Building with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Build, connect, and ship MCP servers — the open standard for giving AI models real tools and data.
MCP is the open protocol that lets any AI application plug into your tools and data through one standard interface — instead of a bespoke integration for every model.
This is a hands-on course for developers. You'll build a real MCP server, connect it to a client, and harden it for production. It teaches the current protocol (spec 2026-07-28), which changed substantially from the 2025-era MCP that most tutorials still show — so you learn what actually ships today, not what's deprecated.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain MCP's architecture and when to use each primitive
- Build an MCP server that exposes tools, resources, and prompts
- Connect a server to a client and debug it with the Inspector
- Secure and deploy a remote MCP server for production
Curriculum
Module 1: MCP Foundations
FreeWhat MCP is, how it's built, and how to run your first server — the mental model before you write any code.
Module 2: Building an MCP Server
PremiumWrite a real server from scratch: tools, resources, prompts, and a testing loop.
- Project setup and the server lifecycle15 min
- Exposing tools the model can call18 min
- Exposing resources: read-only data by URI15 min
- Exposing prompts, and testing your server15 min
Module 3: Clients & Real Integrations
PremiumConnect your server to real clients, build a custom client, wrap an external API, and debug like a pro.
- Wiring your server into a real client15 min
- Building a custom MCP client18 min
- A real-world server: wrapping an external API18 min
- Debugging: the Inspector, logs, and the usual suspects12 min
Module 4: MCP in Production
PremiumAuth, security, deployment, and governance — everything between 'works on my machine' and 'safe in an enterprise.'
- Authentication and secrets18 min
- Security: injection, confused deputies, and tool safety18 min
- Deploying a remote server15 min
- Governance: approving and running MCP in an organization15 min
Get the full course — one-time $29.
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