MCP Phase 1: Build Your First AI Server in Python (Model Context Protocol Tutorial)

Description

Stop writing "glue code" for every AI project! In this first video of our MCP Series, we dive into the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—the new "USB-C" standard for AI. Learn how to connect any LLM (Claude, GPT, Gemini) to your local data and tools using a single, universal protocol. We move past the theory and build a "Ghost Server" from scratch using Python and FastMCP, then test the "Handshake" using the MCP Inspector. What you will learn in Week 1: The 3 Pillars of MCP: Resources, Tools, and Prompts. Understanding JSON-RPC 2.0 and the "Handshake" lifecycle. Setting up your Python environment with uv and mcp[cli]. Why you can't use print() in an MCP Server (The Stdio Rule). How the AI "discovers" your code using Schema Reflection. #MCP #Python #AI #MachineLearning #LLM #SoftwareEngineering #LearningHub