Master Anthropic's Model Context Protocol from the ground up. This 5-part series takes you from understanding what MCP is and why it matters, through its architecture and core concepts, to building your own MCP servers, implementing production-ready security, and scaling patterns for enterprise deployments.
Learn what Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) is, why it matters for AI development, and how it enables Claude to connect with external tools and data sources.
Tom HundleyDeep dive into MCP architecture—servers, clients, transports, and the message protocol. Understand how Claude communicates with external tools via MCP.
Tom HundleyHands-on tutorial to build an MCP server from scratch. Connect Claude to your own tools and data sources with working code examples.
Tom HundleySecure your MCP servers for production. Learn authentication, authorization, input validation, and security patterns for Model Context Protocol deployments.
Tom HundleyAdvanced MCP patterns for production systems—error handling, monitoring, multi-server architectures, and scaling strategies for enterprise deployments.
Tom HundleyBegin with Part 1 and work your way through the series at your own pace.
Start with Part 1