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Version: 0.2.0

mcp_kit.targets.interfaces

Interface definitions for MCP targets.

Target​

class Target(ConfigurableMixin)

Abstract base class for MCP targets.

A Target represents a destination for MCP tool calls. It defines the interface that all concrete target implementations must follow.

name​

@property
@abstractmethod
def name() -> str

Get the name of this target.

Returns:

The target name

initialize​

@abstractmethod
async def initialize() -> None

Initialize the target for use.

This method should be called before any other operations.

list_tools​

@abstractmethod
async def list_tools() -> list[Tool]

List all available tools for this target.

Returns:

List of available MCP tools

call_tool​

@abstractmethod
async def call_tool(name: str,
                    arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> list[Content]

Call a specific tool with given arguments.

Arguments:

  • name: Name of the tool to call
  • arguments: Arguments to pass to the tool

Returns:

List of content responses from the tool

list_prompts​

@abstractmethod
async def list_prompts() -> list[Prompt]

List all available prompts for this target.

Returns:

List of prompts

get_prompt​

@abstractmethod
async def get_prompt(name: str,
                     arguments: dict[str, str] | None = None
                     ) -> GetPromptResult

Get a specific prompt by name with optional arguments.

close​

@abstractmethod
async def close() -> None

Clean up and close the target.

This method should be called when the target is no longer needed.