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Introduction to Model Context Protocol

Anthropic's free course on building MCP servers and clients in Python.

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About this course

A hands-on course on Model Context Protocol, the open standard for connecting AI models to tools and data. You build an MCP server and client in Python and learn its three primitives: tools, resources and prompts.

Best for: Developers connecting AI assistants to their own tools.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how MCP connects models to services
  • Define tools in an MCP server
  • Expose resources and prompts
  • Implement an MCP client

Syllabus and your progress

Tick modules off as you finish them on Anthropic Academy.

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At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 1 week, using the course time estimate above.

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Before you start: Python programming

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Is Introduction to Model Context Protocol really free?
Yes, the course material is free on Anthropic Academy. Free course; the page does not confirm a certificate.
How long does Introduction to Model Context Protocol take?
Plan for about 3 hrs in total (Editorial estimate; the provider does not publish a total.). It is self-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Introduction to Model Context Protocol?
It helps to have: Python programming.

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