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Understand

Host→Client→Server

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Build

server.py

from mcp.server import Server
from mcp.tools import tool

server = Server("example")

@tool()
defadd(a: int, b: int) -> int:
 return a + b

server.run(transport="stdio")

Python

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Operate

MCP gatewayRoutingAuth & policyObservability

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Build a Minimal MCP ServerBuild a small Python MCP server, expose a typed tool, and inspect the connection from a real development client.BuildBeginner · 55 min · 4 steps Building Your First MCP ServerLearn MCP by configuring a weather server, inspecting the generated TypeScript, following current protocol messages, and testing it with the ATM learning client.BuildBeginner · 90 min · 8 steps Create an All Things MCP GuidePlan, write, preview, validate, and submit an outcome-driven Guide using the project’s reviewed Markdown and MDX components.BuildBeginner · 70 min · 6 steps