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# launch • AI Agent SDK

> launch: Launch MCP server for the agent.

# launch

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> This is a method of the [**McpLauncherProtocol**](../classes/McpLauncherProtocol) class in the [**protocols**](../modules/protocols) module.

Launch MCP server for the agent.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def launch(agent: Any, path: str, port: int, host: str, debug: bool) -> None
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="agent" type="Any" required={true}>
  The agent instance to serve
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="path" type="str" required={false} default="'/'">
  Base path for MCP endpoints
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="port" type="int" required={false} default="8000">
  Server port (default: 8000)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="host" type="str" required={false} default="'0.0.0.0'">
  Server host (default: '0.0.0.0')
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="debug" type="bool" required={false} default="False">
  Enable debug mode (default: False)
</ParamField>

## Source

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