{"id":"thought2code-mcp-annotated-java-sdk","name":"mcp-annotated-java-sdk","homepage":"https://thought2code.github.io/mcp-annotated-java-sdk","repo_url":"https://github.com/thought2code/mcp-annotated-java-sdk","category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["ai-agents","mcp","model-context-protocol","java","sdk","mcp-server","annotation-driven","tools","resources","prompts"],"what_it_does":"A lightweight, annotation-driven Java SDK/framework for building MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. It lets you define MCP resources, tools, and prompts via Java annotations, and run an MCP server in modes like STDIO, STREAMABLE (recommended), and SSE (deprecated) using a YAML configuration.","use_cases":["Building custom MCP servers in Java without Spring","Exposing typed MCP tools/resources/prompts implemented in Java","Running MCP servers locally via STDIO for development or CLI-style integrations","Deploying an MCP server over HTTP streaming (STREAMABLE) for production web-based LLM apps"],"not_for":["Need for a hosted SaaS/API (this is a framework/library)","Teams requiring a fully specified, versioned REST/JSON API contract beyond the MCP protocol itself","Environments needing strong built-in authentication/authorization features at the SDK layer (not evidenced in the provided README)"],"best_when":"You want fast Java MCP server development with minimal boilerplate and can follow the MCP protocol semantics; you’re comfortable managing security and deployment concerns in your own server/container layer.","avoid_when":"You require turnkey enterprise-grade security (authz/authn, audit, rate-limit policies) and detailed operational guarantees explicitly documented by the SDK.","alternatives":["Official MCP Java SDK (modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk)","Other MCP server frameworks/implementations in your preferred language/runtime","Write MCP server handlers using the underlying MCP Java SDK directly (without annotations)"],"af_score":45.8,"security_score":29.8,"reliability_score":27.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:29:57.801252+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":true,"sdk_languages":["Java"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"The provided README does not describe authentication/authorization mechanisms for inbound MCP requests."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source SDK (MIT). No pricing information suggests paid service usage."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":45.8,"security_score":29.8,"reliability_score":27.5,"mcp_server_quality":72.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":20.0,"rate_limit_clarity":10.0,"tls_enforcement":30.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"Security features like authentication/authorization, TLS requirements, and request-level access control are not described in the provided README. For STREAMABLE/HTTP modes, ensure TLS termination, network controls, and (if needed) application-layer authentication/authorization are implemented in the hosting environment. As a library, secret handling practices cannot be confirmed from the README; inspect implementation for logging/trace behavior and secret management.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["The README indicates SSE is deprecated; agents should prefer STREAMABLE unless constrained.","MCP server deployment mode (STDIO vs STREAMABLE) affects how requests are transported; agent integrations may need different runtime wiring and timeouts.","No SDK-level idempotency or retry guidance is documented in the provided content; agent callers should implement safe retries/guarding externally where appropriate."]}}