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Unit 6 of 9 · 4 lessons · 43 min

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

MCP is the open standard for plugging tools and data into AI apps. You'll learn its architecture and three primitives (tools, resources and prompts), connect servers to Claude Code at the right scope, build and inspect your own Python MCP server, and use resources and prompts from inside a session.

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Introducing MCP: Tools, Resources & Prompts

Understand the Model Context Protocol: clients and servers, transports, and the three primitives (tools, resources and p…ACADEMY10 min+70 XP27

Connecting MCP Servers to Claude Code

Add MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add: HTTP and stdio transports, local/project/user scopes, .mcp.json, aut…ACADEMY11 min+72 XP28

Build Your Own MCP Server in Python

Build a working MCP server with the official Python SDK: define tools with decorators, add resources, test with the MCP …ACADEMY14 min+78 XP29

Using MCP Resources & Prompts in a Session

Use MCP resources and prompts inside Claude Code: @-mention resources, run MCP prompts as slash commands, and control MC…ACADEMY8 min+66 XP

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