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# types

# `fastmcp.resources.types`

Concrete resource implementations.

## Classes

### `TextResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L21" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

A resource that reads from a string.

**Methods:**

#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L26" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```

Read the text content.

### `BinaryResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L33" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

A resource that reads from bytes.

**Methods:**

#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L38" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```

Read the binary content.

### `FileResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L45" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

A resource that reads from a file.

Set is\_binary=True to read file as binary data instead of text.

**Methods:**

#### `validate_absolute_path` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L67" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
validate_absolute_path(cls, path: Path) -> Path
```

Ensure path is absolute.

#### `set_binary_from_mime_type` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L75" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
set_binary_from_mime_type(cls, is_binary: bool, info: ValidationInfo) -> bool
```

Set is\_binary based on mime\_type if not explicitly set.

#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L83" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```

Read the file content.

### `HttpResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L97" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

A resource that reads from an HTTP endpoint.

**Methods:**

#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L106" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```

Read the HTTP content.

### `DirectoryResource` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L118" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

A resource that lists files in a directory.

**Methods:**

#### `validate_absolute_path` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L138" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
validate_absolute_path(cls, path: Path) -> Path
```

Ensure path is absolute.

#### `list_files` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L144" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
list_files(self) -> list[Path]
```

List files in the directory.

#### `read` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/resources/types.py#L160" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
read(self) -> ResourceResult
```

Read the directory listing.