Intermediate

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Introduction

Learn the Model Context Protocol, a new standard for integrating tools and data sources with AI models. Understand how MCP enables seamless AI-human collaboration.

Estimated Time 24 hours

Introduction

Learn the Model Context Protocol, a new standard for integrating tools and data sources with AI models. Understand how MCP enables seamless AI-human collaboration.

4 Lessons
24h Est. Time
4 Objectives
1 Assessment

By completing this module you will be able to:

Understand MCP architecture and benefits
Work with MCP clients and servers
Build custom MCP servers for domain-specific tools
Integrate MCP with existing AI applications

Lessons

Work through each lesson in order. Each one builds on the concepts from the previous lesson.

1

Understanding MCP: Architecture and Concepts

50 min

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2

Building Your First MCP Server

55 min

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3

Advanced MCP: Resources, Sampling, and Roots

50 min

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4

MCP in Production: Deployment and Integration

50 min

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Recommended Reading

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Learn MCP with Python

Chapters 1-6

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Learn MCP with TypeScript

Chapters 1-6

Module Assessment

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Introduction

Question 1 of 3

What problem does the Model Context Protocol (MCP) solve?