# Java MCP Server Development
Complete toolkit for building Model Context Protocol servers in Java using the official MCP Java SDK with reactive streams and Spring Boot integration.
**Tags:** java, mcp, model-context-protocol, server-development, sdk, reactive-streams, spring-boot, reactor
## Items in this Collection
| Title | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |
| [Java MCP Server Development Guidelines](../instructions/java-mcp-server.instructions.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fjava-mcp-server.instructions.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fjava-mcp-server.instructions.md) | Instruction | Best practices and patterns for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Java using the official MCP Java SDK with reactive streams and Spring integration. |
| [Java MCP Server Generator](../prompts/java-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fjava-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fjava-mcp-server-generator.prompt.md) | Prompt | Generate a complete Model Context Protocol server project in Java using the official MCP Java SDK with reactive streams and optional Spring Boot integration. |
| [Java MCP Expert](../chatmodes/java-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fjava-mcp-expert.chatmode.md)
[](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/chatmode?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-mode%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fchatmodes%2Fjava-mcp-expert.chatmode.md) | Chat Mode | Expert assistance for building Model Context Protocol servers in Java using reactive streams, the official MCP Java SDK, and Spring Boot integration. [see usage](#java-mcp-expert) |
## Collection Usage
### Java MCP Expert
recommended
This chat mode provides expert guidance for building MCP servers in Java.
This chat mode is ideal for:
- Creating new MCP server projects with Java
- Implementing reactive handlers with Project Reactor
- Setting up stdio or HTTP transports
- Debugging reactive streams and error handling
- Learning Java MCP best practices with the official SDK
- Integrating with Spring Boot applications
To get the best results, consider:
- Using the instruction file to set context for Java MCP development
- Using the prompt to generate initial project structure
- Switching to the expert chat mode for detailed implementation help
- Specifying whether you need Maven or Gradle
- Providing details about what tools or functionality you need
- Mentioning if you need Spring Boot integration
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*This collection includes 3 curated items for **Java MCP Server Development**.*