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Improve log clarity for "Terminating session: None" in stateless mode #2329

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@kingpanther13

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In stateless HTTP mode, every request logs INFO:mcp.server.streamable_http:Terminating session: None. This is correct behavior — stateless mode creates a new transport with mcp_session_id=None per request and terminates it afterward — but the message is confusing to end users who see it and assume their connection is failing or being dropped.

I maintain an MCP server (ha-mcp) that runs in stateless mode, and this log message regularly causes confusion among users who think they aren't connected.

Suggested change

Differentiate the log message for stateless (session-less) terminations:

# Current (streamable_http.py):
logger.info(f"Terminating session: {self.mcp_session_id}")

# Suggested:
if self.mcp_session_id:
    logger.info(f"Terminating session: {self.mcp_session_id}")
else:
    logger.debug("Stateless request completed, cleaning up transport")

This would:

  • Downgrade stateless cleanup to DEBUG (routine, not noteworthy)
  • Use wording that doesn't alarm users ("completed" vs "Terminating")
  • Keep the existing INFO-level log for actual session terminations

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