diff --git a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/ModelContextProtocol.Core.csproj b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/ModelContextProtocol.Core.csproj
index f3eec2350..6c06d2003 100644
--- a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/ModelContextProtocol.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/ModelContextProtocol.Core.csproj
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="JsonSchema.Net" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Reference analyzers -->
diff --git a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/Server/AIFunctionMcpServerTool.cs b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/Server/AIFunctionMcpServerTool.cs
index 82b6ceb9d..050dc3318 100644
--- a/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/Server/AIFunctionMcpServerTool.cs
+++ b/src/ModelContextProtocol.Core/Server/AIFunctionMcpServerTool.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.AI;
+using Json.Schema;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using ModelContextProtocol.Protocol;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 
 namespace ModelContextProtocol.Server;
@@ -14,6 +19,8 @@ namespace ModelContextProtocol.Server;
 internal sealed partial class AIFunctionMcpServerTool : McpServerTool
 {
     private readonly IReadOnlyList<object> _metadata;
+    private readonly Lazy<JsonSchema?> _outputSchema;
+    private readonly Lazy<JsonTypeInfo> _serializerTypeInfoIncludingDefaults;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates an <see cref="McpServerTool"/> instance for a method, specified via a <see cref="Delegate"/> instance.
@@ -223,6 +230,15 @@ private AIFunctionMcpServerTool(AIFunction function, Tool tool, IServiceProvider
 
         AIFunction = function;
         ProtocolTool = tool;
+        _outputSchema = new Lazy<JsonSchema?>(BuildOutputSchema, LazyThreadSafetyMode.ExecutionAndPublication);
+        _serializerTypeInfoIncludingDefaults = new Lazy<JsonTypeInfo>(() =>
+        {
+            JsonSerializerOptions options = new(AIFunction.JsonSerializerOptions)
+            {
+                DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.Never,
+            };
+            return options.GetTypeInfo(typeof(object));
+        }, LazyThreadSafetyMode.ExecutionAndPublication);
 
         _metadata = metadata;
     }
@@ -672,13 +688,26 @@ private static void RewriteRefPointers(JsonNode? node)
             return null;
         }
 
-        JsonElement? elementResult = aiFunctionResult switch
+        JsonElement? elementResult;
+        switch (aiFunctionResult)
         {
-            JsonElement jsonElement => jsonElement,
-            JsonNode node => JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(node, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonNode),
-            null => null,
-            _ => JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(aiFunctionResult, AIFunction.JsonSerializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(object))),
-        };
+            case JsonElement jsonElement:
+                elementResult = jsonElement;
+                break;
+            case JsonNode node:
+                elementResult = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(node, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonNode);
+                break;
+            case null:
+                elementResult = null;
+                break;
+            default:
+                JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions = AIFunction.JsonSerializerOptions;
+                JsonTypeInfo typeInfo = serializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(typeof(object));
+                elementResult = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(aiFunctionResult, typeInfo);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        elementResult = AddMissingRequiredNullableProperties(elementResult, aiFunctionResult);
 
         // Pre-SEP-2106 clients expect the {"result": <value>} envelope for non-object
         // schemas. SEP-2106 clients see the natural shape. The classification is decided
@@ -698,6 +727,999 @@ private static void RewriteRefPointers(JsonNode? node)
         return elementResult;
     }
 
+    private JsonElement? AddMissingRequiredNullableProperties(
+        JsonElement? elementResult,
+        object? originalResult)
+    {
+        if (elementResult is not { } result ||
+            ProtocolTool.OutputSchema is not { } outputSchema ||
+            result.ValueKind is not (JsonValueKind.Object or JsonValueKind.Array))
+        {
+            return elementResult;
+        }
+
+        JsonNode? resultNode = JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(result, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        JsonNode? schemaNode = JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(outputSchema, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        JsonSchema? schema = _outputSchema.Value;
+        if (resultNode is null || schemaNode is null || schema is null)
+        {
+            return elementResult;
+        }
+
+        if (IsSchemaValid(schema, resultNode))
+        {
+            return elementResult;
+        }
+
+        JsonNode? resultNodeIncludingDefaults = resultNode;
+        if (originalResult is not null and not JsonElement and not JsonNode &&
+            AIFunction.JsonSerializerOptions.DefaultIgnoreCondition is not JsonIgnoreCondition.Never)
+        {
+            JsonElement completeResult = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(
+                originalResult, _serializerTypeInfoIncludingDefaults.Value);
+            resultNodeIncludingDefaults = JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(
+                completeResult, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        }
+
+        JsonNode? repairedResult = RepairStructuredResult(
+            resultNode,
+            resultNodeIncludingDefaults,
+            schemaNode,
+            schema,
+            originalResult,
+            AIFunction.JsonSerializerOptions);
+
+        return repairedResult is null
+            ? elementResult
+            : JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(repairedResult, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonNode);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Restores omitted required properties only when the complete result validates against the
+    /// published schema.  The serializer can omit a value because of either the global ignore
+    /// policy or a member-level <see cref="JsonIgnoreAttribute"/>.  Candidate values are therefore
+    /// read from the source object when the second serialization snapshot does not contain them.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static JsonNode? RepairStructuredResult(
+        JsonNode resultNode,
+        JsonNode? resultNodeIncludingDefaults,
+        JsonNode schemaNode,
+        JsonSchema schema,
+        object? originalResult,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions)
+    {
+        // An explicit schema may deliberately omit optional nulls.  Preserve that valid output
+        // before looking for missing required members.
+        if (IsSchemaValid(schema, resultNode))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        JsonNode workingResult = resultNode.DeepClone();
+        for (int pass = 0; pass < 32; pass++)
+        {
+            Dictionary<string, SchemaObjectContext> contexts = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+            CollectSchemaContexts(
+                workingResult,
+                schemaNode,
+                schemaNode,
+                string.Empty,
+                contexts,
+                new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.Ordinal));
+
+            List<RepairCandidate> candidates = CreateRepairCandidates(
+                workingResult,
+                resultNodeIncludingDefaults,
+                originalResult,
+                serializerOptions,
+                contexts);
+
+            if (candidates.Count == 0 || !TryFindCandidateSet(schema, workingResult, candidates, out JsonNode? repaired))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if (repaired is null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            workingResult = repaired;
+            if (IsSchemaValid(schema, workingResult))
+            {
+                return workingResult;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryBuildJsonSchema(JsonNode schemaNode, out JsonSchema? schema)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            JsonElement schemaElement = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(schemaNode, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonNode);
+            schema = JsonSchema.Build(schemaElement);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is JsonException or InvalidOperationException or ArgumentException)
+        {
+            schema = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private JsonSchema? BuildOutputSchema()
+    {
+        if (ProtocolTool.OutputSchema is not { } outputSchema)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        JsonNode? schemaNode = JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(outputSchema, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        return schemaNode is not null && TryBuildJsonSchema(schemaNode, out JsonSchema? schema)
+            ? schema
+            : null;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSchemaValid(JsonSchema schema, JsonNode instance)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            JsonElement instanceElement = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(instance, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonNode);
+            return schema.Evaluate(instanceElement).IsValid;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is JsonException or InvalidOperationException or ArgumentException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static List<RepairCandidate> CreateRepairCandidates(
+        JsonNode resultNode,
+        JsonNode? resultNodeIncludingDefaults,
+        object? originalResult,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        Dictionary<string, SchemaObjectContext> contexts)
+    {
+        List<RepairCandidate> candidates = [];
+        HashSet<string> seen = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<string, SchemaObjectContext> contextEntry in contexts)
+        {
+            if (!TryGetNodeAtPath(resultNode, contextEntry.Key, out JsonNode? parentNode) || parentNode is not JsonObject parentObject)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            foreach (string propertyName in contextEntry.Value.Required)
+            {
+                if (parentObject.ContainsKey(propertyName))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                string candidateKey = contextEntry.Key + "\u0000" + propertyName;
+                if (!seen.Add(candidateKey))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                bool hasCompleteValue = TryGetNodeAtPath(
+                    resultNodeIncludingDefaults,
+                    AppendJsonPointer(contextEntry.Key, propertyName),
+                    out JsonNode? completeValue);
+
+                if (hasCompleteValue)
+                {
+                    candidates.Add(new RepairCandidate(contextEntry.Key, propertyName, completeValue?.DeepClone()));
+                }
+                else if (TryGetSourceValue(
+                    originalResult,
+                    contextEntry.Key,
+                    propertyName,
+                    serializerOptions,
+                    out JsonNode? sourceValue))
+                {
+                    candidates.Add(new RepairCandidate(contextEntry.Key, propertyName, sourceValue));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return candidates;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryFindCandidateSet(
+        JsonSchema schema,
+        JsonNode originalResult,
+        IReadOnlyList<RepairCandidate> candidates,
+        out JsonNode? repairedResult)
+    {
+        repairedResult = null;
+        if (candidates.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Prefer the full repair first, then small subsets so discriminated unions do not
+        // spend the evaluation budget excluding unrelated branch properties.
+        const int maxCandidateSetEvaluations = 256;
+        bool[] included = Enumerable.Repeat(true, candidates.Count).ToArray();
+        int evaluations = 0;
+        JsonNode? matchingResult = null;
+
+        bool TryCurrentSet()
+        {
+            if (evaluations >= maxCandidateSetEvaluations)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            evaluations++;
+            JsonNode candidateResult = originalResult.DeepClone();
+            bool hasIncludedCandidate = false;
+            for (int i = 0; i < candidates.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (included[i])
+                {
+                    ApplyRepairCandidate(candidateResult, candidates[i]);
+                    hasIncludedCandidate = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!hasIncludedCandidate || !IsSchemaValid(schema, candidateResult))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            matchingResult = candidateResult;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool SearchInclusions(int nextIndex, int remaining)
+        {
+            if (remaining == 0)
+            {
+                return TryCurrentSet();
+            }
+
+            for (int i = nextIndex; i <= candidates.Count - remaining; i++)
+            {
+                included[i] = true;
+                if (SearchInclusions(i + 1, remaining - 1))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                included[i] = false;
+                if (evaluations >= maxCandidateSetEvaluations)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (TryCurrentSet())
+        {
+            repairedResult = matchingResult;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < included.Length; i++)
+        {
+            included[i] = false;
+        }
+
+        for (int includedCount = 1; includedCount < candidates.Count; includedCount++)
+        {
+            if (SearchInclusions(0, includedCount))
+            {
+                repairedResult = matchingResult;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (evaluations >= maxCandidateSetEvaluations)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // A restored parent may expose required descendants on the next pass. Only
+        // source-backed candidates are created, and the caller publishes a result only
+        // after the complete schema validates.
+        repairedResult = originalResult.DeepClone();
+        foreach (RepairCandidate candidate in candidates)
+        {
+            ApplyRepairCandidate(repairedResult, candidate);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static void ApplyRepairCandidate(JsonNode resultNode, RepairCandidate candidate)
+    {
+        if (TryGetNodeAtPath(resultNode, candidate.ParentPath, out JsonNode? parentNode) && parentNode is JsonObject parentObject)
+        {
+            parentObject[candidate.PropertyName] = candidate.Value?.DeepClone();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class SchemaObjectContext
+    {
+        internal HashSet<string> Required { get; } = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    private sealed record RepairCandidate(string ParentPath, string PropertyName, JsonNode? Value);
+
+    private static void CollectSchemaContexts(
+        JsonNode? instanceNode,
+        JsonNode? schemaNode,
+        JsonNode schemaRoot,
+        string instancePath,
+        Dictionary<string, SchemaObjectContext> contexts,
+        HashSet<string> activeReferences)
+    {
+        if (schemaNode is JsonValue schemaValue && schemaValue.TryGetValue<bool>(out _))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (schemaNode is not JsonObject schemaObject)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (schemaObject["$ref"] is JsonValue refValue &&
+            refValue.TryGetValue<string>(out string? refText) &&
+            refText is not null &&
+            activeReferences.Add(refText + "|" + instancePath))
+        {
+            if (TryResolveLocalReference(schemaRoot, refText, out JsonNode? referencedSchema))
+            {
+                CollectSchemaContexts(instanceNode, referencedSchema, schemaRoot, instancePath, contexts, activeReferences);
+            }
+
+            activeReferences.Remove(refText + "|" + instancePath);
+        }
+
+        SchemaObjectContext context = GetOrCreateSchemaContext(contexts, instancePath);
+        if (schemaObject["required"] is JsonArray required)
+        {
+            foreach (JsonNode? requiredProperty in required)
+            {
+                if (requiredProperty?.GetValue<string>() is string propertyName)
+                {
+                    context.Required.Add(propertyName);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (schemaObject["properties"] is JsonObject properties)
+        {
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, JsonNode?> property in properties)
+            {
+                if (property.Value is null)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (instanceNode is not JsonObject instanceObject ||
+                    !instanceObject.TryGetPropertyValue(property.Key, out JsonNode? propertyInstance) ||
+                    propertyInstance is null)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                CollectSchemaContexts(
+                    propertyInstance,
+                    property.Value,
+                    schemaRoot,
+                    AppendJsonPointer(instancePath, property.Key),
+                    contexts,
+                    new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (instanceNode is JsonObject objectInstance)
+        {
+            JsonObject? patternProperties = schemaObject["patternProperties"] as JsonObject;
+            JsonNode? additionalProperties = schemaObject["additionalProperties"];
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, JsonNode?> property in objectInstance)
+            {
+                bool isExplicitProperty = schemaObject["properties"] is JsonObject explicitProperties &&
+                    explicitProperties.ContainsKey(property.Key);
+
+                bool matchedPattern = false;
+                if (patternProperties is not null)
+                {
+                    foreach (KeyValuePair<string, JsonNode?> patternProperty in patternProperties)
+                    {
+                        if (patternProperty.Value is not null && Regex.IsMatch(property.Key, patternProperty.Key))
+                        {
+                            matchedPattern = true;
+                            CollectSchemaContexts(
+                                property.Value,
+                                patternProperty.Value,
+                                schemaRoot,
+                                AppendJsonPointer(instancePath, property.Key),
+                                contexts,
+                                new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!isExplicitProperty && !matchedPattern && additionalProperties is not null)
+                {
+                    CollectSchemaContexts(
+                        property.Value,
+                        additionalProperties,
+                        schemaRoot,
+                        AppendJsonPointer(instancePath, property.Key),
+                        contexts,
+                        new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (instanceNode is JsonArray arrayInstance)
+        {
+            JsonArray? prefixItems = schemaObject["prefixItems"] as JsonArray;
+            JsonNode? items = schemaObject["items"];
+            for (int i = 0; i < arrayInstance.Count; i++)
+            {
+                JsonNode? itemSchema = prefixItems is not null && i < prefixItems.Count ? prefixItems[i] : items;
+                if (itemSchema is not null)
+                {
+                    CollectSchemaContexts(
+                        arrayInstance[i],
+                        itemSchema,
+                        schemaRoot,
+                        AppendJsonPointer(instancePath, i.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)),
+                        contexts,
+                        new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (instanceNode is JsonObject dependencyInstance &&
+            schemaObject["dependentSchemas"] is JsonObject dependentSchemas)
+        {
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, JsonNode?> dependentSchema in dependentSchemas)
+            {
+                if (dependentSchema.Value is not null && dependencyInstance.ContainsKey(dependentSchema.Key))
+                {
+                    CollectSchemaContexts(
+                        instanceNode,
+                        dependentSchema.Value,
+                        schemaRoot,
+                        instancePath,
+                        contexts,
+                        new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (string compositionKeyword in new[] { "allOf", "anyOf", "oneOf" })
+        {
+            if (schemaObject[compositionKeyword] is not JsonArray composition)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            foreach (JsonNode? branch in composition)
+            {
+                if (branch is not null)
+                {
+                    CollectSchemaContexts(
+                        instanceNode,
+                        branch,
+                        schemaRoot,
+                        instancePath,
+                        contexts,
+                        new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (schemaObject["if"] is JsonNode ifSchema)
+        {
+            if (schemaObject["then"] is JsonNode thenSchema)
+            {
+                CollectSchemaContexts(instanceNode, thenSchema, schemaRoot, instancePath, contexts, new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+            }
+
+            if (schemaObject["else"] is JsonNode elseSchema)
+            {
+                CollectSchemaContexts(instanceNode, elseSchema, schemaRoot, instancePath, contexts, new HashSet<string>(activeReferences, StringComparer.Ordinal));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static SchemaObjectContext GetOrCreateSchemaContext(Dictionary<string, SchemaObjectContext> contexts, string instancePath)
+    {
+        if (!contexts.TryGetValue(instancePath, out SchemaObjectContext? context))
+        {
+            contexts[instancePath] = context = new SchemaObjectContext();
+        }
+
+        return context;
+    }
+
+    private static string AppendJsonPointer(string parentPath, string segment)
+    {
+        string escapedSegment = segment.Replace("~", "~0").Replace("/", "~1");
+        return parentPath.Length == 0 ? "/" + escapedSegment : parentPath + "/" + escapedSegment;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetNodeAtPath(JsonNode? root, string path, out JsonNode? value)
+    {
+        value = root;
+        if (path.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return root is not null;
+        }
+
+        if (!path.StartsWith("/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        foreach (string rawSegment in path.Substring(1).Split('/'))
+        {
+            string segment = rawSegment.Replace("~1", "/").Replace("~0", "~");
+            if (value is JsonObject objectValue && objectValue.TryGetPropertyValue(segment, out JsonNode? objectChild))
+            {
+                value = objectChild;
+            }
+            else if (value is JsonArray arrayValue && int.TryParse(segment, NumberStyles.None, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out int index) &&
+                index >= 0 && index < arrayValue.Count)
+            {
+                value = arrayValue[index];
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                value = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetSourceValue(
+        object? sourceRoot,
+        string parentPath,
+        string propertyName,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        out JsonNode? value)
+    {
+        value = null;
+        if (sourceRoot is null || !TryGetSourceObjectAtPath(sourceRoot, parentPath, serializerOptions, out object? sourceParent) || sourceParent is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryGetSourceMember(
+                sourceParent,
+                propertyName,
+                serializerOptions,
+                out object? sourceValue,
+                out Type? declaredType,
+                out JsonPropertyInfo? propertyInfo))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!WasOmittedBySupportedIgnoreCondition(
+                sourceValue, propertyInfo, serializerOptions))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        value = SerializeSourceValue(sourceValue, declaredType, serializerOptions, propertyInfo);
+        return sourceValue is null || value is not null;
+    }
+
+    private static bool WasOmittedBySupportedIgnoreCondition(
+        object? value,
+        JsonPropertyInfo? propertyInfo,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions)
+    {
+        JsonIgnoreAttribute? ignoreAttribute = propertyInfo?.AttributeProvider is ICustomAttributeProvider attributeProvider
+            ? attributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(JsonIgnoreAttribute), inherit: true)
+                .OfType<JsonIgnoreAttribute>()
+                .FirstOrDefault()
+            : null;
+
+        bool omittedByMemberIgnore = ignoreAttribute?.Condition switch
+        {
+            JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull => value is null,
+            JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault =>
+                propertyInfo is not null && IsDefaultValue(value, propertyInfo.PropertyType),
+            _ => false,
+        };
+
+        if (propertyInfo?.ShouldSerialize is not null && !omittedByMemberIgnore)
+        {
+            // A caller-provided predicate may enforce redaction. Its result must not be
+            // overridden by recovering a value that the member ignore rule would serialize.
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        JsonIgnoreCondition ignoreCondition = ignoreAttribute?.Condition ?? serializerOptions.DefaultIgnoreCondition;
+        return ignoreCondition switch
+        {
+            JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull => value is null,
+            // Global default-ignore omissions are present in the full serialization with
+            // DefaultIgnoreCondition.Never. Only member-level ignores need source recovery.
+            JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault =>
+                ignoreAttribute is not null &&
+                propertyInfo is not null &&
+                IsDefaultValue(value, propertyInfo.PropertyType),
+            _ => false,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsDefaultValue(object? value, Type valueType)
+    {
+        if (value is null)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        Type effectiveType = Nullable.GetUnderlyingType(valueType) ?? valueType;
+        return effectiveType.IsValueType && value.Equals(CreateDefaultValue(effectiveType));
+    }
+
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.UnconditionalSuppressMessage(
+        "Trimming",
+        "IL2067:Type argument does not satisfy DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes requirements",
+        Justification = "This helper is called only for value types; zero-initializing them does not invoke constructors.")]
+    [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.UnconditionalSuppressMessage(
+        "Trimming",
+        "IL2072:Type argument does not satisfy DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes requirements",
+        Justification = "This helper is called only for value types; zero-initializing them does not invoke constructors.")]
+    private static object CreateDefaultValue(Type valueType)
+    {
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0
+        return System.Runtime.Serialization.FormatterServices.GetUninitializedObject(valueType);
+#else
+        return System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.GetUninitializedObject(valueType);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetSourceObjectAtPath(
+        object sourceRoot,
+        string path,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        out object? value)
+    {
+        value = sourceRoot;
+        if (path.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!path.StartsWith("/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        foreach (string rawSegment in path.Substring(1).Split('/'))
+        {
+            string segment = rawSegment.Replace("~1", "/").Replace("~0", "~");
+            if (value is null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (value is JsonNode jsonNode)
+            {
+                if (jsonNode is JsonObject jsonObject && jsonObject.TryGetPropertyValue(segment, out JsonNode? childNode))
+                {
+                    value = childNode;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (jsonNode is JsonArray jsonArray && int.TryParse(segment, NumberStyles.None, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out int jsonIndex) &&
+                    jsonIndex >= 0 && jsonIndex < jsonArray.Count)
+                {
+                    value = jsonArray[jsonIndex];
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                value = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (value is JsonElement jsonElement)
+            {
+                if (jsonElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object && jsonElement.TryGetProperty(segment, out JsonElement childElement))
+                {
+                    value = childElement;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (jsonElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Array && int.TryParse(segment, NumberStyles.None, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out int elementIndex) &&
+                    elementIndex >= 0 && elementIndex < jsonElement.GetArrayLength())
+                {
+                    value = jsonElement[elementIndex];
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                value = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (value is IDictionary dictionary && TryGetDictionaryValue(dictionary, segment, serializerOptions, out object? dictionaryValue))
+            {
+                value = dictionaryValue;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (int.TryParse(segment, NumberStyles.None, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out int index) && value is IEnumerable enumerable)
+            {
+                int currentIndex = 0;
+                bool found = false;
+                foreach (object? item in enumerable)
+                {
+                    if (currentIndex++ == index)
+                    {
+                        value = item;
+                        found = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (found)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!TryGetSourceMember(value, segment, serializerOptions, out object? memberValue, out _, out _))
+            {
+                value = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            value = memberValue;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetDictionaryValue(
+        IDictionary dictionary,
+        string propertyName,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        out object? value)
+    {
+        value = null;
+        JsonTypeInfo dictionaryTypeInfo;
+        try
+        {
+            dictionaryTypeInfo = serializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(dictionary.GetType());
+        }
+        catch (NotSupportedException)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (dictionaryTypeInfo.Kind != JsonTypeInfoKind.Dictionary ||
+            dictionaryTypeInfo.KeyType is null ||
+            dictionaryTypeInfo.ElementType is not { } valueType ||
+            dictionaryTypeInfo.CreateObject?.Invoke() is not IDictionary singleEntry)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        object? placeholderValue = valueType.IsValueType
+            ? CreateDefaultValue(valueType)
+            : null;
+
+        foreach (DictionaryEntry entry in dictionary)
+        {
+            if (entry.Key is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                singleEntry.Clear();
+                singleEntry.Add(entry.Key, placeholderValue);
+                JsonElement serialized = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(singleEntry, dictionaryTypeInfo);
+                if (serialized.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object && serialized.TryGetProperty(propertyName, out _))
+                {
+                    value = entry.Value;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception) when (exception is ArgumentException or NotSupportedException or InvalidOperationException)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetSourceMember(
+        object source,
+        string propertyName,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        out object? value,
+        out Type? declaredType,
+        out JsonPropertyInfo? propertyInfo)
+    {
+        value = null;
+        declaredType = null;
+        propertyInfo = null;
+
+        if (source is JsonNode jsonNode)
+        {
+            if (jsonNode is JsonObject jsonObject && jsonObject.TryGetPropertyValue(propertyName, out JsonNode? childNode))
+            {
+                value = childNode;
+                declaredType = typeof(JsonNode);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (source is JsonElement jsonElement && jsonElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object && jsonElement.TryGetProperty(propertyName, out JsonElement childElement))
+        {
+            value = childElement;
+            declaredType = typeof(JsonElement);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (source is IDictionary dictionary && dictionary.Contains(propertyName))
+        {
+            value = dictionary[propertyName];
+            declaredType = value?.GetType();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            JsonTypeInfo typeInfo = serializerOptions.GetTypeInfo(source.GetType());
+            foreach (JsonPropertyInfo property in typeInfo.Properties)
+            {
+                if (string.Equals(property.Name, propertyName, StringComparison.Ordinal) && property.Get is not null)
+                {
+                    value = property.Get(source);
+                    declaredType = property.PropertyType;
+                    propertyInfo = property;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (NotSupportedException)
+        {
+            // Without serializer metadata, keep the serialized snapshot as the source of truth.
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static JsonNode? SerializeSourceValue(
+        object? value,
+        Type? declaredType,
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions,
+        JsonPropertyInfo? propertyInfo)
+    {
+        if (value is JsonNode jsonNode)
+        {
+            return jsonNode.DeepClone();
+        }
+
+        if (value is JsonElement jsonElement)
+        {
+            return JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(jsonElement, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        }
+
+        Type valueType = declaredType ?? value?.GetType() ?? typeof(object);
+        try
+        {
+            JsonSerializerOptions effectiveOptions = serializerOptions;
+            JsonConverter? propertyConverter = GetPropertyConverter(propertyInfo, valueType);
+            if (propertyConverter is not null || propertyInfo?.NumberHandling is not null)
+            {
+                effectiveOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions(serializerOptions);
+                if (propertyConverter is not null)
+                {
+                    effectiveOptions.Converters.Insert(0, propertyConverter);
+                }
+
+                if (propertyInfo?.NumberHandling is { } numberHandling)
+                {
+                    effectiveOptions.NumberHandling = numberHandling;
+                }
+            }
+
+            JsonTypeInfo typeInfo = effectiveOptions.GetTypeInfo(valueType);
+            JsonElement element = JsonSerializer.SerializeToElement(value, typeInfo);
+            return JsonSerializer.SerializeToNode(element, McpJsonUtilities.JsonContext.Default.JsonElement);
+        }
+        catch (NotSupportedException)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static JsonConverter? GetPropertyConverter(JsonPropertyInfo? propertyInfo, Type propertyType)
+    {
+        if (propertyInfo is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        PropertyInfo? customConverterProperty = typeof(JsonPropertyInfo).GetProperty("CustomConverter", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
+        if (customConverterProperty?.GetValue(propertyInfo) is JsonConverter customConverter)
+        {
+            return customConverter;
+        }
+
+        if (propertyInfo.AttributeProvider is ICustomAttributeProvider attributeProvider &&
+            attributeProvider.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(JsonConverterAttribute), inherit: true)
+                .OfType<JsonConverterAttribute>()
+                .FirstOrDefault() is { } converterAttribute)
+        {
+            return converterAttribute.CreateConverter(propertyType);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryResolveLocalReference(JsonNode schemaRoot, string reference, out JsonNode? resolvedSchema)
+    {
+        resolvedSchema = null;
+        if (!reference.StartsWith("#", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        string pointer = Uri.UnescapeDataString(reference[1..]);
+        if (pointer.Length == 0)
+        {
+            resolvedSchema = schemaRoot;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!pointer.StartsWith("/", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        JsonNode? current = schemaRoot;
+        foreach (string rawSegment in pointer[1..].Split('/'))
+        {
+            string segment = rawSegment.Replace("~1", "/").Replace("~0", "~");
+            if (current is JsonObject currentObject && currentObject.TryGetPropertyValue(segment, out JsonNode? child))
+            {
+                current = child;
+            }
+            else if (current is JsonArray currentArray && int.TryParse(segment, out int index) && index >= 0 && index < currentArray.Count)
+            {
+                current = currentArray[index];
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        resolvedSchema = current;
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private static CallToolResult ConvertAIContentEnumerableToCallToolResult(IEnumerable<AIContent> contentItems, JsonElement? structuredContent)
     {
         List<ContentBlock> contentList = [];
@@ -805,4 +1827,4 @@ private static bool IsPrimitiveHeaderType(Type type)
                type == typeof(uint) ||
                type == typeof(long);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerToolTests.cs b/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerToolTests.cs
index 8fd1d9954..acb7505c9 100644
--- a/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerToolTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ModelContextProtocol.Tests/Server/McpServerToolTests.cs
@@ -481,6 +481,727 @@ public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ReturnsExpectedSchema<T>(T value)
         AssertMatchesJsonSchema(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value, result.StructuredContent);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null, Sep2106ProtocolVersion)]
+    [InlineData("note", Sep2106ProtocolVersion)]
+    [InlineData(null, "2025-11-25")]
+    [InlineData("note", "2025-11-25")]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_RequiredNullableProperties_MatchesOutputSchema(string? note, string protocolVersion)
+    {
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(
+                McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver,
+                new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new RequiredNullableOutput("42", note),
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, SerializerOptions = serializerOptions });
+        var request = CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(protocolVersion);
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(request, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema);
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(note is null ? JsonValueKind.Null : JsonValueKind.String, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null, Sep2106ProtocolVersion)]
+    [InlineData("note", Sep2106ProtocolVersion)]
+    [InlineData(null, "2025-11-25")]
+    [InlineData("note", "2025-11-25")]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_RequiredNullablePropertiesInClass_MatchesOutputSchema(string? note, string protocolVersion)
+    {
+        JsonSerializerOptions serializerOptions = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(
+                McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver,
+                new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new RequiredNullablePropertiesOutput { Id = "42", Note = note },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, SerializerOptions = serializerOptions });
+        var request = CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(protocolVersion);
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(request, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema);
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(note is null ? JsonValueKind.Null : JsonValueKind.String, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(tool.ProtocolTool.OutputSchema.Value, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_OmitsOptionalNullProperty()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"note":{"type":"string"}},"required":["id"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value.TryGetProperty("note", out _));
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null)]
+    [InlineData("")]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_EmitsRequiredNullableValueWithIgnorePolicies(string? note)
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"defaultedNote":{"type":["string","null"]},"ignoredNote":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["id","defaultedNote","ignoredNote"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberIgnore { Id = "42", DefaultedNote = note, IgnoredNote = note },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        foreach (string propertyName in new[] { "defaultedNote", "ignoredNote" })
+        {
+            JsonElement noteElement = result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty(propertyName);
+            Assert.Equal(note is null ? JsonValueKind.Null : JsonValueKind.String, noteElement.ValueKind);
+            Assert.Equal(note, noteElement.GetString());
+        }
+
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_PreservesRequiredDefaultValue()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"count":{"type":["integer","null"]}},"required":["id","count"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutputWithDefaultValue { Id = "42", Count = 0 },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("count").GetInt32());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_PreservesMemberConverterForRequiredDefault()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"count":{"type":"string"}},"required":["id","count"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberConverter { Id = "42", Count = 0 },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal("0", result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("count").GetString());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_TraversesDictionaryValuesAndReferences()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "$defs": {
+                "entry": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "id": { "type": "string" },
+                    "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] }
+                  },
+                  "required": ["id", "note"]
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object",
+              "additionalProperties": { "$ref": "#/$defs/entry" }
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new Dictionary<string, ExplicitSchemaOutput> { ["entry"] = new() { Id = "42", Note = null } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("entry").GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_TraversesRecursiveReferences()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "$defs": {
+                "node": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "id": { "type": "string" },
+                    "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] },
+                    "next": { "$ref": "#/$defs/node" }
+                  },
+                  "required": ["id", "note"]
+                }
+              },
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/node"
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new RecursiveStructuredOutput { Id = "root", Note = null, Next = new() { Id = "child", Note = null } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("next").GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_TraversesAllOfRequirements()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" } },
+              "allOf": [
+                {
+                  "properties": { "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } },
+                  "required": ["note"]
+                }
+              ],
+              "required": ["id"]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_UsesPrefixItemInsteadOfTrailingItemsSchema()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "array",
+              "prefixItems": [
+                {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" } },
+                  "required": ["id"],
+                  "additionalProperties": false
+                }
+              ],
+              "items": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "id": { "type": "string" },
+                  "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] }
+                },
+                "required": ["id", "note"]
+              }
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new[] { new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value[0].TryGetProperty("note", out _));
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("{\"type\":\"object\",\"properties\":{\"id\":{\"type\":\"string\"},\"note\":{}},\"required\":[\"id\",\"note\"]}")]
+    [InlineData("{\"type\":\"object\",\"properties\":{\"id\":{\"type\":\"string\"},\"note\":{\"const\":null}},\"required\":[\"id\",\"note\"]}")]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RecognizesPermissiveNullSchemas(string schema)
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse(schema).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_CombinesSplitRequiredAndPropertySchemas()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } },
+              "allOf": [{ "required": ["note"] }],
+              "required": ["id"]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RepairsMemberLevelDefaultIgnore()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"count":{"type":["integer","null"]}},"required":["id","count"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberDefault { Id = "42", Count = 0 },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("count").GetInt32());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_PreservesAlreadyValidAnyOfBranch()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "count": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1 },
+                    "child": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } }, "required": ["id", "note"] }
+                  },
+                  "required": ["count", "child"]
+                },
+                {
+                  "properties": { "count": { "const": 0 }, "child": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" } }, "required": ["id"], "additionalProperties": false } },
+                  "required": ["count", "child"]
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new AnyOfStructuredOutput { Count = 0, Child = new() { Id = "42", Note = null } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("count").GetInt32());
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("child").TryGetProperty("note", out _));
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RepairsLargeIntegerBranch()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "anyOf": [
+                { "properties": { "value": { "type": "integer" }, "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } }, "required": ["value", "note"] },
+                { "type": "null" }
+              ]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new LargeIntegerStructuredOutput { Value = ulong.MaxValue, Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(ulong.MaxValue, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("value").GetUInt64());
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_UsesStructuralConstEquality()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "anyOf": [
+                { "properties": { "tag": { "const": { "b": 2, "a": 1 } }, "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } }, "required": ["tag", "note"] },
+                { "properties": { "tag": { "const": { "different": true } } }, "required": ["tag"] }
+              ]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new StructuralConstOutput { Tag = new JsonObject { ["a"] = 1, ["b"] = 2 }, Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_UsesJsonNumericEquality()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "anyOf": [
+                { "properties": { "count": { "const": 1.0 }, "note": { "type": ["string", "null"] } }, "required": ["count", "note"] },
+                { "properties": { "count": { "const": 2 } }, "required": ["count"] }
+              ]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new NumericConstOutput { Count = 1, Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_HandlesNotConditionalForNull()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {
+              "type": "object",
+              "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "note": { "if": { "not": { "type": "null" } }, "then": { "type": "string" }, "else": { "type": "null" } } },
+              "required": ["id", "note"]
+            }
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_DoesNotRestoreCallerFilteredProperty()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"secret":{"type":"string"}},"required":["secret"]}""").RootElement;
+        DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver resolver = new();
+        resolver.Modifiers.Add(typeInfo =>
+        {
+            if (typeInfo.Type == typeof(ExplicitSchemaFilteredOutput))
+            {
+                typeInfo.Properties.Single(property => property.Name == "secret").ShouldSerialize = (_, _) => false;
+            }
+        });
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(resolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaFilteredOutput { Secret = "do-not-publish" },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value.TryGetProperty("secret", out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_DoesNotSerializeAlreadyValidOutputAgain()
+    {
+        int getterCalls = 0;
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"}},"required":["id"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new GetterCountedStructuredOutput(() => getterCalls++),
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal("42", result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("id").GetString());
+        // The result is serialized once for structured content and once for text content.
+        Assert.Equal(2, getterCalls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_DoesNotLookUpValuesPresentInCompleteSnapshot()
+    {
+        const int itemCount = 100;
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","properties":{"items":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"note":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["id","note"]}}},"required":["items"]}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        GetterCountedCollectionStructuredOutput output = new(
+            Enumerable.Range(0, itemCount).Select(index => new ExplicitSchemaCollectionItem { Id = index.ToString() }).ToList());
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => output,
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(itemCount, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("items").GetArrayLength());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+        // Structured output, text output, and the complete-value snapshot each access the collection once.
+        Assert.Equal(3, output.ItemsGetterCalls);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RepairsNestedDefaultValueInPasses()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","properties":{"child":{"type":"object","properties":{"note":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["note"]}},"required":["child"]}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new NestedDefaultedStructuredOutput { Child = default },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("child").GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RepairsRequiredPropertyFromDependentSchema()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"},"note":{"type":["string","null"]}},"dependentSchemas":{"id":{"required":["note"]}}}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_TraversesMatchingPatternForExplicitProperty()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","properties":{"child":{"type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"string"}},"required":["id"]}},"patternProperties":{"^child$":{"type":"object","properties":{"note":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["note"]}}}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaPatternChildOutput { Child = new() { Id = "42", Note = null } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("child").GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_SelectsAValidBranchFromBroadUnion()
+    {
+        string branchSchemas = string.Join(",", Enumerable.Range(0, 10).Select(index =>
+            $$$"""{"type":"object","properties":{"tag":{"const":"{{{index}}}"},"note{{{index}}}":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["tag","note{{{index}}}"],"additionalProperties":false}"""));
+        using JsonDocument schemaDocument = JsonDocument.Parse($$"""{"type":"object","oneOf":[{{branchSchemas}}]}""");
+        JsonElement outputSchema = schemaDocument.RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new TenBranchStructuredOutput { Tag = "0" },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note0").ValueKind);
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value.TryGetProperty("note1", out _));
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_DoesNotInventOneOfProperty()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","oneOf":[{"properties":{"note":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["note"]},{"properties":{"other":{"type":["string","null"]}},"required":["other"]}]}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOneOfSourceOnlyOutput { Id = "42", Note = null },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(JsonValueKind.Null, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("note").ValueKind);
+        Assert.False(result.StructuredContent.Value.TryGetProperty("other", out _));
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_RecoversIntegerDictionaryKey()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""
+            {"type":"object","properties":{"items":{"type":"object","properties":{"42":{"type":"object","properties":{"count":{"type":"integer"}},"required":["count"]}},"required":["42"]}},"required":["items"]}
+            """).RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new IntegerKeyDictionaryOutput { Items = new() { [42] = new() { Count = 0 } } },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("items").GetProperty("42").GetProperty("count").GetInt32());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_ExplicitSchema_PreservesPropertyNumberHandlingOnRecovery()
+    {
+        JsonElement outputSchema = JsonDocument.Parse("""{"type":"object","properties":{"count":{"type":"string"}},"required":["count"]}""").RootElement;
+        JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions)
+        {
+            TypeInfoResolver = JsonTypeInfoResolver.Combine(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions.TypeInfoResolver, new DefaultJsonTypeInfoResolver()),
+        };
+        McpServerTool tool = McpServerTool.Create(
+            () => new ExplicitSchemaOutputWithNumberHandling { Count = 0 },
+            new() { Name = "tool", UseStructuredContent = true, OutputSchema = outputSchema, SerializerOptions = options });
+
+        var result = await tool.InvokeAsync(CreateRequestContextWithProtocolVersion(Sep2106ProtocolVersion), TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(result.StructuredContent);
+        Assert.Equal("0", result.StructuredContent.Value.GetProperty("count").GetString());
+        AssertMatchesJsonSchema(outputSchema, result.StructuredContent);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task StructuredOutput_Enabled_VoidReturningTools_ReturnsExpectedSchema()
     {
@@ -1091,6 +1812,220 @@ Instance JSON document does not match the specified schema.
 
     record Person(string Name, int Age);
 
+    private sealed record RequiredNullableOutput(string Id, string? Note);
+
+    private sealed class RequiredNullablePropertiesOutput
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public required string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutput
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberIgnore
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? DefaultedNote { get; init; }
+
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
+        public string? IgnoredNote { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutputWithDefaultValue
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberDefault
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutputWithMemberConverter
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+        [JsonConverter(typeof(IntAsStringJsonConverter))]
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class IntAsStringJsonConverter : JsonConverter<int>
+    {
+        public override int Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions options) => reader.GetInt32();
+
+        public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, int value, JsonSerializerOptions options) =>
+            writer.WriteStringValue(value.ToString(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+    }
+
+    private sealed class AnyOfStructuredOutput
+    {
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+
+        public required AnyOfStructuredChild Child { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class AnyOfStructuredChild
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class LargeIntegerStructuredOutput
+    {
+        public ulong Value { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StructuralConstOutput
+    {
+        public required JsonObject Tag { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class NumericConstOutput
+    {
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaFilteredOutput
+    {
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+        public required string Secret { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class GetterCountedStructuredOutput(Action onGet)
+    {
+        public string Id
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                onGet();
+                return "42";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class GetterCountedCollectionStructuredOutput(List<ExplicitSchemaCollectionItem> items)
+    {
+        public int ItemsGetterCalls { get; private set; }
+
+        public List<ExplicitSchemaCollectionItem> Items
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                ItemsGetterCalls++;
+                return items;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaCollectionItem
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private struct NestedDefaultedStructuredChild
+    {
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull)]
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class NestedDefaultedStructuredOutput
+    {
+        public NestedDefaultedStructuredChild Child { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaPatternChildOutput
+    {
+        public required ExplicitSchemaPatternChild Child { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaPatternChild
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TenBranchStructuredOutput
+    {
+        public required string Tag { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note0 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note1 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note2 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note3 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note4 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note5 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note6 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note7 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note8 { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note9 { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOneOfSourceOnlyOutput
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class IntegerKeyDictionaryOutput
+    {
+        public required Dictionary<int, IntegerKeyDictionaryChild> Items { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class IntegerKeyDictionaryChild
+    {
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ExplicitSchemaOutputWithNumberHandling
+    {
+        [JsonIgnore(Condition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingDefault)]
+        [JsonNumberHandling(JsonNumberHandling.WriteAsString)]
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class RecursiveStructuredOutput
+    {
+        public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+        public string? Note { get; init; }
+
+        public RecursiveStructuredOutput? Next { get; init; }
+    }
+
     private static JsonSerializerOptions CreateSerializerOptionsWithPerson()
     {
         JsonSerializerOptions options = new(McpJsonUtilities.DefaultOptions);