Interactive Tutorial
Build Your Own MCP Server
A step-by-step guide to building Model Context Protocol servers for Claude. Go from zero to a published MCP server in 6 steps.
1
Understanding MCP
Learn what the Model Context Protocol is and how it extends Claude's capabilities
What is MCP?Architecture overviewUse cases
2
Setting Up Your Environment
Install the necessary tools and configure your development environment
PrerequisitesInstalling the MCP SDKProject structure
3
Building Your First MCP Server
Create a basic MCP server that exposes tools and resources to Claude
Server boilerplateDefining toolsHandling requests
4
Resources & Prompts
Expose data sources and prompt templates through your MCP server
Resource URIsResource templatesPrompt definitions
5
Advanced Features
Implement sampling, logging, and error handling for production use
Sampling APIProgress notificationsError handling
6
Deployment & Distribution
Package and share your MCP server with the community
NPM publishingDocker packagingSubmitting to directory