fix(sdk): replace AgentBase.mcp_config dict with typed MCPConfig & sanitize secrets by xingyaoww · Pull Request #2830 · OpenHands/software-agent-sdk

xingyaoww · 2026-04-14T17:47:59Z

Refactor: Replace `mcp_config` dict with typed `MCPConfig` & sanitize secrets

Problem

AgentBase.mcp_config was a dict[str, Any] with no type safety or secret protection. When MCP servers are configured with authentication headers or environment variables containing secrets, those raw values could flow through serialization paths unredacted:

_save_base_state() → persists to base_state.json with secrets in plaintext
ConversationStateUpdateEvent → emitted when state.agent is set
from_conversation_state() → full state snapshot via state.model_dump(mode="json")
WebhookSubscriber._post_events() → event.model_dump() → HTTP POST to webhook → persisted to cloud storage

Fix

Replaced AgentBase.mcp_config: dict[str, Any] with MCPConfig | None (from fastmcp.mcp_config), aligning with AgentSettings.mcp_config which already uses MCPConfig | None.

Key changes:

Type: dict[str, Any] (default {}) → MCPConfig | None (default None)
Backward compat: field_validator(mode="before") coerces dicts → MCPConfig and normalizes empty values to None
Sanitization: field_serializer dumps MCPConfig to dict, then applies sanitize_config() to redact secrets
Callers updated: local_conversation.py, plugin/loader.py, settings/model.py

Why this is safe

On conversation resume, state.agent = agent replaces the persisted agent with the caller-provided one. The persisted mcp_config is never used for restore. verify() only checks agent class + tool names, not mcp_config. So redacting secrets during serialization has zero impact on resume.

Tests

All 122 tests pass across modified test files. Pre-commit checks (ruff format, ruff lint, pycodestyle, pyright, import deps, tool registration) all pass.

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• GHCR package: https://github.com/OpenHands/agent-sdk/pkgs/container/agent-server

Variants & Base Images

Variant	Architectures	Base Image	Docs / Tags
java	amd64, arm64	`eclipse-temurin:17-jdk`	Link
python	amd64, arm64	`nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.13-nodejs22-slim`	Link
golang	amd64, arm64	`golang:1.21-bookworm`	Link

Pull (multi-arch manifest)

# Each variant is a multi-arch manifest supporting both amd64 and arm64
docker pull ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-python

Run

docker run -it --rm \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  --name agent-server-8e5a80b-python \
  ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-python

All tags pushed for this build

ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-golang-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-golang_tag_1.21-bookworm-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-golang-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-golang_tag_1.21-bookworm-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-java-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-eclipse-temurin_tag_17-jdk-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-java-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-eclipse-temurin_tag_17-jdk-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-python-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-nikolaik_s_python-nodejs_tag_python3.13-nodejs22-slim-amd64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-python-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-nikolaik_s_python-nodejs_tag_python3.13-nodejs22-slim-arm64
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-golang
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-java
ghcr.io/openhands/agent-server:8e5a80b-python

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Add a field_serializer on AgentBase.mcp_config that applies sanitize_config() during model_dump/model_dump_json. This prevents MCP secrets (Authorization headers, env vars, API keys) from leaking into: - base_state.json (persisted state) - ConversationStateUpdateEvents (emitted to webhooks/cloud storage) - Full state snapshots (shared-event endpoints) The sanitizer uses the existing sanitize_config() utility which: - Redacts all values under 'headers', 'env', 'environment', 'acp_env' keys - Redacts values for keys matching SECRET_KEY_PATTERNS (KEY, TOKEN, etc.) - Redacts sensitive URL query parameters This is safe because mcp_config is always provided fresh by the caller on conversation resume (state.agent = agent replaces the persisted agent), so redacted values are never needed for restore. Co-authored-by: openhands <openhands@all-hands.dev>

github-actions · 2026-04-14T17:48:26Z

Python API breakage checks — ❌ FAILED

Result: ❌ FAILED

⚠️ Breaking API changes or policy violations detected.

Log excerpt (first 1000 characters)


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Checking openhands-sdk (openhands.sdk)
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Comparing openhands-sdk 1.17.0 against 1.17.0
::warning file=openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/agent/base.py,line=87,title=AgentBase.mcp_config::Attribute value was changed: `Field(default_factory=dict, description='Optional MCP configuration dictionary to create MCP tools.', examples=[{'mcpServers': {'fetch': {'command': 'uvx', 'args': ['mcp-server-fetch']}}}])` -> `Field(default=None, description='Optional MCP configuration to create MCP tools.', examples=[{'mcpServers': {'fetch': {'command': 'uvx', 'args': ['mcp-server-fetch']}}}])`
::warning file=openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/agent/base.py,line=87,title=AgentBase.mcp_config::Attribute value was changed: `Field(default_factory=dict, description='Optional MCP configuration dictionary to create MCP tools.', examples=[{'mcpServers': {'fetch': {'command': 'uvx', 'args': ['mcp-server-fe

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github-actions · 2026-04-14T17:48:36Z

REST API breakage checks (OpenAPI) — ❌ FAILED

Result: ❌ FAILED

⚠️ Breaking REST API changes or policy violations detected.

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::error title=openhands-agent-server REST API::Detected breaking REST API changes other than removing previously-deprecated operations or additive response oneOf expansions. REST contract changes must preserve compatibility for 5 minor releases; keep the old contract available until its scheduled removal version.

Breaking REST API changes detected compared to baseline release:
- the `agent/oneOf[subschema #1: Agent]/mcp_config` request property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/``
- the `agent/oneOf[subschema #2: ACPAgent]/mcp_config` request property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/``
- the `agent/mcp_config` request property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/``

Action log

github-actions · 2026-04-14T17:51:08Z

Coverage Report •

File	Stmts	Miss	Cover	Missing
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/agent
base.py	211	18	91%	184, 244, 278, 346–348, 399–401, 411, 421, 429–430, 534, 571–572, 582–583
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/conversation/impl
local_conversation.py	407	26	93%	293, 298, 326, 375, 399, 415, 480, 672–673, 676, 836, 844, 846, 850–851, 862, 864–866, 891, 963, 1089, 1093, 1163, 1170–1171
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/settings
model.py	341	28	91%	241, 243, 255, 257, 389, 402, 409, 416, 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, 430, 432, 630, 743, 788, 820, 830, 832, 837, 855, 868, 870, 872, 874, 881
openhands-sdk/openhands/sdk/subagent
registry.py	131	6	95%	119, 244–245, 249, 293–294
TOTAL	22599	6474	71%

neubig · 2026-04-14T17:53:24Z

@openhand could we remove mcp_config or replace the dict with an MCPConfig setting like are used in the settings library within this repo to fix this problem? I believe sanitation is already implemented there.

xingyaoww · 2026-04-14T18:34:43Z

@OpenHands could we remove mcp_config or replace the dict with an MCPConfig setting like are used in the settings library within this repo to fix this problem? I believe sanitation is already implemented there.

openhands-ai · 2026-04-14T18:35:09Z

I'm on it! xingyaoww can track my progress at all-hands.dev

Replace the untyped dict[str, Any] field with the typed MCPConfig Pydantic model from fastmcp, aligning AgentBase with AgentSettings which already uses MCPConfig | None. Changes: - AgentBase.mcp_config: dict[str, Any] -> MCPConfig | None (default None) - Add field_validator (mode='before') to coerce dicts to MCPConfig for backward compatibility and normalize empty values to None - Update field_serializer to dump MCPConfig to dict before sanitizing - Update local_conversation.py and plugin/loader.py to bridge between dict (for plugin merge operations) and MCPConfig - Update settings/model.py to pass MCPConfig directly (no more .model_dump()) - Update all test files for MCPConfig type The field_validator ensures backward compatibility: callers passing plain dicts still work. Sanitization still prevents secret leakage through all serialization paths. Co-authored-by: openhands <openhands@all-hands.dev>

xingyaoww · 2026-04-14T18:54:04Z

Done! Replaced AgentBase.mcp_config: dict[str, Any] with MCPConfig | None in commit 0b0fcf1.

What changed:

The field type is now MCPConfig | None (from fastmcp.mcp_config), aligning with AgentSettings.mcp_config which already uses this type
A field_validator(mode='before') coerces dicts to MCPConfig for backward compatibility — existing callers passing plain dicts still work
The field_serializer dumps MCPConfig to dict before applying sanitize_config() for secret redaction
settings/model.py now passes MCPConfig directly to Agent() instead of calling .model_dump()
All 122 tests pass, all pre-commit checks pass

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openhands-ai · 2026-04-14T18:55:07Z

Summary

The reviewer's comment asked: "could we remove mcp_config or replace the dict with an MCPConfig setting like are used in the settings library within this repo to fix this problem?"

Request addressed: ✅ Complete

Replaced AgentBase.mcp_config: dict[str, Any] with MCPConfig | None — aligns with AgentSettings.mcp_config which already uses this typed model from fastmcp.mcp_config
Backward compatibility maintained — field_validator(mode="before") coerces plain dicts to MCPConfig, so existing callers are unaffected
Secret sanitization preserved — field_serializer dumps MCPConfig to dict then applies sanitize_config()
All callers updated — local_conversation.py, plugin/loader.py, settings/model.py
All 122 tests pass, all pre-commit checks pass (ruff, pyright, etc.)
Changes committed and pushed to the PR branch (commit 0b0fcf11)
PR title/description updated to reflect the expanded scope
Reply posted on the PR comment explaining the changes

Conciseness: ✅

All 10 modified files are directly necessary for the refactoring — 4 source files for the type change + caller updates, and 6 test files updated to use MCPConfig objects instead of raw dicts. No extraneous changes.

Note

The API breakage checker correctly flags this as a breaking change (public field type changed). This is expected and intentional since the reviewer specifically requested it. The field_validator ensures runtime backward compatibility for callers passing dicts.

Use MCPConfig.model_validate() at call sites that previously passed plain dicts directly to Agent(mcp_config=...) or MCPConfig(): - examples/07, 08, 10, 13: wrap dict literals with MCPConfig.model_validate() - subagent/registry.py: build MCPConfig from agent_def.mcp_servers - tests/test_acp_agent.py: wrap dict literal This fixes pyright reportArgumentType errors from the type change. Co-authored-by: openhands <openhands@all-hands.dev>

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