Introduction to MCP
The protocol that connects AI to everything else.
Learn the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — Anthropic's open standard for connecting AI to external tools and services. Build MCP servers and clients from scratch, master tools, resources, and prompts primitives.
Self-paced • Free • Official Anthropic certification
Why This Matters
AI that can actually do things
AI that can only talk is limited. MCP is the open standard that lets AI interact with databases, APIs, file systems, and any external service. Think of it as USB-C for AI — one protocol that connects Claude to everything. This is the foundation of agentic AI, and learning it now puts you ahead of the curve.
Who This Is For
This course is built for you if...
Backend developers
Building AI integrations with existing systems
Full-stack developers
Creating end-to-end AI-powered applications
Platform engineers
Building infrastructure for AI-first teams
Technical architects
Designing systems that leverage AI capabilities
AI engineers
Building production-grade AI tooling
Open source contributors
Building MCP servers for the community
What You'll Learn
Course topics
Free course with official certification from Anthropic
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