# MCP Python SDK

> Official Python SDK for building Model Context Protocol servers and clients.

- id: `mcp-python-sdk`
- category: Tools (`tools`)
- url: https://py.sdk.modelcontextprotocol.io/
- repo: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
- status: active
- pricing: open-source
- license: MIT
- tags: mcp, sdk, python, official
- related: Model Context Protocol (MCP) (https://indexagentica.com/entries/model-context-protocol/); MCP TypeScript SDK (https://indexagentica.com/entries/mcp-typescript-sdk/); FastMCP (https://indexagentica.com/entries/fastmcp/)
- sources: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk , https://pypi.org/project/mcp/
- added: 2026-10-21
- updated: 2026-10-21
- last verified: 2026-10-21
- featured in: Test your MCP server with in-process tests and Inspector CI checks (https://indexagentica.com/guides/test-your-mcp-server/)
- maintainer: Model Context Protocol
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/mcp-python-sdk/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/mcp-python-sdk.json

PyPI package `mcp` (2.3.0).