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not reproduced by this contributor):\n- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk/c7fef64f92a99c8c758b1aa634f92868d7c2963b/mcp-core/src/main/java/io/modelcontextprotocol/client/transport/DefaultSseMessageEndpointValidator.java (github_source, unknown, documented_behavior): Validator throws these messages for non-same-origin absolute endpoints and path traversal.\n- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk/c7fef64f92a99c8c758b1aa634f92868d7c2963b/CHANGELOG.md (changelog, unknown, documented_behavior): 1.1.3 / 1.0.2 (2026-05-21): SSE client transport message-endpoint validation backports.\n- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk/c7fef64f92a99c8c758b1aa634f92868d7c2963b/MIGRATION-2.0.md (official_docs, unknown, documented_behavior): 2.0: SSE transports (and supporting validator types) deprecated in favour of Streamable HTTP.\n\nSearch phrasings: messageEndpoint must be a relative path or a same-origin URI; Spring AI MCP SSE client endpoint different host error; 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better, migrate to Streamable HTTP.\n\nOption: Emit a relative/same-origin endpoint or move to Streamable HTTP [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: See trigger\nSteps:\n1. 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