Building MCP Servers
An MCP server exposes tools, resources, and prompts to AI agents. Let's build one step by step.
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MCP Server Architecture
Learning Objectives
- •Build an MCP server from scratch
- •Implement tool handlers
- •Handle the MCP lifecycle
Lesson Outline
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MCP Server Architecture
The Initialization Handshake
When a client connects, this sequence happens:
- Client sends
initialize: Declares its capabilities - Server responds: Returns server info and capabilities
- Client sends
initialized: Confirms ready state
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Exposing Tools
When a client calls tools/list, return your available tools:
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