rmcp 3.1.3

Rust SDK for Model Context Protocol
Documentation
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
522
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
581
582
583
584
585
586
587
588
589
590
591
592
593
594
595
596
597
598
599
600
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643
644
645
646
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
654
655
656
657
658
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684
685
686
687
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
700
701
702
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
710
711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
731
732
733
734
735
736
737
738
739
740
741
742
743
744
745
746
747
748
749
750
751
752
753
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
770
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
#![cfg(all(feature = "client", feature = "server", not(feature = "local")))]

use rmcp::{
    ClientHandler, ClientLifecycleMode, ClientServiceExt, ServerHandler, ServiceExt,
    model::{
        ClientJsonRpcMessage, ClientRequest, DiscoverResult, ErrorCode, ErrorData, GetMeta,
        Implementation, InitializeResult, ProtocolVersion, RequestId, ServerCapabilities,
        ServerJsonRpcMessage, ServerResult,
    },
    service::PeerRequestOptions,
    transport::{IntoTransport, Transport},
};

#[derive(Clone, Default)]
struct DiscoverClient;

impl ClientHandler for DiscoverClient {}

#[derive(Clone, Default)]
struct StatelessServer;

impl ServerHandler for StatelessServer {}

#[tokio::test]
async fn discover_startup_accepts_stringified_numeric_response_id() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(request) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected discover request");
        };
        let RequestId::Number(response_id) = request.id else {
            panic!("expected a numeric request ID");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::DiscoverResult(
                    DiscoverResult::new(
                        vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                        ServerCapabilities::default(),
                    )
                    .with_server_info(Implementation::new("discover-server", "1.0.0")),
                ),
                RequestId::String(response_id.to_string().into()),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover response");
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("client should accept stringified discover response ID");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
#[allow(deprecated)]
async fn discover_startup_accepts_missing_optional_server_info() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let (rejection_observed_tx, rejection_observed_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(discover_request) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected discover request");
        };
        let mut result = DiscoverResult::new(
            vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            ServerCapabilities::builder().enable_tools().build(),
        );
        result.instructions = Some("discovery instructions".into());
        result.meta = Some(rmcp::model::MetaObject::new());
        result
            .meta
            .as_mut()
            .expect("metadata")
            .0
            .insert("example.test/key".into(), serde_json::json!(7));
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::DiscoverResult(result),
                discover_request.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover response");

        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::request(
                rmcp::model::ServerRequest::CreateMessageRequest(
                    rmcp::model::CreateMessageRequest::new(
                        rmcp::model::CreateMessageRequestParams::new(
                            vec![rmcp::model::SamplingMessage::user_text("unsolicited")],
                            16,
                        ),
                    ),
                ),
                RequestId::Number(99),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send unsolicited server request");
        let Some(ClientJsonRpcMessage::Error(error)) = server.receive().await else {
            panic!("expected unsolicited server request to be rejected");
        };
        assert_eq!(error.error.code, ErrorCode::INVALID_PARAMS);
        rejection_observed_tx
            .send(())
            .expect("signal observed rejection");

        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(request) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected normal request")
        else {
            panic!("expected normal request");
        };
        assert_eq!(
            request.request.get_meta().protocol_version(),
            Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28)
        );
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::ListToolsResult(Default::default()),
                request.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send list tools response");
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("missing optional server info should not fail discovery");
    let peer_info = client.peer_info().expect("peer info should be retained");
    assert_eq!(peer_info.protocol_version, ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28);
    assert!(peer_info.capabilities.tools.is_some());
    assert_eq!(peer_info.server_info, None);
    assert_eq!(
        peer_info.instructions.as_deref(),
        Some("discovery instructions")
    );
    assert_eq!(
        peer_info
            .meta
            .as_ref()
            .and_then(|meta| meta.0.get("example.test/key")),
        Some(&serde_json::json!(7))
    );
    rejection_observed_rx
        .await
        .expect("server should observe association rejection");
    client.list_tools(None).await.expect("list tools");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn high_level_server_accepts_discover_startup_without_initialize() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        StatelessServer
            .serve(server_transport)
            .await
            .expect("server should accept discover")
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("discover client should start");
    client.list_tools(None).await.expect("list tools");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    let server = server_task.await.expect("server task");
    server.cancel().await.expect("cancel server");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn discover_startup_omits_initialize() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(request) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert!(matches!(request.request, ClientRequest::DiscoverRequest(_)));
        let meta = request.request.get_meta();
        assert_eq!(meta.protocol_version(), Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28));
        assert!(meta.client_info().is_some());
        assert!(meta.client_capabilities().is_some());

        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::DiscoverResult(
                    DiscoverResult::new(
                        vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                        ServerCapabilities::default(),
                    )
                    .with_server_info(Implementation::new("discover-server", "1.0.0")),
                ),
                request.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover response");

        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(request) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected normal request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert!(!matches!(
            request.request,
            ClientRequest::InitializeRequest(_)
        ));
        let meta = request.request.get_meta();
        assert_eq!(meta.protocol_version(), Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25));
        assert!(meta.client_info().is_some());
        assert!(meta.client_capabilities().is_some());
        assert_eq!(
            meta.get("example.test/extension"),
            Some(&serde_json::json!(7))
        );
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::ListToolsResult(Default::default()),
                request.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send tools response");
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("discover client should start");
    let mut caller_meta = rmcp::model::RequestMetaObject::new();
    caller_meta.insert("example.test/extension".into(), serde_json::json!(7));
    caller_meta.set_protocol_version(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25);
    client
        .send_request_with_option(
            ClientRequest::ListToolsRequest(rmcp::model::ListToolsRequest {
                method: Default::default(),
                params: None,
                extensions: Default::default(),
            }),
            PeerRequestOptions::default().with_meta(caller_meta),
        )
        .await
        .expect("send list tools")
        .await_response()
        .await
        .expect("list tools response");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_falls_back_after_discover_method_not_found() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(discover) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert!(matches!(
            discover.request,
            ClientRequest::DiscoverRequest(_)
        ));
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "Method not found", None),
                Some(discover.id),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send method-not-found");

        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(initialize) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected initialize request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert!(matches!(
            initialize.request,
            ClientRequest::InitializeRequest(_)
        ));
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::InitializeResult(
                    InitializeResult::new(ServerCapabilities::default()),
                ),
                initialize.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send initialize response");
        assert!(matches!(
            server.receive().await,
            Some(ClientJsonRpcMessage::Notification(_))
        ));
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Auto {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                legacy_version: Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25),
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("auto client should fall back");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

/// Drives an `Auto` client through a single `server/discover` probe and asserts
/// the legacy fallback decision against the response the server sends back.
///
/// When `expect_fallback` is set, the server also accepts the subsequent
/// `initialize` request and the client is expected to connect. Otherwise the
/// client must surface the discover error without sending `initialize`, and the
/// server's next receive must not be an initialize request.
async fn run_auto_discover_response_scenario(error: ErrorData, expect_fallback: bool) {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(discover) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert!(matches!(
            discover.request,
            ClientRequest::DiscoverRequest(_)
        ));
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(error, Some(discover.id)))
            .await
            .expect("send discover error response");

        if expect_fallback {
            let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(initialize) =
                server.receive().await.expect("expected initialize request")
            else {
                panic!("expected request");
            };
            assert!(matches!(
                initialize.request,
                ClientRequest::InitializeRequest(_)
            ));
            server
                .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                    ServerResult::InitializeResult(InitializeResult::new(
                        ServerCapabilities::default(),
                    )),
                    initialize.id,
                ))
                .await
                .expect("send initialize response");
            assert!(matches!(
                server.receive().await,
                Some(ClientJsonRpcMessage::Notification(_))
            ));
        } else {
            // The client must surface the error without falling back, so no
            // initialize request should follow. The transport closes when the
            // failed client is dropped.
            if let Some(ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(request)) = server.receive().await {
                panic!(
                    "client fell back to {:?} but should have surfaced the modern error",
                    request.request
                );
            }
        }
    });

    let client_result = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Auto {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                legacy_version: Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25),
            },
        )
        .await;

    if expect_fallback {
        let client = client_result.expect("auto client should fall back to initialize");
        client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    } else {
        assert!(
            client_result.is_err(),
            "modern error should surface without legacy fallback"
        );
    }
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_falls_back_after_discover_invalid_request() {
    // Legacy servers commonly reject an unknown pre-initialize request with
    // `-32600` (e.g. a session middleware that requires `initialize` first).
    run_auto_discover_response_scenario(
        ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::INVALID_REQUEST, "Bad Request", None),
        true,
    )
    .await;
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_falls_back_after_discover_invalid_params() {
    // `-32602` is explicitly called out by the specification as an
    // implementation-defined response legacy servers use for unknown requests.
    run_auto_discover_response_scenario(
        ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::INVALID_PARAMS, "Invalid params", None),
        true,
    )
    .await;
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_does_not_fall_back_for_missing_required_capability() {
    // A `MISSING_REQUIRED_CLIENT_CAPABILITY` response identifies a modern
    // server; falling back to `initialize` would not address it.
    run_auto_discover_response_scenario(
        ErrorData::new(
            ErrorCode::MISSING_REQUIRED_CLIENT_CAPABILITY,
            "Missing required client capability",
            None,
        ),
        false,
    )
    .await;
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_does_not_fall_back_for_header_mismatch() {
    // A `HEADER_MISMATCH` response identifies a modern server performing
    // header validation; falling back to `initialize` would not address it.
    run_auto_discover_response_scenario(
        ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::HEADER_MISMATCH, "Header mismatch", None),
        false,
    )
    .await;
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_preserves_both_errors_when_fallback_also_fails() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        // Discover: legacy rejection.
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(discover) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "not found", None),
                Some(discover.id),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover error");

        // Initialize: close the transport instead of responding.
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(_) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected initialize request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        drop(server); // closes the transport
    });

    let result = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Auto {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                legacy_version: Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25),
            },
        )
        .await;

    let err = result.err().expect("both phases should fail");
    match err {
        rmcp::service::ClientInitializeError::LegacyFallbackFailed { discover, fallback } => {
            assert!(
                matches!(
                    *discover,
                    rmcp::service::ClientInitializeError::JsonRpcError(_)
                ),
                "discover phase should be a JsonRpcError, got {discover:?}"
            );
            assert!(
                matches!(
                    *fallback,
                    rmcp::service::ClientInitializeError::ConnectionClosed(_)
                ),
                "fallback phase should be ConnectionClosed, got {fallback:?}"
            );
        }
        other => panic!("expected LegacyFallbackFailed, got {other:?}"),
    }
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_surfaces_uncorrelated_error_id() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(_) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        // Respond with an error carrying a different id.
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "not found", None),
                Some(RequestId::Number(999)),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send mismatched-id error");
    });

    let result = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Auto {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                legacy_version: Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25),
            },
        )
        .await;

    assert!(
        matches!(
            result,
            Err(rmcp::service::ClientInitializeError::UncorrelatedErrorResponse { .. })
        ),
        "mismatched id should surface as UncorrelatedErrorResponse, got {:?}",
        result.as_ref().err()
    );
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn auto_startup_falls_back_for_absent_error_id() {
    // Spec: error id is optional; a server that cannot read the request id
    // omits it. The error is still a response to our request, so it should
    // trigger legacy fallback.
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(_discover) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "not found", None),
                None,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send no-id error");

        // Client should fall back to initialize.
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(initialize) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected initialize request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::InitializeResult(
                    InitializeResult::new(ServerCapabilities::default()),
                ),
                initialize.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send initialize response");
        assert!(matches!(
            server.receive().await,
            Some(ClientJsonRpcMessage::Notification(_))
        ));
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Auto {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                legacy_version: Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2025_11_25),
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("absent-id error should trigger legacy fallback");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn discover_mode_surfaces_legacy_error() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(discover) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected discover request")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::new(ErrorCode::METHOD_NOT_FOUND, "not found", None),
                Some(discover.id),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover error");
    });

    let result = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await;

    assert!(
        matches!(
            result,
            Err(rmcp::service::ClientInitializeError::JsonRpcError(_))
        ),
        "Discover mode should surface a legacy error, not fall back, got {:?}",
        result.as_ref().err()
    );
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn discover_startup_retries_a_mutually_supported_version() {
    let unsupported: ProtocolVersion =
        serde_json::from_value(serde_json::json!("2099-01-01")).unwrap();
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(first) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected first discover")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert_eq!(
            first.request.get_meta().protocol_version(),
            Some(unsupported.clone())
        );
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::unsupported_protocol_version(
                    unsupported,
                    &[ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                ),
                Some(first.id),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send unsupported error");

        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(second) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected retry discover")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert_eq!(
            second.request.get_meta().protocol_version(),
            Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28)
        );
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::DiscoverResult(
                    DiscoverResult::new(
                        vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                        ServerCapabilities::default(),
                    )
                    .with_server_info(Implementation::new("discover-server", "1.0.0")),
                ),
                second.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover response");
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![
                    serde_json::from_value(serde_json::json!("2099-01-01")).unwrap(),
                    ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28,
                ],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("discover client should retry");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn discover_startup_retries_current_version_once_when_server_reports_it_supported() {
    let (server_transport, client_transport) = tokio::io::duplex(4096);
    let mut server = IntoTransport::<rmcp::RoleServer, _, _>::into_transport(server_transport);
    let server_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(first) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected first discover")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::error(
                ErrorData::unsupported_protocol_version(
                    ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28,
                    &[ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                ),
                Some(first.id),
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send unsupported error");

        let ClientJsonRpcMessage::Request(second) =
            server.receive().await.expect("expected retry discover")
        else {
            panic!("expected request");
        };
        assert_eq!(
            second.request.get_meta().protocol_version(),
            Some(ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28)
        );
        server
            .send(ServerJsonRpcMessage::response(
                ServerResult::DiscoverResult(
                    DiscoverResult::new(
                        vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
                        ServerCapabilities::default(),
                    )
                    .with_server_info(Implementation::new("discover-server", "1.0.0")),
                ),
                second.id,
            ))
            .await
            .expect("send discover response");
    });

    let client = DiscoverClient
        .serve_with_lifecycle(
            client_transport,
            ClientLifecycleMode::Discover {
                preferred_versions: vec![ProtocolVersion::V_2026_07_28],
            },
        )
        .await
        .expect("discover client should retry once");
    client.cancel().await.expect("cancel client");
    server_task.await.expect("server task");
}