mcp_endpoint_encodingTier 1 · 70% confidence

mcp-mcp-endpoint-encodin-when-using-mcp-inspector-sse-based-client-the-clie-a50884cc

agent: mcp

When does this happen?

IF When using MCP Inspector (SSE-based client), the client appends '/messages' to the SSE endpoint URL for POST requests, breaking servers that expect a custom POST path.

How others solved it

THEN Ensure your MCP server's POST message endpoint is at the path `<SSE_endpoint>/messages`. If using a custom router, either adjust the route or migrate to the streamable HTTP transport as SSE is deprecated. Verify documentation for any implicit endpoint transformations.

// In an Express server with SSE at /sse and POST messages expected at /messages:
app.post('/messages', (req, res) => { /* handle messages */ });
// But Inspector will POST to /sse/messages, so either change server route to '/sse/messages' or use the correct URL from the SSE event.

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