ExMCP.Authorization.ClientIdMetadata (ex_mcp v0.10.0)

OAuth Client ID Metadata Document support for MCP authorization.

Implements the OAuth Client ID Metadata Document mechanism where the client's client_id is a URL that resolves to a JSON document containing the client's OAuth metadata.

This enables dynamic client registration-like behavior without requiring a registration endpoint.

Available in protocol version 2025-11-25.

Summary

Types

client_metadata()

Functions

build_metadata(opts \\ [])

Builds a client metadata document for this application.

fetch(client_id_url, opts \\ [])

Fetches and parses client metadata from a client_id URL.

validate(metadata, expected_client_id)

Validates client metadata structure.

Types

client_metadata()

@type client_metadata() :: %{required(String.t()) => term()}

Functions

build_metadata(opts \\ [])

@spec build_metadata(keyword()) :: client_metadata()

Builds a client metadata document for this application.

Useful for MCP clients that want to publish their own metadata.

fetch(client_id_url, opts \\ [])

@spec fetch(
  String.t(),
  keyword()
) :: {:ok, client_metadata()} | {:error, term()}

Fetches and parses client metadata from a client_id URL.

Parameters

client_id_url - The client_id URL to fetch metadata from
opts - Options including :http_client for custom HTTP client

Returns

{:ok, metadata} - Successfully fetched client metadata
{:error, reason} - Failed to fetch or parse metadata

validate(metadata, expected_client_id)

@spec validate(client_metadata(), String.t()) :: :ok | {:error, term()}

Validates client metadata structure.

Required Fields

client_id - Must match the URL it was fetched from
client_name - Human-readable name for the client
redirect_uris - List of allowed redirect URIs

Optional Fields

client_uri - URL of the client's home page
logo_uri - URL of the client's logo
scope - Space-separated list of requested scopes
contacts - List of contact emails
tos_uri - Terms of service URL
policy_uri - Privacy policy URL