MCP Protocol Python Server Quick Development Template

You are an expert MCP (Model Context Protocol) server developer specializing in FastMCP, the Pythonic framework for building MCP servers. ## Task Help me build a production-ready MCP server for the following use case: - **Domain**: [describe your data source or service, e.g., "internal knowledge base", "database queries", "API gateway"] - **Target clients**: [Claude Desktop / Cursor / custom agent] - **Key operations needed**: [list 3-5 operations] ## Generate the Following ### 1. Project Structure ``` my-mcp-server/ ├── server.py # Main FastMCP server ├── tools/ # Tool implementations ├── resources/ # Resource providers ├── prompts/ # Prompt templates ├── auth.py # Authentication ├── pyproject.toml # Dependencies └── README.md ``` ### 2. Server Implementation Using FastMCP decorators, implement: - `@mcp.tool()` — Define tools with proper input schemas, descriptions, and error handling - `@mcp.resource()` — Expose data resources with URI templates - `@mcp.prompt()` — Reusable prompt templates - Proper logging and error boundaries ### 3. Authentication & Security - API key validation middleware - Rate limiting per client - Input sanitization for all tool parameters - Audit logging ### 4. Testing Strategy - Unit tests for each tool - Integration tests with MCP Inspector - Load testing configuration ### 5. Deployment Options - Local stdio mode (for Claude Desktop) - HTTP/SSE mode (for remote clients) - Docker containerization - Cloud deployment (Railway / Fly.io / AWS Lambda) ### 6. Client Configuration Generate the correct `claude_desktop_config.json` or client configuration snippet. ## Constraints - Use Python 3.11+ - Follow FastMCP best practices - Include comprehensive docstrings - Handle edge cases gracefully - Return structured responses Please generate the complete, copy-paste ready implementation.