Declare file input parameters and configure CSP, locale, and user-context metadata correctly on an Apps SDK MCP server
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Declare file inputs by listing TOP-LEVEL input-schema field names in `_meta["openai/fileParams"]` (a string array); nested file fields are not supported.
Expect each declared file param to arrive as an object with required `download_url` and `file_id`, plus optional `mime_type` and `file_name`.
Return files by reference (e.g. a `file_uri` field) inside `structuredContent` rather than embedding inline binary data.
Set `_meta.ui.csp` on the widget resource with `connectDomains` (fetch/XHR hosts), `resourceDomains` (images, fonts, scripts), and optional `frameDomains` for iframes.
Set `_meta.ui.domain` to a unique dedicated origin for the widget sandbox — required for app submission.
Read the client's requested locale from `_meta["openai/locale"]` (BCP 47) and resolve it with RFC 4647 matching for number and date formatting.
Treat `_meta["openai/userAgent"]`, `_meta["openai/userLocation"]`, `_meta["openai/subject"]`, `_meta["openai/session"]`, and `_meta["openai/organization"]` as analytics/formatting hints only — enforce authorization server-side against a validated token.
Official docs: https://developers.openai.com/apps-sdk/build/mcp-server and https://developers.openai.com/apps-sdk/reference
Known gotchas
`openai/fileParams` supports only top-level input-schema fields; declaring a nested object path silently fails to bind the file.
The docs explicitly warn never to rely on client-supplied hints (`openai/locale`, `openai/userAgent`, `openai/userLocation`) for authorization — they are unverified client input, not identity.
Any domain your widget fetches from or loads assets from must be listed in `connectDomains`/`resourceDomains` or the request is blocked by CSP at runtime with no server-side error.
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