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docs: correct create_mcp_http_client default timeout docstring #2683

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docs: correct create_mcp_http_client default timeout docstring
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions src/mcp/shared/_httpx_utils.py
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Expand Up @@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ def create_mcp_http_client(

This function provides common defaults used throughout the MCP codebase:
- follow_redirects=True (always enabled)
- Default timeout of 30 seconds if not specified
- Default ``timeout`` tuned for long-lived SSE streams (see ``timeout`` below).

Args:
headers: Optional headers to include with all requests.
timeout: Request timeout as httpx.Timeout object.
Defaults to 30 seconds if not specified.
timeout: Request timeout as httpx.Timeout object. Defaults to 30 seconds for
connect/write/pool and 300 seconds for read (to accommodate long-lived
SSE streams) if not specified.
auth: Optional authentication handler.

Returns:
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