Quick answer: Attach one MCP server on streamable HTTP, set transport_type explicitly rather than trusting the URL, then lower the timeouts. LiveKit Agents ships timeout: float = 5 , sse_read_timeout: float = 60 * 5 and client_session_timeout_seconds: float = 5 . No 5-second ceiling fits inside one phone turn. Allow-list the tools, then add a health check.
What this covers
- Why MCP’s defaults are wrong for a phone call
- The two-bucket rule: set the timeout against the turn, not the default
- Working out the in-turn budget: the arithmetic end to end
- The threshold table: what to set, by tool class
- Which transport do I get: does my URL end in /mcp or /sse?
This is a technical summary. The full guide — with the tables and worked examples — is on our site: *Voice Agent MCP Tools: Timeouts That Fit a Turn*.
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