feat(python): Add MCP client OTel spans per GenAI semantic conventions

Implement MCP client spans per the OTel GenAI Semantic Conventions for MCP
(https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/gen-ai/mcp/#client).

Operations instrumented:
- initialize: CLIENT span capturing MCP session setup
- tools/list: CLIENT span for tool listing (per-page)
- prompts/list: CLIENT span for prompt listing (per-page)
- tools/call: CLIENT span (nested under execute_tool when called via FunctionTool)
- prompts/get: CLIENT span

Span attributes follow the MCP semantic conventions:
- Required: mcp.method.name
- Conditional: error.type, gen_ai.tool.name, gen_ai.prompt.name
- Recommended: gen_ai.operation.name, mcp.protocol.version, mcp.session.id,
  network.transport, server.address, server.port

Transport-specific attributes per subclass:
- MCPStdioTool: network.transport=pipe
- MCPStreamableHTTPTool: network.transport=tcp, network.protocol.name=http
- MCPWebsocketTool: network.transport=tcp, network.protocol.name=websocket

All span creation gated behind OBSERVABILITY_SETTINGS.ENABLED.

Closes #3624
Closes #4697

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Tao Chen
2026-06-04 13:42:18 -07:00
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# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
"""Tests for MCP client span instrumentation per OTel GenAI Semantic Conventions.
See: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/gen-ai/mcp/#client
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import Any
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
import pytest
from mcp import types
from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export.in_memory_span_exporter import InMemorySpanExporter
from opentelemetry.trace import SpanKind, StatusCode
from agent_framework import MCPStdioTool, MCPStreamableHTTPTool, MCPWebsocketTool
from agent_framework._mcp import MCPTool
from agent_framework.exceptions import ToolExecutionException
from agent_framework.observability import OtelAttr
# region helpers
def _make_connected_mcp_tool(
name: str = "test-mcp",
*,
supports_tools: bool = True,
supports_prompts: bool = True,
protocol_version: str | None = "2025-06-18",
) -> MCPTool:
"""Create an MCPTool with a mocked session, ready for testing."""
tool = MCPTool(name=name)
tool.session = AsyncMock()
tool.is_connected = True
tool._supports_tools = supports_tools
tool._supports_prompts = supports_prompts
tool.load_tools_flag = True
tool.load_prompts_flag = True
tool._mcp_protocol_version = protocol_version
return tool
def _make_tool_list_result(
tools: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
) -> Mock:
"""Create a mock ListToolsResult."""
if tools is None:
tools = [{"name": "get-weather", "description": "Get weather", "inputSchema": {"type": "object"}}]
result = Mock()
result.tools = [
types.Tool(name=t["name"], description=t.get("description", ""), inputSchema=t.get("inputSchema", {}))
for t in tools
]
result.nextCursor = None
return result
def _make_prompt_list_result(
prompts: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
) -> Mock:
"""Create a mock ListPromptsResult."""
if prompts is None:
prompts = [{"name": "analyze-code", "description": "Analyze code"}]
result = Mock()
result.prompts = [
types.Prompt(name=p["name"], description=p.get("description", ""), arguments=None) for p in prompts
]
result.nextCursor = None
return result
def _make_call_tool_result(text: str = "result", is_error: bool = False) -> Mock:
"""Create a mock CallToolResult."""
result = Mock()
result.isError = is_error
result.content = [types.TextContent(type="text", text=text)]
return result
def _make_get_prompt_result(text: str = "prompt result") -> types.GetPromptResult:
"""Create a mock GetPromptResult."""
return types.GetPromptResult(
description="test prompt",
messages=[
types.PromptMessage(
role="user",
content=types.TextContent(type="text", text=text),
)
],
)
# endregion
# region initialize span
async def test_mcp_initialize_span(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""session.initialize() should produce an MCP CLIENT span named 'initialize'."""
tool = MCPTool(name="test-server")
mock_session_cls = AsyncMock()
init_result = Mock()
init_result.capabilities = None
init_result.protocolVersion = "2025-06-18"
mock_session_cls.initialize = AsyncMock(return_value=init_result)
# Create a mock transport context manager
mock_transport = AsyncMock()
mock_transport.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=(Mock(), Mock()))
mock_transport.__aexit__ = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
# Mock get_mcp_client and the session creation
tool.session = None
tool.load_tools_flag = False
tool.load_prompts_flag = False
span_exporter.clear()
with pytest.MonkeyPatch.context() as m:
m.setattr(tool, "get_mcp_client", lambda: mock_transport)
async def patched_connect(self_: Any, *, reset: bool = False, load_configured: bool = True) -> None:
# Simulate what _connect_on_owner does but with mock session
from agent_framework._mcp import create_mcp_client_span
from agent_framework.observability import OtelAttr
with create_mcp_client_span("initialize", attributes=self_._mcp_base_span_attributes()) as init_span:
self_._mcp_protocol_version = "2025-06-18"
init_span.set_attribute(OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION, "2025-06-18")
self_.session = mock_session_cls
self_.is_connected = True
m.setattr(MCPTool, "_connect_on_owner", patched_connect)
await tool.connect()
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
init_spans = [s for s in spans if s.name == "initialize"]
assert len(init_spans) == 1
span = init_spans[0]
assert span.kind == SpanKind.CLIENT
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.MCP_METHOD_NAME] == "initialize"
assert span.attributes.get(OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION) == "2025-06-18"
# endregion
# region tools/list span
async def test_mcp_tools_list_span(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""session.list_tools() should produce an MCP CLIENT span named 'tools/list'."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_tool_list_result())
span_exporter.clear()
await tool.load_tools()
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
list_spans = [s for s in spans if s.name == "tools/list"]
assert len(list_spans) == 1
span = list_spans[0]
assert span.kind == SpanKind.CLIENT
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.MCP_METHOD_NAME] == "tools/list"
assert span.attributes.get(OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION) == "2025-06-18"
# endregion
# region prompts/list span
async def test_mcp_prompts_list_span(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""session.list_prompts() should produce an MCP CLIENT span named 'prompts/list'."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.list_prompts = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_prompt_list_result())
span_exporter.clear()
await tool.load_prompts()
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
list_spans = [s for s in spans if s.name == "prompts/list"]
assert len(list_spans) == 1
span = list_spans[0]
assert span.kind == SpanKind.CLIENT
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.MCP_METHOD_NAME] == "prompts/list"
# endregion
# region tools/call span
async def test_mcp_tools_call_creates_client_span_when_no_parent(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""Direct call_tool() without FunctionTool wrapper creates new MCP CLIENT span."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.call_tool = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_call_tool_result("hello"))
span_exporter.clear()
result = await tool.call_tool("get-weather", city="Seattle")
assert result is not None
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
call_spans = [s for s in spans if "tools/call" in s.name]
assert len(call_spans) == 1
span = call_spans[0]
assert span.kind == SpanKind.CLIENT
assert span.name == "tools/call get-weather"
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.MCP_METHOD_NAME] == "tools/call"
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.TOOL_NAME] == "get-weather"
assert span.attributes.get(OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION) == "2025-06-18"
async def test_mcp_tools_call_tool_error_sets_error_type(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""When CallToolResult.isError is true, error.type should be 'tool_error' per MCP spec."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.call_tool = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_call_tool_result("bad input", is_error=True))
span_exporter.clear()
with pytest.raises(ToolExecutionException):
await tool.call_tool("get-weather", city="invalid")
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
call_spans = [s for s in spans if "tools/call" in s.name]
assert len(call_spans) == 1
span = call_spans[0]
assert span.attributes.get(OtelAttr.ERROR_TYPE) == "tool_error"
assert span.status.status_code == StatusCode.ERROR
# endregion
# region prompts/get span
async def test_mcp_prompts_get_creates_client_span(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""get_prompt() should always create a new MCP CLIENT span (not enrich execute_tool)."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.get_prompt = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_get_prompt_result("code analysis"))
span_exporter.clear()
result = await tool.get_prompt("analyze-code", language="python")
assert "code analysis" in result
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
prompt_spans = [s for s in spans if "prompts/get" in s.name]
assert len(prompt_spans) == 1
span = prompt_spans[0]
assert span.kind == SpanKind.CLIENT
assert span.name == "prompts/get analyze-code"
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.MCP_METHOD_NAME] == "prompts/get"
assert span.attributes[OtelAttr.PROMPT_NAME] == "analyze-code"
# endregion
# region transport attributes
def test_mcp_stdio_tool_transport_attributes():
"""MCPStdioTool should have network.transport='pipe'."""
tool = MCPStdioTool(name="test", command="python")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.NETWORK_TRANSPORT] == "pipe"
assert OtelAttr.ADDRESS not in attrs
def test_mcp_http_tool_transport_attributes():
"""MCPStreamableHTTPTool should have tcp transport and URL-based server address/port."""
tool = MCPStreamableHTTPTool(name="test", url="https://api.example.com:8443/mcp")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.NETWORK_TRANSPORT] == "tcp"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.NETWORK_PROTOCOL_NAME] == "http"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.ADDRESS] == "api.example.com"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.PORT] == 8443
def test_mcp_http_tool_default_port():
"""MCPStreamableHTTPTool should default to 443 for https."""
tool = MCPStreamableHTTPTool(name="test", url="https://api.example.com/mcp")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.PORT] == 443
def test_mcp_http_tool_http_default_port():
"""MCPStreamableHTTPTool should default to 80 for http."""
tool = MCPStreamableHTTPTool(name="test", url="http://localhost/mcp")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.PORT] == 80
def test_mcp_websocket_tool_transport_attributes():
"""MCPWebsocketTool should have tcp transport and URL-based server address/port."""
tool = MCPWebsocketTool(name="test", url="wss://ws.example.com:9090/mcp")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.NETWORK_TRANSPORT] == "tcp"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.NETWORK_PROTOCOL_NAME] == "websocket"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.ADDRESS] == "ws.example.com"
assert attrs[OtelAttr.PORT] == 9090
def test_mcp_websocket_tool_default_port():
"""MCPWebsocketTool should default to 443 for wss."""
tool = MCPWebsocketTool(name="test", url="wss://ws.example.com/mcp")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.PORT] == 443
def test_mcp_protocol_version_in_attributes():
"""Protocol version should be included in span attributes."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool(protocol_version="2025-06-18")
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert attrs[OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION] == "2025-06-18"
def test_mcp_protocol_version_omitted_when_none():
"""Protocol version should be omitted from span attributes when unknown."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool(protocol_version=None)
attrs = tool._mcp_base_span_attributes()
assert OtelAttr.MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION not in attrs
# endregion
# region observability disabled
@pytest.mark.parametrize("enable_instrumentation", [False], indirect=True)
async def test_mcp_spans_not_created_when_observability_disabled(span_exporter: InMemorySpanExporter):
"""No MCP spans should be created when observability is disabled."""
tool = _make_connected_mcp_tool()
tool.session.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_tool_list_result())
tool.session.call_tool = AsyncMock(return_value=_make_call_tool_result("ok"))
span_exporter.clear()
await tool.load_tools()
await tool.call_tool("get-weather", city="Seattle")
spans = span_exporter.get_finished_spans()
assert len(spans) == 0
# endregion