Model Context Protocol (MCP) Python SDK

Contents:

• Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • What is MCP?
  • About FastMCP
  • Core Concepts
  • Benefits of MCP
  • Running MCP Servers
  • About This Documentation
• Getting Started with MCP Python SDK
  • Installation
  • Learning Resources
  • Quickstart
  • Running Your Server
  • Next Steps
• Hackathon: MCP Weather Server Setup
  • Prerequisites Part 1
  • Adding the Server to Claude Desktop
  • Testing the Weather Server
• Hackathon: Docker SQLite Database Server
  • Prerequisites Part 2
  • Adding the SQLite Server to Claude Desktop
  • Using the SQLite Server
• Building MCP Servers
  • Server Types
  • Using FastMCP
  • Server with Lifespan
  • Resources
  • Tools
  • Prompts
  • Images
  • Context
  • Running Your Server
  • Mounting to an Existing ASGI Server
  • Low-Level Server API
  • Best Practices
• Building MCP Clients
  • Client Session
  • Connection Methods
  • Working with Prompts
  • Working with Resources
  • Working with Tools
  • Message Creation
  • Error Handling
  • Integration with LLMs
  • Best Practices
• MCP Examples
  • Echo Server
  • SQLite Explorer
  • Image Processing Example
  • File Explorer
  • Server with Context and Lifespan
  • Weather API Server
  • Running Examples
  • Other Example Ideas
• API Reference
  • Server API
  • Client API
  • Type Definitions
  • Prompt Utilities
  • Command Line Interface
  • Exceptions
  • Utilities
• Advanced MCP Topics
  • Server Lifecycle Management
  • Subscriptions and Notifications
  • WebSocket Support
  • Authentication and Security
  • Streaming Responses
  • Extending the Protocol
  • Testing MCP Servers

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page