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View the source code for this module on GitHub: https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use/blob/main/libraries/python/mcp_use/server/auth/dependencies.py
Context helpers for accessing authentication in tools.

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get_access_token

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function get_access_token

Get the current authenticated user’s access token.Returns None if the request is not authenticated.Example:
from mcp_use.server.auth import get_access_token

@server.tool()
def whoami() -> str:
    token = get_access_token()
    if not token:
        return "Not authenticated"
    return f"Hello \{token.claims.get('email')\}"

from mcp_use.server.auth.dependencies import get_access_token
Returns
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returns
AccessToken | None
Signature
def get_access_token():

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require_auth

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function require_auth

Get the access token or raise AuthenticationError if not authenticated.Example:
from mcp_use.server.auth import require_auth

@server.tool()
def admin_action() -> str:
    token = require_auth()  # Raises if not authenticated
    if "admin" not in token.scopes:
        return "Admin scope required"
    return "Admin action performed"

from mcp_use.server.auth.dependencies import require_auth
Returns
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returns
AccessToken
Signature
def require_auth():

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set_access_token

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function set_access_token

Set the current access token (called by AuthMiddleware).
from mcp_use.server.auth.dependencies import set_access_token
Parameters
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token
AccessToken | None
required
Parameter value
Signature
def set_access_token(token: AccessToken | None):