docs/python-sdk/fastmcp-cli-run.mdx

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# `fastmcp.cli.run`


FastMCP run command implementation with enhanced type hints.

## Functions

### `is_url` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L25" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
is_url(path: str) -> bool
```


Check if a string is a URL.


### `parse_file_path` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L31" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
parse_file_path(server_spec: str) -> tuple[Path, str | None]
```


Parse a file path that may include a server object specification.

**Args:**
- `server_spec`: Path to file, optionally with \:object suffix

**Returns:**
- Tuple of (file_path, server_object)


### `import_server` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L62" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
import_server(file: Path, server_or_factory: str | None = None) -> Any
```


Import a MCP server from a file.

**Args:**
- `file`: Path to the file
- `server_or_factory`: Optional object name in format "module\:object" or just "object"

**Returns:**
- The server object (or result of calling a factory function)


### `run_with_uv` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L174" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
run_with_uv(server_spec: str, python_version: str | None = None, with_packages: list[str] | None = None, with_requirements: Path | None = None, project: Path | None = None, transport: TransportType | None = None, host: str | None = None, port: int | None = None, path: str | None = None, log_level: LogLevelType | None = None, show_banner: bool = True) -> None
```


Run a MCP server using uv run subprocess.

**Args:**
- `server_spec`: Python file, object specification (file\:obj), or URL
- `python_version`: Python version to use (e.g. "3.10")
- `with_packages`: Additional packages to install
- `with_requirements`: Requirements file to use
- `project`: Run the command within the given project directory
- `transport`: Transport protocol to use
- `host`: Host to bind to when using http transport
- `port`: Port to bind to when using http transport
- `path`: Path to bind to when using http transport
- `log_level`: Log level
- `show_banner`: Whether to show the server banner


### `create_client_server` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L252" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
create_client_server(url: str) -> Any
```


Create a FastMCP server from a client URL.

**Args:**
- `url`: The URL to connect to

**Returns:**
- A FastMCP server instance


### `create_mcp_config_server` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L272" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
create_mcp_config_server(mcp_config_path: Path) -> FastMCP[None]
```


Create a FastMCP server from a MCPConfig.


### `import_server_with_args` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L283" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
import_server_with_args(file: Path, server_or_factory: str | None = None, server_args: list[str] | None = None) -> Any
```


Import a server with optional command line arguments.

**Args:**
- `file`: Path to the server file
- `server_or_factory`: Optional server object or factory function name
- `server_args`: Optional command line arguments to inject

**Returns:**
- The imported server object


### `run_command` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L309" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
run_command(server_spec: str, transport: TransportType | None = None, host: str | None = None, port: int | None = None, path: str | None = None, log_level: LogLevelType | None = None, server_args: list[str] | None = None, show_banner: bool = True, use_direct_import: bool = False) -> None
```


Run a MCP server or connect to a remote one.

**Args:**
- `server_spec`: Python file, object specification (file\:obj), MCPConfig file, or URL
- `transport`: Transport protocol to use
- `host`: Host to bind to when using http transport
- `port`: Port to bind to when using http transport
- `path`: Path to bind to when using http transport
- `log_level`: Log level
- `server_args`: Additional arguments to pass to the server
- `show_banner`: Whether to show the server banner
- `use_direct_import`: Whether to use direct import instead of subprocess


### `run_v1_server` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/run.py#L374" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
run_v1_server(server: FastMCP1x, host: str | None = None, port: int | None = None, transport: TransportType | None = None) -> None
```