import base64

from mcp.server import MCPServer

mcp = MCPServer("Bookshop")

@mcp.resource("docs://readme", mime_type="text/markdown")

def readme() -> str:

"""How to use this server."""

return "# Bookshop\n\nSearch the catalog with the `search_books` tool."

@mcp.resource("stats://catalog", mime_type="application/json")

def catalog_stats() -> dict[str, int]:

"""Live counts for the catalog."""

return {"books": 1204, "authors": 391}

@mcp.resource("covers://placeholder", mime_type="image/gif")

def placeholder_cover() -> bytes:

"""A 1x1 transparent GIF, shown when a book has no cover."""

return base64.b64decode("R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7")