What it does
The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is a standard way for AI applications to connect to outside tools and services. The course compares it to a USB port: one standard plug that lets AI models work with many different tools.
This curriculum starts with basic ideas and builds up to making your own MCP servers and connecting them to popular AI platforms. It includes hands-on code examples in C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, Python and TypeScript, and covers security.
The lessons are translated into many languages.
Who it's for
Developers who want to learn how to connect AI assistants to tools and data using MCP.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. You can read the lessons online, but the hands-on parts need programming. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Open the course on GitHub and start with the first lesson.
- Pick the programming language you want to follow the hands-on examples in.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe