MCP Crash Course: Complete Model Context Protocol in a Day

About this course

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence :)Please note that this is not a course for beginners. This course assumes that you have a background in software engineering and are proficient in Python. I will be using Cursor IDE but you can use any editor you'd like since we only use basic feature of the IDE like debugging and running scripts .Ideal students are software developers / data scientists

What is the Model Context Protocol?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard, introduced by Anthropic in 2024, that allows AI models to seamlessly connect with external data sources, tools, and software systems

Architecture ComponentsMCP Hosts: Programs like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or AI tools that want to access data through MCPMCP Clients: Protocol clients that maintain 1:1 connections with servers (Content ETA April)MCP Servers: Lightweight programs that each expose specific capabilities through the standardized Model Context Protocol

Local Data Sources: Your computer's files, databases, and services that MCP servers can securely access (Content ETA End of March)Remote Services: External systems available over the internet (e.g., through APIs) that MCP servers can connect to(Content ETA End of March)AuthenticaitonKey Capabilities

Resources: Components that expose data and content from your servers to LLMsPrompts: Functionality to create reusable prompt templates and workflows

Tools: Features that enable LLMs to perform actions through your server

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