---
title: local_provider
sidebarTitle: local_provider
---

# `fastmcp.server.providers.local_provider.local_provider`


LocalProvider for locally-defined MCP components.

This module provides the `LocalProvider` class that manages tools, resources,
templates, and prompts registered via decorators or direct methods.

LocalProvider can be used standalone and attached to multiple servers:

```python
from fastmcp.server.providers import LocalProvider

# Create a reusable provider with tools
provider = LocalProvider()

@provider.tool
def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

# Attach to any server
from fastmcp import FastMCP
server1 = FastMCP("Server1", providers=[provider])
server2 = FastMCP("Server2", providers=[provider])
```


## Classes

### `LocalProvider` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L51" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>


Provider for locally-defined components.

Supports decorator-based registration (`@provider.tool`, `@provider.resource`,
`@provider.prompt`) and direct object registration methods.

When used standalone, LocalProvider uses default settings. When attached
to a FastMCP server via the server's decorators, server-level settings
like `_tool_serializer` and `_support_tasks_by_default` are injected.


**Methods:**

#### `remove_tool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L229" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
remove_tool(self, name: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```

Remove tool(s) from this provider's storage.

**Args:**
- `name`: The tool name.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.

**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching tool is found.


#### `remove_resource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L257" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
remove_resource(self, uri: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```

Remove resource(s) from this provider's storage.

**Args:**
- `uri`: The resource URI.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.

**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching resource is found.


#### `remove_template` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L285" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
remove_template(self, uri_template: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```

Remove resource template(s) from this provider's storage.

**Args:**
- `uri_template`: The template URI pattern.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.

**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching template is found.


#### `remove_prompt` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L315" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
remove_prompt(self, name: str, version: str | None = None) -> None
```

Remove prompt(s) from this provider's storage.

**Args:**
- `name`: The prompt name.
- `version`: If None, removes ALL versions. If specified, removes only that version.

**Raises:**
- `KeyError`: If no matching prompt is found.


#### `get_tasks` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/providers/local_provider/local_provider.py#L449" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
get_tasks(self) -> Sequence[FastMCPComponent]
```

Return components eligible for background task execution.

Returns components that have task_config.mode != 'forbidden'.
This includes both FunctionTool/Resource/Prompt instances created via
decorators and custom Tool/Resource/Prompt subclasses.

