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Building Your First MCP Server

Set up a TypeScript MCP server from scratch in under 30 minutes. Register a tool, handle requests, connect to Claude Desktop, and test with the MCP Inspector.

1

Initialize

Install the MCP SDK

2

Create Server

Instantiate McpServer

3

Register Tools

Define tool schemas

4

Transport

stdio, SSE, or HTTP

5

Test

MCP Inspector / Claude

Theory is over. In this module, you'll build a working MCP server that exposes a custom tool. By the end, you'll have a server running in Claude Desktop that the AI can call on demand.