[PR #16651] [CLOSED] Feat: MCP Client Framework with Dynamic oAuth 2.1 #39827

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16651
Author: @elabbarw
Created: 8/15/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: dev ← Head: mcp_feature

📝 Commits (10+)

aa63646 feat: implement MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration with server management, OAuth handling, and UI components
06e1b7c chore: update CHANGELOG for MCP Framework features and add mcp dependency in pyproject.toml
e726db4 Removed mention of going to settings as MCP is now in Workspace.
cdd6760 Remove references to private fork
8b69414 fix versioning
54f3898 removed another reference
56da884 fix MCP server access control and validation logic, update UI to default access control for non-admins
613b51d fix for public selection for admin: refactor MCP server access control logic to preserve explicit None for admins and remove default visibility sync in UI
e69849d update OAuth flow to create permanent server directly and remove the complexity of managing temporary servers in Redis.
e047d24 post redis removal: enhance OAuth flow to immediately start authorization process and handle errors by cleaning up created servers

📊 Changes

62 files changed (+11632 additions, -34 deletions)

View changed files

📝 .gitignore (+1 -0)
📝 CHANGELOG.md (+7 -0)
➕ MCP_IMPLEMENTATION.md (+164 -0)
📝 README.md (+3 -1)
📝 backend/open_webui/config.py (+14 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/main.py (+19 -1)
➕ backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/5b1a2c3d4e5f_add_mcp_servers.py (+61 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/models/mcp_servers.py (+542 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py (+39 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth.py (+665 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/__init__.py (+8 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/discovery_endpoints.py (+178 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/flow_endpoints.py (+259 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/management_endpoints.py (+304 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_servers.py (+734 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_tools.py (+245 -0)
📝 backend/open_webui/routers/tools.py (+78 -4)
📝 backend/open_webui/utils/access_control.py (+4 -2)
📝 backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py (+32 -0)
➕ backend/open_webui/utils/mcp/__init__.py (+34 -0)

...and 42 more files

📄 Description

Please accept my humble contribution @tjbck . I appreciate everything that you've done for this community. It might not be 100% perfect but i think it's a good start!

Please let me know what's missing. I can start working on documentation and tests.

I'll submit this as a draft PR

Wanis

Pull Request Checklist

Target branch: Using Dev branch

Documentation: Have you updated relevant documentation Open WebUI Docs, or other documentation sources? Not yet
Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? Yes, mcp==1.12.3
Testing: Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? Not yet
Code review: Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? As much as i could but i would appreciate support to make sure it is OWUI-friendly

Changelog Entry

Description

The MCP framework lets Open WebUI connect to external MCP servers and use their tools inside chats.

Server management: Add, edit, test, toggle, and delete MCP servers (HTTP Stream). Visibility uses OWUI ACLs: public (access_control: null), private ({}), or group‑shared.
OAuth 2.1: Discovery/DCR/manual config, encrypted tokens, auto refresh on calls, and structured auth challenges (401) that open an in‑app modal with retry.
Tool integration: Server tools are synced into the native Tools registry as OpenAI‑style functions, auto‑refreshed on create/update/toggle or on demand per server.
Chat/runtime: Middleware injects MCP tools at request time; errors become “elicitation” events so the UI can prompt for authentication and then retry seamlessly.
Security controls: Admin domain allowlist enforces which MCP server URLs can be added; headers and OAuth data are encrypted at rest.
UI components: Workspace server manager and modal (with ACL “Visibility & Permissions”), Dynamic OAuth configurator, Auth Challenge modal, and chat server selector.

Added

MCP Framework (opt-in through Admin -> General):
- MCP server CRUD operations, manual headers, testing, and tool synchronization
- OAuth integration with discovery (WWW-Authenticate, OIDC), manual/direct configuration, Dynamic Client Registration (DCR)
- Mid-chat authentication handling with token auto-refresh and reauthentication prompts
- Tools synchronization to database with conversion to function-calling and runtime execution
- Admin-only MCP allowlist panel in Admin → Settings → MCP Servers

Additional Information

Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/16238

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Contributor License Agreement

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16651 **Author:** [@elabbarw](https://github.com/elabbarw) **Created:** 8/15/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `mcp_feature` --- ### 📝 Commits (10+) - [`aa63646`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/aa63646acb2028e7a69de8a55de0d173c46f76d4) feat: implement MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration with server management, OAuth handling, and UI components - [`06e1b7c`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/06e1b7cc488c730d5b92cd15b79b27d8e1f21cf6) chore: update CHANGELOG for MCP Framework features and add mcp dependency in pyproject.toml - [`e726db4`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e726db41bdf91dc5911f5e2f28f0fe32d989a085) Removed mention of going to settings as MCP is now in Workspace. - [`cdd6760`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/cdd67602c9117ffd6e22fbe14f9f7f69d1230e2d) Remove references to private fork - [`8b69414`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/8b6941478d8b7056bafd8163754573bda0dab13f) fix versioning - [`54f3898`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/54f3898c1610e46f13ba440d5896fb9c98286dbe) removed another reference - [`56da884`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/56da884a072da250983340ef8666c46b0d971ca7) fix MCP server access control and validation logic, update UI to default access control for non-admins - [`613b51d`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/613b51dbc6dee609fd41bbd69e748f3946f804f9) fix for public selection for admin: refactor MCP server access control logic to preserve explicit None for admins and remove default visibility sync in UI - [`e69849d`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e69849d4646bdf3ac989a9297ef09b369f0426c2) update OAuth flow to create permanent server directly and remove the complexity of managing temporary servers in Redis. - [`e047d24`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e047d24dbc3f92e9bd50614184b35909343c8dec) post redis removal: enhance OAuth flow to immediately start authorization process and handle errors by cleaning up created servers ### 📊 Changes **62 files changed** (+11632 additions, -34 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `.gitignore` (+1 -0) 📝 `CHANGELOG.md` (+7 -0) ➕ `MCP_IMPLEMENTATION.md` (+164 -0) 📝 `README.md` (+3 -1) 📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+14 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/main.py` (+19 -1) ➕ `backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/5b1a2c3d4e5f_add_mcp_servers.py` (+61 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/models/mcp_servers.py` (+542 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/routers/configs.py` (+39 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth.py` (+665 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/__init__.py` (+8 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/discovery_endpoints.py` (+178 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/flow_endpoints.py` (+259 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_oauth_modules/management_endpoints.py` (+304 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_servers.py` (+734 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/routers/mcp_tools.py` (+245 -0) 📝 `backend/open_webui/routers/tools.py` (+78 -4) 📝 `backend/open_webui/utils/access_control.py` (+4 -2) 📝 `backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py` (+32 -0) ➕ `backend/open_webui/utils/mcp/__init__.py` (+34 -0) _...and 42 more files_ </details> ### 📄 Description Please accept my humble contribution @tjbck . I appreciate everything that you've done for this community. It might not be 100% perfect but i think it's a good start! Please let me know what's missing. I can start working on documentation and tests. I'll submit this as a draft PR Wanis # Pull Request Checklist **Target branch:** Using Dev branch - [ ] **Documentation:** Have you updated relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs), or other documentation sources? Not yet - [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? Yes, mcp==1.12.3 - [ ] **Testing:** Have you written and run sufficient tests to validate the changes? Not yet - [ ] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? As much as i could but i would appreciate support to make sure it is OWUI-friendly # Changelog Entry ### Description The MCP framework lets Open WebUI connect to external MCP servers and use their tools inside chats. - **Server management**: Add, edit, test, toggle, and delete MCP servers (HTTP Stream). Visibility uses OWUI ACLs: public (`access_control: null`), private (`{}`), or group‑shared. - **OAuth 2.1**: Discovery/DCR/manual config, encrypted tokens, auto refresh on calls, and structured auth challenges (401) that open an in‑app modal with retry. - **Tool integration**: Server tools are synced into the native Tools registry as OpenAI‑style functions, auto‑refreshed on create/update/toggle or on demand per server. - **Chat/runtime**: Middleware injects MCP tools at request time; errors become “elicitation” events so the UI can prompt for authentication and then retry seamlessly. - **Security controls**: Admin **domain allowlist** enforces which MCP server URLs can be added; headers and OAuth data are encrypted at rest. - **UI components**: Workspace server manager and modal (with ACL “Visibility & Permissions”), Dynamic OAuth configurator, Auth Challenge modal, and chat server selector. ### Added - **MCP Framework** (opt-in through Admin -> General): - MCP server CRUD operations, manual headers, testing, and tool synchronization - OAuth integration with discovery (WWW-Authenticate, OIDC), manual/direct configuration, Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) - Mid-chat authentication handling with token auto-refresh and reauthentication prompts - Tools synchronization to database with conversion to function-calling and runtime execution - Admin-only MCP allowlist panel in Admin → Settings → MCP Servers ### Additional Information - Discussion: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/16238 ### Screenshots or Videos <img width="1389" height="228" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3bf04b33-c4d6-4a1f-bf6f-9525c748315e" /> <img width="1718" height="522" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e61b0ee2-e4dd-420d-a615-5fc8004487f2" /> <img width="955" height="416" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c7e3b681-33cd-4416-855a-8f6b873b92e4" /> <img width="542" height="861" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2e0be0bb-c923-4567-a3eb-59478317dfae" /> <img width="904" height="710" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e697309-9e2f-405a-9528-30e62281ed8b" /> ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#39827