Mastering Model Context Protocol (MCP)
1h 3mAdvanced2025-08-13
Authors

Jonathan Fernandes
Consultant focusing on data science, AI, and big data
Course details
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is trending as a must-know protocol for working with LLMs and tools. MCP was introduced in November 2024, and since then, it’s become the standard of most large LLM players, including OpenAI and Google, as well as many other enterprises. An ideal fit for data scientists, AI engineers, and ML engineers, this course covers the essential challenges of tool integration with LLMs, customizing settings, verifying server operation, and implementing security best practices. Along the way, instructor Jonathan Fernandes outlines key considerations such as resource registration, server configuration, debugging interactions, and using Docker for containerization.
Learning objectives
Explore the workflow for integrating tools with LLMs.
Implement approaches to verifying server operation, both locally and remote.
Implement security best practices.
Containerize applications with Docker.
Learning objectives
Explore the workflow for integrating tools with LLMs.
Implement approaches to verifying server operation, both locally and remote.
Implement security best practices.
Containerize applications with Docker.
Skills covered
Programming FoundationsAI Productivity ToolsArtificial Intelligence FoundationsArtificial Intelligence for BusinessArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Software and ToolsSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- 02 - What you should know
1. What Is MCP
- 03 - Why MCP
- 04 - Working with LLMs
- 05 - Using tools with LLMs
- 06 - Working with APIs
- 07 - Using LLMs with MCP
- 08 - Why MCP and why now
- 09 - How it all started
2. Connecting Prebuilt MCP Servers
- 10 - Connect to your first MCP server
- 11 - Troubleshooting MCP
- 12 - Challenge - Connect to an MCP server
- 13 - Solution - Connect to an MCP server
- 14 - Finding other MCP servers
3. Understanding the MCP Architecture
- 15 - MCP components
- 16 - How things work
Conclusion
- 17 - Next steps
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