---
title: WorkOS 🤝 FastMCP
sidebarTitle: WorkOS
description: Authenticate FastMCP servers with WorkOS Connect
icon: shield-check
---

import { VersionBadge } from "/snippets/version-badge.mdx"

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Secure your FastMCP server with WorkOS Connect authentication. This integration uses the OAuth Proxy pattern to handle authentication through WorkOS Connect while maintaining compatibility with MCP clients.

<Note>
This guide covers WorkOS Connect applications. For Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) with AuthKit, see the [AuthKit integration](/integrations/authkit) instead.
</Note>

## Configuration

### Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:
1. A **[WorkOS Account](https://workos.com/)** with access to create OAuth Apps
2. Your FastMCP server's URL (can be localhost for development, e.g., `http://localhost:8000`)

### Step 1: Create a WorkOS OAuth App

Create an OAuth App in your WorkOS dashboard to get the credentials needed for authentication:

<Steps>
<Step title="Create OAuth Application">
In your WorkOS dashboard:
1. Navigate to **Applications**
2. Click **Create Application** 
3. Select **OAuth Application**
4. Name your application
</Step>

<Step title="Get Credentials">
In your OAuth application settings:
1. Copy your **Client ID** (starts with `client_`)
2. Click **Generate Client Secret** and save it securely
3. Copy your **AuthKit Domain** (e.g., `https://your-app.authkit.app`)
</Step>

<Step title="Configure Redirect URI">
In the **Redirect URIs** section:
- Add: `http://localhost:8000/auth/callback` (for development)
- For production, add your server's public URL + `/auth/callback`

<Warning>
The callback URL must match exactly. The default path is `/auth/callback`, but you can customize it using the `redirect_path` parameter.
</Warning>
</Step>
</Steps>

### Step 2: FastMCP Configuration

Create your FastMCP server using the `WorkOSProvider`:

```python server.py
from fastmcp import FastMCP
from fastmcp.server.auth.providers.workos import WorkOSProvider

# Configure WorkOS OAuth
auth = WorkOSProvider(
    client_id="client_YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
    authkit_domain="https://your-app.authkit.app",
    base_url="http://localhost:8000",
    required_scopes=["openid", "profile", "email"]
)

mcp = FastMCP("WorkOS Protected Server", auth=auth)

@mcp.tool
def protected_tool(message: str) -> str:
    """This tool requires authentication."""
    return f"Authenticated user says: {message}"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mcp.run(transport="http", port=8000)
```

## Testing

### Running the Server

Start your FastMCP server with HTTP transport to enable OAuth flows:

```bash
fastmcp run server.py --transport http --port 8000
```

Your server is now running and protected by WorkOS OAuth authentication.

### Testing with a Client

Create a test client that authenticates with your WorkOS-protected server:

```python client.py
from fastmcp import Client
import asyncio

async def main():    
    # The client will automatically handle WorkOS OAuth
    async with Client("http://localhost:8000/mcp", auth="oauth") as client:
        # First-time connection will open WorkOS login in your browser
        print("✓ Authenticated with WorkOS!")
        
        # Test the protected tool
        result = await client.call_tool("protected_tool", {"message": "Hello!"})
        print(result)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
```

When you run the client for the first time:
1. Your browser will open to WorkOS's authorization page
2. After you authorize the app, you'll be redirected back
3. The client receives the token and can make authenticated requests

<Info>
The client caches tokens locally, so you won't need to re-authenticate for subsequent runs unless the token expires or you explicitly clear the cache.
</Info>

## Production Configuration

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For production deployments with persistent token management across server restarts, configure `jwt_signing_key`, and `client_storage`:

```python server.py
import os
from fastmcp import FastMCP
from fastmcp.server.auth.providers.workos import WorkOSProvider
from key_value.aio.stores.redis import RedisStore
from key_value.aio.wrappers.encryption import FernetEncryptionWrapper
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet

# Production setup with encrypted persistent token storage
auth = WorkOSProvider(
    client_id="client_YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
    authkit_domain="https://your-app.authkit.app",
    base_url="https://your-production-domain.com",
    required_scopes=["openid", "profile", "email"],

    # Production token management
    jwt_signing_key=os.environ["JWT_SIGNING_KEY"],
    client_storage=FernetEncryptionWrapper(
        key_value=RedisStore(
            host=os.environ["REDIS_HOST"],
            port=int(os.environ["REDIS_PORT"])
        ),
        fernet=Fernet(os.environ["STORAGE_ENCRYPTION_KEY"])
    )
)

mcp = FastMCP(name="Production WorkOS App", auth=auth)
```

<Note>
Parameters (`jwt_signing_key` and `client_storage`) work together to ensure tokens and client registrations survive server restarts. **Wrap your storage in `FernetEncryptionWrapper` to encrypt sensitive OAuth tokens at rest** - without it, tokens are stored in plaintext. Store secrets in environment variables and use a persistent storage backend like Redis for distributed deployments.

For complete details on these parameters, see the [OAuth Proxy documentation](/servers/auth/oauth-proxy#configuration-parameters).
</Note>

## Configuration Options

<Card>
<ParamField path="client_id" required>
WorkOS OAuth application client ID
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="client_secret" required>
WorkOS OAuth application client secret
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="authkit_domain" required>
Your WorkOS AuthKit domain URL (e.g., `https://your-app.authkit.app`)
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="base_url" required>
Your FastMCP server's public URL
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="required_scopes" default="[]">
OAuth scopes to request
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="redirect_path" default="/auth/callback">
OAuth callback path
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="timeout_seconds" default="10">
API request timeout
</ParamField>
</Card>