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# resources_as_tools

# `fastmcp.server.transforms.resources_as_tools`

Transform that exposes resources as tools.

This transform generates tools for listing and reading resources, enabling
clients that only support tools to access resource functionality.

Example:

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
from fastmcp import FastMCP
from fastmcp.server.transforms import ResourcesAsTools

mcp = FastMCP("Server")
mcp.add_transform(ResourcesAsTools(mcp))
# Now has list_resources and read_resource tools
```

## Classes

### `ResourcesAsTools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/transforms/resources_as_tools.py#L32" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

Transform that adds tools for listing and reading resources.

Generates two tools:

* `list_resources`: Lists all resources and templates from the provider
* `read_resource`: Reads a resource by URI

The transform captures a provider reference at construction and queries it
for resources when the generated tools are called. When used with FastMCP,
the provider's auth and visibility filtering is automatically applied.

**Methods:**

#### `list_tools` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/transforms/resources_as_tools.py#L63" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
list_tools(self, tools: Sequence[Tool]) -> Sequence[Tool]
```

Add resource tools to the tool list.

#### `get_tool` <sup><a href="https://github.com/jlowin/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/server/transforms/resources_as_tools.py#L71" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python  theme={"theme":{"light":"snazzy-light","dark":"dark-plus"}}
get_tool(self, name: str, call_next: GetToolNext) -> Tool | None
```

Get a tool by name, including generated resource tools.