May 20
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MCP servers: how to connect Claude to any system in your business, including the ones no pre-built connector covers. š Register for upcoming webinars: kowalah.com/resources/wednesday-webinars What You'll Learn: - What an MCP server is and how it fits into the Claude ecosystem - The difference between pre-built connectors and custom MCP servers, and when you need both - How to decide what data to expose, whether to allow write access, and how to handle authentication - What a working MCP server looks like in production, demonstrated live using the Kowalah platform - How the MCP Builder Skill in Claude Code lets you build without becoming a protocol expert - How to think about customer-facing MCPs, not just internal ones Key Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Welcome 2:50 - What are MCP servers? 4:32 - Model Context Protocol: the standard explained 6:53 - The 3 components: Client, Server, and Protocol 10:36 - Connectors vs. custom MCP servers 13:12 - Live demo: Kowalah's MCP server in production 19:08 - Decision framework: what data to connect 26:49 - MCP Builder Skill in Claude Code 29:08 - Customer-facing MCPs: Lenny's Podcast example 34:25 - AI in the News 35:36 - ChatGPT now in Apple CarPlay 37:24 - Anthropic revenue growth + Google & Broadcom partnership 41:00 - Project Glasswing: AI and cybersecurity 43:06 - New Anthropic model: Mythos 46:01 - Q&A: Claude Code source code leak Who This Is For: Technical leaders ā CTOs, Heads of IT, and Engineering Managers ā looking to understand what custom MCP servers can do before briefing their teams, business leaders who want to connect Claude to the data that makes their organisation unique, and non-technical executives who want to understand why AI gives generic answers and what to do about it. Next Wednesday: Get Personally Productive with AI: Kowalah Concierge Plugin Live Demo - Install the free plugin, configure your environment with /setup-coach, and get AI use cases tailored to your role. #MCPServers #ClaudeAI #WednesdayWebinar