Add outputSchema support to fix MCP tool validation errors#19
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Add outputSchema support to fix MCP tool validation errors#19
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Co-authored-by: Siumauricio <47042324+Siumauricio@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Siumauricio <47042324+Siumauricio@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Siumauricio <47042324+Siumauricio@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Fix application-create response schema validation error
Add outputSchema support to fix MCP tool validation errors
Feb 3, 2026
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The MCP SDK validates tool responses against
outputSchemawhen defined. Theapplication-createtool was failing with "data should NOT have additional properties" because the server used the deprecatedtool()method which lacks outputSchema support.Changes
outputSchemafield toToolDefinition<TShape, TOutputShape>interfacetool()toregisterTool()method with proper schema configurationcontent(text) andstructuredContent(validated object) matching the defined output schemaExample
Before:
After:
The
outputSchemaremains optional for backward compatibility with existing tools.Original prompt
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