MCP Development
The open standard that connects AI models to tools, databases, and APIs.
Build your own MCP server from scratch.
Course Curriculum
Seven modules to go from zero to production MCP server.
1. What is MCP?
The universal connector for AI. understand the problem, architecture, and why it matters now.
2. Transports & Message Format
JSON-RPC, stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP. how data flows between clients and servers.
3. Building Your First MCP Server
Set up a TypeScript project, register a tool, test with MCP Inspector, connect to Claude Desktop.
4. Tools, Resources & Prompts
The three MCP primitives. when to use each, who controls them, and design best practices.
5. Connecting to Clients
Configure Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and build your own custom MCP client.
6. Real-World MCP Servers
Build database, API wrapper, multi-tool, and authenticated server patterns.
7. Production, Security & Distribution
Error handling, security hardening, npm publishing, monitoring, and the MCP registry.