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Create an MCP Server + Tools in 3h30

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) developed by Anthropic revolutionizes how LLMs interact with tools and external data sources. This workshop teaches you to build a functional MCP server and create your own custom tools.

Create an MCP Server + Tools in 3h30

Duration

3h30

Audience

Developers, Tech Leads, AI Architects

Technologies

Model Context Protocol (MCP), Anthropic Claude, REST API

Format

On-site or Remote

Detailed program

0:00 – 0:20

Introduction: MCP Concepts

  • What is the Model Context Protocol?
  • Architecture: servers, clients, tools, schemas
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Use cases: Slack, GitHub, database, CRM integrations...
0:20 – 1:20

Lab 1: Build your first MCP server

  • MCP server scaffolding (templates provided)
  • Define JSON schemas for your tools
  • Implement business logic
  • Test locally with MCP client
1:30 – 2:20

Lab 2: Connect an LLM client (Claude/ChatGPT)

  • MCP client configuration
  • Invoking tools from an LLM conversation
  • JSON validation and error handling
  • Debugging and logs
2:20 – 3:00

Security & Logging

  • Capability scoping: limiting permissions
  • Authentication with tokens
  • Audit trails: tracing tool invocations
  • Security best practices
3:00 – 3:30

Packaging & Deployment

  • Deploy behind an API Gateway (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Secret management (environment variables, vaults)
  • Monitoring and scaling
  • Production checklist

Deliverables

  • Git repository with functional MCP server + 2 tools
  • Production checklist: security, monitoring, deployment
  • Reusable templates for your future MCP tools
  • Complete technical documentation

Prerequisites

  • Basics in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Familiarity with REST APIs
  • Anthropic (Claude) or OpenAI (ChatGPT) account

Pricing

€990 excl. tax / person

€4,500 excl. tax / group (up to 8 participants)

Level

Intermediate (Python/JavaScript knowledge required)

Accessibility

Workshop accessible to people with disabilities. Contact our disability referent: accessibilite@ikasia.ai

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