ClientHandler;
#[cfg(feature = "server")]
#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "server")))]
pub use handler::server::ServerHandler;
#[cfg(feature = "server")]
#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "server")))]
pub use handler::server::wrapper::Json;
#[cfg(any(feature = "client", feature = "server"))]
#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "client", feature = "server"))))]
pub use service::{Peer, Service, ServiceError, ServiceExt};

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@ -1181,32 +1181,126 @@ pub type RootsListChangedNotification = NotificationNoParam<RootsListChangedNoti
///
/// Contains the content returned by the tool execution and an optional
/// flag indicating whether the operation resulted in an error.
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, PartialEq)]
///
/// Note: `content` and `structured_content` are mutually exclusive - exactly one must be provided.
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Clone, PartialEq)]
#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
#[cfg_attr(feature = "schemars", derive(schemars::JsonSchema))]
pub struct CallToolResult {
/// The content returned by the tool (text, images, etc.)
pub content: Vec<Content>,
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
pub content: Option<Vec<Content>>,
/// An optional JSON object that represents the structured result of the tool call
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
pub structured_content: Option<Value>,
/// Whether this result represents an error condition
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
pub is_error: Option<bool>,
}
impl CallToolResult {
/// Create a successful tool result
/// Create a successful tool result with unstructured content
pub fn success(content: Vec<Content>) -> Self {
CallToolResult {
content,
content: Some(content),
structured_content: None,
is_error: Some(false),
}
}
/// Create an error tool result
/// Create an error tool result with unstructured content
pub fn error(content: Vec<Content>) -> Self {
CallToolResult {
content,
content: Some(content),
structured_content: None,
is_error: Some(true),
}
}
/// Create a successful tool result with structured content
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```rust,ignore
/// use rmcp::model::CallToolResult;
/// use serde_json::json;
///
/// let result = CallToolResult::structured(json!({
/// "temperature": 22.5,
/// "humidity": 65,
/// "description": "Partly cloudy"
/// }));
/// ```
pub fn structured(value: Value) -> Self {
CallToolResult {
content: None,
structured_content: Some(value),
is_error: Some(false),
}
}
/// Create an error tool result with structured content
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```rust,ignore
/// use rmcp::model::CallToolResult;
/// use serde_json::json;
///
/// let result = CallToolResult::structured_error(json!({
/// "error_code": "INVALID_INPUT",
/// "message": "Temperature value out of range",
/// "details": {
/// "min": -50,
/// "max": 50,
/// "provided": 100
/// }
/// }));
/// ```
pub fn structured_error(value: Value) -> Self {
CallToolResult {
content: None,
structured_content: Some(value),
is_error: Some(true),
}
}
/// Validate that content and structured_content are mutually exclusive
pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
match (&self.content, &self.structured_content) {
(Some(_), Some(_)) => Err("content and structured_content are mutually exclusive"),
(None, None) => Err("either content or structured_content must be provided"),
_ => Ok(()),
}
}
}
// Custom deserialize implementation to validate mutual exclusivity
impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for CallToolResult {
fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
where
D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
{
#[derive(Deserialize)]
#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
struct CallToolResultHelper {
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
content: Option<Vec<Content>>,
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
structured_content: Option<Value>,
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
is_error: Option<bool>,
}
let helper = CallToolResultHelper::deserialize(deserializer)?;
let result = CallToolResult {
content: helper.content,
structured_content: helper.structured_content,
is_error: helper.is_error,
};
// Validate mutual exclusivity
result.validate().map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
Ok(result)
}
}
const_string!(ListToolsRequestMethod = "tools/list");

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@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
use std::{borrow::Cow, sync::Arc};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
/// Tools represent a routine that a server can execute
/// Tool calls represent requests from the client to execute one
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ pub struct Tool {
pub description: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
/// A JSON Schema object defining the expected parameters for the tool
pub input_schema: Arc<JsonObject>,
/// An optional JSON Schema object defining the structure of the tool's output
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
pub output_schema: Option<Arc<JsonObject>>,
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
/// Optional additional tool information.
pub annotations: Option<ToolAnnotations>,
@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ impl Tool {
name: name.into(),
description: Some(description.into()),
input_schema: input_schema.into(),
output_schema: None,
annotations: None,
}
}
@ -147,6 +152,18 @@ impl Tool {
}
}
/// Set the output schema using a type that implements JsonSchema
pub fn with_output_schema<T: JsonSchema + 'static>(mut self) -> Self {
self.output_schema = Some(crate::handler::server::tool::cached_schema_for_type::<T>());
self
}
/// Set the input schema using a type that implements JsonSchema
pub fn with_input_schema<T: JsonSchema + 'static>(mut self) -> Self {
self.input_schema = crate::handler::server::tool::cached_schema_for_type::<T>();
self
}
/// Get the schema as json value
pub fn schema_as_json_value(&self) -> Value {
Value::Object(self.input_schema.as_ref().clone())

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@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
//cargo test --test test_json_schema_detection --features "client server macros"
use rmcp::{
Json, ServerHandler, handler::server::router::tool::ToolRouter, tool, tool_handler, tool_router,
};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct TestData {
pub value: String,
}
#[tool_handler(router = self.tool_router)]
impl ServerHandler for TestServer {}
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct TestServer {
tool_router: ToolRouter<Self>,
}
impl Default for TestServer {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
#[tool_router(router = tool_router)]
impl TestServer {
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
tool_router: Self::tool_router(),
}
}
/// Tool that returns Json<T> - should have output schema
#[tool(name = "with-json")]
pub async fn with_json(&self) -> Result<Json<TestData>, String> {
Ok(Json(TestData {
value: "test".to_string(),
}))
}
/// Tool that returns regular type - should NOT have output schema
#[tool(name = "without-json")]
pub async fn without_json(&self) -> Result<String, String> {
Ok("test".to_string())
}
/// Tool that returns Result with inner Json - should have output schema
#[tool(name = "result-with-json")]
pub async fn result_with_json(&self) -> Result<Json<TestData>, rmcp::ErrorData> {
Ok(Json(TestData {
value: "test".to_string(),
}))
}
/// Tool with explicit output_schema attribute - should have output schema
#[tool(name = "explicit-schema", output_schema = rmcp::handler::server::tool::cached_schema_for_type::<TestData>())]
pub async fn explicit_schema(&self) -> Result<String, String> {
Ok("test".to_string())
}
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_json_type_generates_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the with-json tool
let json_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "with-json").unwrap();
assert!(
json_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
"Json<T> return type should generate output schema"
);
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_non_json_type_no_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the without-json tool
let non_json_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "without-json").unwrap();
assert!(
non_json_tool.output_schema.is_none(),
"Regular return type should NOT generate output schema"
);
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_result_with_json_generates_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the result-with-json tool
let result_json_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "result-with-json").unwrap();
assert!(
result_json_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
"Result<Json<T>, E> return type should generate output schema"
);
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_explicit_schema_override() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the explicit-schema tool
let explicit_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "explicit-schema").unwrap();
assert!(
explicit_tool.output_schema.is_some(),
"Explicit output_schema attribute should work"
);
}

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@ -299,12 +299,15 @@
}
},
"CallToolResult": {
"description": "The result of a tool call operation.\n\nContains the content returned by the tool execution and an optional\nflag indicating whether the operation resulted in an error.",
"description": "The result of a tool call operation.\n\nContains the content returned by the tool execution and an optional\nflag indicating whether the operation resulted in an error.\n\nNote: `content` and `structured_content` are mutually exclusive - exactly one must be provided.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"content": {
"description": "The content returned by the tool (text, images, etc.)",
"type": "array",
"type": [
"array",
"null"
],
"items": {
"$ref": "#/definitions/Annotated"
}
@ -315,11 +318,11 @@
"boolean",
"null"
]
},
"structuredContent": {
"description": "An optional JSON object that represents the structured result of the tool call"
}
},
"required": [
"content"
]
}
},
"CancelledNotificationMethod": {
"type": "string",
@ -1580,6 +1583,14 @@
"name": {
"description": "The name of the tool",
"type": "string"
},
"outputSchema": {
"description": "An optional JSON Schema object defining the structure of the tool's output",
"type": [
"object",
"null"
],
"additionalProperties": true
}
},
"required": [

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@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
//cargo test --test test_structured_output --features "client server macros"
use rmcp::{
Json, ServerHandler,
handler::server::{router::tool::ToolRouter, tool::Parameters},
model::{CallToolResult, Content, Tool},
tool, tool_handler, tool_router,
};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use serde_json::json;
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct CalculationRequest {
pub a: i32,
pub b: i32,
}
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct CalculationResult {
pub sum: i32,
pub product: i32,
}
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct UserInfo {
pub name: String,
pub age: u32,
}
#[tool_handler(router = self.tool_router)]
impl ServerHandler for TestServer {}
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct TestServer {
tool_router: ToolRouter<Self>,
}
impl Default for TestServer {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
#[tool_router(router = tool_router)]
impl TestServer {
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
tool_router: Self::tool_router(),
}
}
/// Tool that returns structured output
#[tool(name = "calculate", description = "Perform calculations")]
pub async fn calculate(
&self,
params: Parameters<CalculationRequest>,
) -> Result<Json<CalculationResult>, String> {
Ok(Json(CalculationResult {
sum: params.0.a + params.0.b,
product: params.0.a * params.0.b,
}))
}
/// Tool that returns regular string output
#[tool(name = "get-greeting", description = "Get a greeting")]
pub async fn get_greeting(&self, name: Parameters<String>) -> String {
format!("Hello, {}!", name.0)
}
/// Tool that returns structured user info
#[tool(name = "get-user", description = "Get user info")]
pub async fn get_user(&self, user_id: Parameters<String>) -> Result<Json<UserInfo>, String> {
if user_id.0 == "123" {
Ok(Json(UserInfo {
name: "Alice".to_string(),
age: 30,
}))
} else {
Err("User not found".to_string())
}
}
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_tool_with_output_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the calculate tool
let calculate_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "calculate").unwrap();
// Verify it has an output schema
assert!(calculate_tool.output_schema.is_some());
let schema = calculate_tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap();
// Check that the schema contains expected fields
let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(schema).unwrap();
assert!(schema_str.contains("sum"));
assert!(schema_str.contains("product"));
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_tool_without_output_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// Find the get-greeting tool
let greeting_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "get-greeting").unwrap();
// Verify it doesn't have an output schema (returns String)
assert!(greeting_tool.output_schema.is_none());
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_structured_content_in_call_result() {
// Test creating a CallToolResult with structured content
let structured_data = json!({
"sum": 7,
"product": 12
});
let result = CallToolResult::structured(structured_data.clone());
assert!(result.content.is_none());
assert!(result.structured_content.is_some());
assert_eq!(result.structured_content.unwrap(), structured_data);
assert_eq!(result.is_error, Some(false));
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_structured_error_in_call_result() {
// Test creating a CallToolResult with structured error
let error_data = json!({
"error_code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "User not found"
});
let result = CallToolResult::structured_error(error_data.clone());
assert!(result.content.is_none());
assert!(result.structured_content.is_some());
assert_eq!(result.structured_content.unwrap(), error_data);
assert_eq!(result.is_error, Some(true));
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_mutual_exclusivity_validation() {
// Test that content and structured_content are mutually exclusive
let content_result = CallToolResult::success(vec![Content::text("Hello")]);
let structured_result = CallToolResult::structured(json!({"message": "Hello"}));
// Verify the validation
assert!(content_result.validate().is_ok());
assert!(structured_result.validate().is_ok());
// Try to create an invalid result with both fields
let invalid_json = json!({
"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello"}],
"structuredContent": {"message": "Hello"}
});
// The deserialization itself should fail due to validation
let deserialized: Result<CallToolResult, _> = serde_json::from_value(invalid_json);
assert!(deserialized.is_err());
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_structured_return_conversion() {
// Test that Json<T> converts to CallToolResult with structured_content
let calc_result = CalculationResult {
sum: 7,
product: 12,
};
let structured = Json(calc_result);
let result: Result<CallToolResult, rmcp::ErrorData> =
rmcp::handler::server::tool::IntoCallToolResult::into_call_tool_result(structured);
assert!(result.is_ok());
let call_result = result.unwrap();
assert!(call_result.content.is_none());
assert!(call_result.structured_content.is_some());
let structured_value = call_result.structured_content.unwrap();
assert_eq!(structured_value["sum"], 7);
assert_eq!(structured_value["product"], 12);
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_tool_serialization_with_output_schema() {
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
let calculate_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "calculate").unwrap();
// Serialize the tool
let serialized = serde_json::to_value(calculate_tool).unwrap();
// Check that outputSchema is included
assert!(serialized["outputSchema"].is_object());
// Deserialize back
let deserialized: Tool = serde_json::from_value(serialized).unwrap();
assert!(deserialized.output_schema.is_some());
}
#[tokio::test]
async fn test_output_schema_requires_structured_content() {
// Test that tools with output_schema must use structured_content
let server = TestServer::new();
let tools = server.tool_router.list_all();
// The calculate tool should have output_schema
let calculate_tool = tools.iter().find(|t| t.name == "calculate").unwrap();
assert!(calculate_tool.output_schema.is_some());
// Directly call the tool and verify its result structure
let params = rmcp::handler::server::tool::Parameters(CalculationRequest { a: 5, b: 3 });
let result = server.calculate(params).await.unwrap();
// Convert the Json<CalculationResult> to CallToolResult
let call_result: Result<CallToolResult, rmcp::ErrorData> =
rmcp::handler::server::tool::IntoCallToolResult::into_call_tool_result(result);
assert!(call_result.is_ok());
let call_result = call_result.unwrap();
// Verify it has structured_content and no content
assert!(call_result.structured_content.is_some());
assert!(call_result.content.is_none());
}

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@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
//cargo test --test test_tool_builder_methods --features "client server macros"
use rmcp::model::{JsonObject, Tool};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct InputData {
pub name: String,
pub age: u32,
}
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct OutputData {
pub greeting: String,
pub is_adult: bool,
}
#[test]
fn test_with_output_schema() {
let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new()).with_output_schema::<OutputData>();
assert!(tool.output_schema.is_some());
// Verify the schema contains expected fields
let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
assert!(schema_str.contains("greeting"));
assert!(schema_str.contains("is_adult"));
}
#[test]
fn test_with_input_schema() {
let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new()).with_input_schema::<InputData>();
// Verify the schema contains expected fields
let schema_str = serde_json::to_string(&tool.input_schema).unwrap();
assert!(schema_str.contains("name"));
assert!(schema_str.contains("age"));
}
#[test]
fn test_chained_builder_methods() {
let tool = Tool::new("test", "Test tool", JsonObject::new())
.with_input_schema::<InputData>()
.with_output_schema::<OutputData>()
.annotate(rmcp::model::ToolAnnotations::new().read_only(true));
assert!(tool.output_schema.is_some());
assert!(tool.annotations.is_some());
assert_eq!(
tool.annotations.as_ref().unwrap().read_only_hint,
Some(true)
);
// Verify both schemas are set correctly
let input_schema_str = serde_json::to_string(&tool.input_schema).unwrap();
assert!(input_schema_str.contains("name"));
assert!(input_schema_str.contains("age"));
let output_schema_str = serde_json::to_string(tool.output_schema.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
assert!(output_schema_str.contains("greeting"));
assert!(output_schema_str.contains("is_adult"));
}

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@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ async fn test_optional_i64_field_with_null_input() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let result_text = result
.content
.first()
.as_ref()
.and_then(|contents| contents.first())
.and_then(|content| content.raw.as_text())
.map(|text| text.text.as_str())
.expect("Expected text content");
@ -329,7 +330,8 @@ async fn test_optional_i64_field_with_null_input() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let some_result_text = some_result
.content
.first()
.as_ref()
.and_then(|contents| contents.first())
.and_then(|content| content.raw.as_text())
.map(|text| text.text.as_str())
.expect("Expected text content");

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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ publish = false
[dependencies]
rmcp = { workspace = true, features = [
"server",
"macros",
"transport-sse-server",
"transport-io",
"transport-streamable-http-server",
@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = [
futures = "0.3"
rand = { version = "0.9", features = ["std"] }
axum = { version = "0.8", features = ["macros"] }
schemars = { version = "1.0", optional = true }
schemars = { version = "1.0" }
reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }
chrono = "0.4"
uuid = { version = "1.6", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
@ -82,3 +83,7 @@ path = "src/counter_hyper_streamable_http.rs"
[[example]]
name = "servers_sampling_stdio"
path = "src/sampling_stdio.rs"
[[example]]
name = "servers_structured_output"
path = "src/structured_output.rs"

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@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ impl ServerHandler for SamplingDemoServer {
}))
.unwrap(),
),
output_schema: None,
annotations: None,
}],
next_cursor: None,

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@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
//! Example demonstrating structured output from tools
//!
//! This example shows how to:
//! - Return structured data from tools using the Json<T> wrapper
//! - Automatically generate output schemas from Rust types
//! - Handle both structured and unstructured tool outputs
use rmcp::{
Json, ServiceExt,
handler::server::{router::tool::ToolRouter, tool::Parameters},
tool, tool_handler, tool_router,
transport::stdio,
};
use schemars::JsonSchema;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct WeatherRequest {
pub city: String,
pub units: Option<String>,
}
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct WeatherResponse {
pub temperature: f64,
pub description: String,
pub humidity: u8,
pub wind_speed: f64,
}
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct CalculationRequest {
pub numbers: Vec<i32>,
pub operation: String,
}
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
pub struct CalculationResult {
pub result: f64,
pub operation: String,
pub input_count: usize,
}
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct StructuredOutputServer {
tool_router: ToolRouter<Self>,
}
#[tool_handler(router = self.tool_router)]
impl rmcp::ServerHandler for StructuredOutputServer {}
impl Default for StructuredOutputServer {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
#[tool_router(router = tool_router)]
impl StructuredOutputServer {
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
tool_router: Self::tool_router(),
}
}
/// Get weather information for a city (returns structured data)
#[tool(name = "get_weather", description = "Get current weather for a city")]
pub async fn get_weather(
&self,
params: Parameters<WeatherRequest>,
) -> Result<Json<WeatherResponse>, String> {
// Simulate weather API call
let weather = WeatherResponse {
temperature: match params.0.units.as_deref() {
Some("fahrenheit") => 72.5,
_ => 22.5, // celsius by default
},
description: "Partly cloudy".to_string(),
humidity: 65,
wind_speed: 12.5,
};
Ok(Json(weather))
}
/// Perform calculations on a list of numbers (returns structured data)
#[tool(name = "calculate", description = "Perform calculations on numbers")]
pub async fn calculate(
&self,
params: Parameters<CalculationRequest>,
) -> Result<Json<CalculationResult>, String> {
let numbers = &params.0.numbers;
if numbers.is_empty() {
return Err("No numbers provided".to_string());
}
let result = match params.0.operation.as_str() {
"sum" => numbers.iter().sum::<i32>() as f64,
"average" => numbers.iter().sum::<i32>() as f64 / numbers.len() as f64,
"product" => numbers.iter().product::<i32>() as f64,
_ => return Err(format!("Unknown operation: {}", params.0.operation)),
};
Ok(Json(CalculationResult {
result,
operation: params.0.operation,
input_count: numbers.len(),
}))
}
/// Get server info (returns unstructured text)
#[tool(name = "get_info", description = "Get server information")]
pub async fn get_info(&self) -> String {
"Structured Output Example Server v1.0".to_string()
}
}
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
eprintln!("Starting structured output example server...");
eprintln!();
eprintln!("This server demonstrates:");
eprintln!("- Tools that return structured JSON data");
eprintln!("- Automatic output schema generation");
eprintln!("- Mixed structured and unstructured outputs");
eprintln!();
eprintln!("Tools available:");
eprintln!("- get_weather: Returns structured weather data");
eprintln!("- calculate: Returns structured calculation results");
eprintln!("- get_info: Returns plain text");
eprintln!();
let server = StructuredOutputServer::new();
// Print the tools with their schemas for demonstration
eprintln!("Tool schemas:");
for tool in server.tool_router.list_all() {
eprintln!("\n{}: {}", tool.name, tool.description.unwrap_or_default());
if let Some(output_schema) = &tool.output_schema {
eprintln!(
" Output schema: {}",
serde_json::to_string_pretty(output_schema).unwrap()
);
} else {
eprintln!(" Output: Unstructured text");
}
}
eprintln!();
// Start the server
eprintln!("Starting server. Connect with an MCP client to test the tools.");
eprintln!("Press Ctrl+C to stop.");
let service = server.serve(stdio()).await?;
service.waiting().await?;
Ok(())
}

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@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ impl ChatSession {
if result.is_error.is_some_and(|b| b) {
self.messages
.push(Message::user("tool call failed, mcp call error"));
} else {
result.content.iter().for_each(|content| {
} else if let Some(contents) = &result.content {
contents.iter().for_each(|content| {
if let Some(content_text) = content.as_text() {
let json_result = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(
&content_text.text,