Introduction to Model Context Protocol
Project-based introduction to MCP architecture, Python servers and clients, tools, resources, prompts, the MCP Inspector, and asynchronous cleanup.
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- Anthropic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- Self-paced; duration not stated
- Language
- English
- Instructor
- Anthropic Academy team
- Release / update
- 2025
TopicsMCP · Python SDK · client-server architecture
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