# mcp-observer

> A decorator-based observability SDK for MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools with OpenTelemetry integration

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-observer/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-observer-sdk#readme
- repository: https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-observer-sdk/issues
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, model-context-protocol, observability, telemetry, opentelemetry, tracing, monitoring, fastmcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-observer

### Description (declared)

# MCP Observer SDK

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A lightweight, decorator-based observability SDK for [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) tools. Add comprehensive telemetry and insights to your MCP servers with a single line of code.

## Features

- **Zero-friction Integration**: Add observability with a simple decorator
- **OpenTelemetry Support**: Built-in tracing, metrics, and distributed context propagation
- **Privacy-First**: Configurable I/O tracking with dual-consent system
- **Universal Compatibility**: Works with all MCP tool function signatures
- **Dual Storage**: Durable storage for analytics + real-time streaming via OpenTelemetry
- **Session Tracking**: Automatic session and request correlation

## Installation

### From PyPI

```bash
pip install mcp-observer
```

### Using uv (recommended)

```bash
uv pip install mcp-observer
```

### For development

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-observer-sdk.git
cd mcp-observer-sdk

# Install in development mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Quick Start

```python
from mcp_observer import MCPObserver
from fastmcp import FastMCP

# Initialize your MCP server
mcp = FastMCP("MyServer")

# Initialize the observer (project is automatically determined from your API key)
observer = MCPObserver(
    name="MyServer",
    version="1.0.0",
    api_key="your-generated-api-key"
)

# Decorate your tools
@mcp.tool()
@observer.track(track_io=True)
async def my_tool(data: dict) -> dict:
    # Your tool logic here
    return {"result": "success"}
```

## Examples

### Example 1: Simple Tool (No Context)

```python
from mcp_observer import MCPObserver
from fastmcp i…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- dev.monitoring (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-observer/ (first seen 2026-09-10T02:24:19.175Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-observer/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-observer · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-observer