mcp::client::HttpTransport Class Reference

Client transport that exchanges MCP JSON-RPC messages over HTTP. More...

#include <http_transport.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for mcp::client::HttpTransport:

Public Member Functions
	HttpTransport (HttpTransportOptions options)
	Creates an HTTP transport from endpoint options.
core::Result< protocol::JsonRpcResponse >	send (const protocol::JsonRpcRequest &request) override
	Sends one JSON-RPC request to the HTTP endpoint.
core::Result< core::Unit >	send_notification (const protocol::JsonRpcNotification &notification) override
	Sends a JSON-RPC notification to the HTTP endpoint.
core::Result< core::Unit >	start (TransportRequestHandler request_handler, TransportNotificationHandler notification_handler={}) override
	Starts receive-side handling for server-initiated messages.
void	stop () noexcept override
	Stops background receive activity and releases transport resources.
void	set_negotiated_protocol_version (std::string version)
	Updates the negotiated protocol version for subsequent requests.

Detailed Description

Client transport that exchanges MCP JSON-RPC messages over HTTP.

The transport implements Client::Transport and can be used directly with Client(std::unique_ptr<Transport>) or indirectly through Client factory helpers.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

HttpTransport()

mcp::client::HttpTransport::HttpTransport ( HttpTransportOptions  options )

explicit

Creates an HTTP transport from endpoint options.

Parameters

options

Host, port, path, headers, and timeout configuration.

Member Function Documentation

send()

core::Result< protocol::JsonRpcResponse > mcp::client::HttpTransport::send ( const protocol::JsonRpcRequest &  request )

overridevirtual

Sends one JSON-RPC request to the HTTP endpoint.

Implements mcp::client::Transport.

send_notification()

core::Result< core::Unit > mcp::client::HttpTransport::send_notification ( const protocol::JsonRpcNotification &  notification )

overridevirtual

Sends a JSON-RPC notification to the HTTP endpoint.

Reimplemented from mcp::client::Transport.

set_negotiated_protocol_version()

void mcp::client::HttpTransport::set_negotiated_protocol_version

(

std::string

version

)

Updates the negotiated protocol version for subsequent requests.

Called after version negotiation to ensure headers reflect the agreed version.

start()

core::Result< core::Unit > mcp::client::HttpTransport::start ( TransportRequestHandler  request_handler, TransportNotificationHandler  notification_handler = {}  )

overridevirtual

Starts receive-side handling for server-initiated messages.

Parameters

request_handler	Handler for inbound server requests.
notification_handler	Handler for inbound server notifications.

Reimplemented from mcp::client::Transport.

stop()

void mcp::client::HttpTransport::stop ( )

overridevirtualnoexcept

Stops background receive activity and releases transport resources.

Reimplemented from mcp::client::Transport.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• sdk/client/include/cxxmcp/client/http_transport.hpp