Volume III · Intermediate
MCP Mastery
Go from zero to shipping: connect any tool, file, or data source to Claude with the Model Context Protocol.
9 lessons · 3 knowledge checks · a final exam · a certificate of completion — free, and no account needed.
What you will be able to do
- You will be able to explain hosts, clients, servers, and transports and pick the right transport for a given setup.
- You will be able to install and configure an MCP server in your host's config file and confirm it is running.
- You will be able to scope the filesystem server to specific folders and use fetch-style servers for live web content.
- You will be able to connect a database, an HTTP API, and a cloud app through MCP and describe what each one exposes.
- You will be able to build and test a minimal MCP server with at least one tool, one resource, and one prompt.
- You will be able to review a third-party server for trust, permissions, and prompt-injection risk before you install it.
What is inside
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Protocol foundations and first install
What MCP is, how hosts, clients, servers, and transports fit together, and your first working server.
- What Is MCP? The USB-C Port for AI
- How MCP Works: Hosts, Clients, Servers, and Transports
- Installing Your First MCP Server in Minutes
- Knowledge check 1 (knowledge check)
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Connecting files, web, and data
Wire the filesystem and fetch servers, then bring databases, APIs, and cloud apps into the conversation.
- The Filesystem Server: Give Claude Access to Your Files
- Web MCPs: Fetch, Search, and Browse in Real Time
- Connecting Your Own Data: Databases, APIs, and Cloud Apps
- Knowledge check 2 (knowledge check)
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Ecosystem, building, and shipping safely
Tour the servers worth installing, build your own with tools, resources, and prompts, and lock down security.
- The Ecosystem Tour: Popular MCP Servers Worth Installing
- Build Your Own MCP Server: Tools, Resources, and Prompts
- Security, Trust, and Real-World Workflows That Ship
- Knowledge check 3 (knowledge check)