* feat: implement SEP-1319 Decouple Request Payload from RPC Methods
* test: update tests
* fix: update handler trait methods to use new types
* fix: update examples
* fix: correct deprecation version
* fix: update wrapper macros to use new *Params type names
* feat!: implement ServerHandler for Box<H> and Arc<H> where H is a ServerHandler
* feat!: implement ClientHandler for Box<H> and Arc<H> where H is a ClientHandler
* test: test Box and Arc have blanket implementations for handler traits
* refactor: deduplicate blanket implementations with macros
#580 and #556 introduced support for custom notifications,
so this PR takes the next logical step and adds support for custom requests:
- Introduces `CustomRequest` and `CustomResult` model types, wires them into the client/server
request and result unions, and allows `ClientRequest::method()` to return the dynamic method
name.
- Implements serde and meta handling for `CustomRequest` so `_meta` is carried through
extensions; adds default `on_custom_request` handlers that return `METHOD_NOT_FOUND` unless
overridden.
- Updates JSON schema fixtures to include the new request/result shapes and `EmptyObject`
strictness.
- Adds tests for custom request roundtrips and end-to-end client↔server handling.
- Focused integration test in `crates/rmcp/tests/test_custom_request.rs`.
For additional testing, I used this locally to update Codex to use a custom
request instead of a custom notification so that it gets an "ack" from the MCP
server to ensure it has processed the update before sending more messages:
https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/8142.
https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/rust-sdk/pull/556 introduced support for
custom client notifications, so this PR makes the complementary change, adding
support for custom server notifications.
MCP clients, particularly ones that offer "experimental" capabilities,
may wish to handle custom server notifications that are not part of the
standard MCP specification. This change introduces a new
`CustomServerNotification` type that allows a client to process
such custom notifications.
- introduces `CustomServerNotification` to carry arbitrary methods/params while
still preserving meta/extensions; wires it into the `ServerNotification` union
and `serde` so `params` can be decoded with `params_as`
- allows client handlers to receive custom notifications via a new
`on_custom_notification` hook
- adds integration coverage that sends a custom server notification end-to-end
and asserts the client sees the method and payload
Test:
```shell
cargo test -p rmcp --features client test_custom_server_notification_reaches_client
```
* feat: implement MCP elicitation support for interactive user input
Adds comprehensive elicitation functionality according to MCP 2025-06-18 specification:
Core Features:
- ElicitationAction enum (Accept, Decline, Cancel)
- CreateElicitationRequestParam and CreateElicitationResult structures
- Protocol version V_2025_06_18 with elicitation methods
- Full JSON-RPC integration with method constants
Capabilities Integration:
- ElicitationCapability with schema validation support
- ClientCapabilities builder pattern integration
- enable_elicitation() and enable_elicitation_schema_validation() methods
Handler Support:
- create_elicitation method in ClientHandler and ServerHandler traits
- Integration with existing request/response union types
- Async/await compatible implementation
Service Layer:
- Basic create_elicitation method via macro expansion
- Four convenience methods for common scenarios:
* elicit_confirmation() - yes/no questions
* elicit_text_input() - string input with optional requirements
* elicit_choice() - selection from multiple options
* elicit_structured_input() - complex data via JSON Schema
Comprehensive Testing:
- 11 test cases covering all functionality aspects
- JSON serialization/deserialization validation
- MCP specification compliance verification
- Error handling and edge cases
- Performance benchmarks
- Capabilities integration tests
All tests pass and code follows project standards.
* feat: add typed elicitation API with enhanced error handling
- Add new 'elicitation' feature that depends on 'client' and 'schemars'
- Implement elicit<T>() method for type-safe elicitation with automatic schema generation
- Remove convenience methods (elicit_confirmation, elicit_text_input, elicit_choice)
- Add ElicitationError enum with detailed error variants:
- Service: underlying service errors
- UserDeclined: user cancelled or declined request
- ParseError: response parsing failed with context
- NoContent: no response content provided
- Update documentation with comprehensive examples and error handling
- Add comprehensive tests for typed elicitation and error handling
* fix: correct elicitation direction to comply with MCP 2025-06-18
- Remove CreateElicitationRequest from ClientRequest - clients cannot initiate elicitation
- Move elicit methods from client to server - servers now request user input
- Add comprehensive direction tests verifying Server→Client→Server flow
- Maintain CreateElicitationResult in ClientResult for proper responses
- Update handlers to reflect correct message routing
- Add elicitation feature flag for typed schema generation
Fixes elicitation direction to match specification where servers request
interactive user input from clients, not the reverse.
* feat: add elicitation capability checking for server methods
- Add supports_elicitation() method to check client capabilities
- Add CapabilityNotSupported error variant to ElicitationError
- Update elicit_structured_input() to check capabilities before execution
- Update elicit<T>() method to check capabilities before execution
- Add comprehensive tests for capability checking functionality
- Tests verify that servers check client capabilities before sending elicitation requests
- Ensures compliance with MCP 2025-06-18 specification requirement
* fix: json rpc message schema
* fix: doc tests
* fix: cargo nightly fmt checks
* fix: clippy
* refactor: separate elicitation methods into dedicated impl block for RoleServer
- Move (supports_elicitation, elicit_structured_input, elicit) to separate impl block
- Move ElicitationError definition to elicitation methods section
- Keep base methods (create_message, list_roots, notify_*) in main impl block with macro
- Add section comments to distinguish general and elicitation-specific methods
* revert: rollback LATEST protocol version to V_2025_03_26
* fix: remove protocol version assertions
- Remove assertions for V_2025_06_18 protocol version
* fix: fmt checks
* feat: add timeout support for elicitation methods
- Add peer_req_with_timeout macro variants for timeout-enabled methods
- Implement create_elicitation_with_timeout() method
- Implement elicit_with_timeout() for typed elicitation with timeout
- Refactor elicit() to use elicit_with_timeout() internally
- Add 8 comprehensive timeout tests covering validation, error handling, and realistic scenarios
- Fix elicitation feature dependencies in Cargo.toml
- Add proper feature gates for elicitation-specific code
* feat: add timeout validation to prevent DoS attacks
- Add InvalidTimeout error variant for comprehensive validation
- Implement validate_timeout function with security limits (1ms-300s)
- Integrate validation into peer_req_with_timeout macros
- Add comprehensive security tests for timeout validation
- Prevent DoS attacks through unreasonable timeout values
* feat: separate UserDeclined and UserCancelled elicitation errors
According to MCP specification and PR feedback, decline and cancel
actions should be handled differently:
- UserDeclined: explicit user rejection (clicked "Decline", "No", etc.)
- UserCancelled: dismissal without explicit choice (closed dialog, Escape, etc.)
Changes:
- Split ElicitationError::UserDeclined into two distinct error types
- Update error handling logic to map each ElicitationAction correctly
- Improve documentation with proper action semantics
- Add comprehensive tests for new error types and action mapping
- Update examples to demonstrate proper error handling
This provides better error granularity allowing servers to handle
explicit declines vs cancellations appropriately as per MCP spec.
* feat: add compile-time type safety for elicitation methods
Add ElicitationSafe trait and elicit_safe\! macro to ensure elicit<T>()
methods are only used with types that generate appropriate JSON object
schemas, addressing type safety concerns from PR feedback.
Features:
- ElicitationSafe marker trait for compile-time constraints
- elicit_safe\! macro for opt-in type safety declaration
- Updated elicit<T> and elicit_with_timeout<T> to require ElicitationSafe bound
- Comprehensive documentation with examples and rationale
- Full test coverage for new type safety features
This prevents common mistakes like:
- elicit::<String>() - primitives not suitable for object schemas
- elicit::<Vec<i32>>() - arrays don't match client expectations
Breaking change: Existing code must add elicit_safe\!(TypeName) declarations
for types used with elicit methods. This is an intentional safety improvement.
* Revert "feat: add timeout validation to prevent DoS attacks"
This reverts commit 829624212b4fb55ec32566329af7ec195c987ef5.
* fix: correct doctest example in elicit_safe macro documentation
- Remove invalid async/await usage in doctest example
- Comment out the actual usage line to show intent without compilation errors
- Maintain clear documentation of the macro's purpose and usage
* refactor: remove redundant elicitation direction tests
- Remove test_elicitation_not_in_client_request (duplicated functionality)
- Remove redundant ServerRequest match in test_elicitation_direction_server_to_client
- Direction compliance is already verified by the remaining comprehensive test
- Reduces test fragility and maintenance burden
* feat: add elicitation example with user name collection
- Add elicitation server example demonstrating real MCP usage
- Implement greet_user tool with context.peer.elicit::<T>() API
- Show type-safe elicitation with elicit_safe! macro
- Include reset_name tool and MCP Inspector instructions
- Update examples documentation and dependencies
* fix: add Default impl to ElicitationServer for clippy
Resolves clippy::new_without_default warning by implementing
Default trait for ElicitationServer struct.
* feat: provide more context information
1. provide context for notification
2. allow extract more info from tool call
3. inject http request part for streamable http server
* docs: add document for getting peer from context
* feat: better http server support
1. allow user get extensions in tool call.
2. allow user serve sse service without initialization.
* fix: fix document test
