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Mastering Model Context Protocol (MCP): A Practical Guide
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Mastering Model Context Protocol (MCP): A Practical Guide

Design robust AI backends with MCP: context-rich, secure, and ready for deployment (incl. FAstMCP 3.0)
Created byMarkus Lang
Last updated 3/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand MCP architecture and JSON-RPC basics.
  • Spin up and configure a FastMCP server.
  • Build MCP clients over SSE, streamable-http, and stdio.
  • Leverage MCP Tools, Resources, Prompts, Roots, Discovery, Sampling.
  • Secure MCP endpoints with OAuth 2.1 via Auth0.
  • Apply FastAPI integration, composition, proxy, and Docker patterns.

Course content

27 sections • 58 lectures • 3h 17m total length

  • Prerequisites1:30

    Assess your fit for the advanced MCP course by reviewing prerequisites, including JNI and Python experience, web service and HTTP knowledge, and generative AI framework familiarity.

  • My Teaching style0:53
  • Course Overview2:07

    Begin with MCP fundamentals and transport methods, then master core features, context objects, discovery, and authorization using OAuth 2.1 and Auth0, culminating in a dockerized full-stack MCP app.

  • IMPORTANT: Upgrade to FastMCP 3.01:59

Requirements

  • Solid intermediate-level Python skills
  • Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), especially tool calling
  • Fundamental software-engineering knowledge
  • Basic understanding of HTTP or similar client-server protocols

Description

Mastering Model Context Protocol (MCP) is your practical guide to building robust, secure, and production-ready AI backends using the FastMCP ecosystem.
This course walks you through every step—from spinning up a minimal MCP server to deploying a full-stack application that integrates LangGraph, FastAPI, and OAuth 2.1 security.

You’ll learn how to design modular, extensible systems that provide high-quality context to LLMs through modern protocols and best practices. With a strong focus on hands-on development, this course prepares you to build scalable MCP-powered applications that are ready for real-world use.

Course Highlights

  • MCP Fundamentals
    Set up a basic FastMCP server and client. Understand the JSON-RPC request/response cycle and handle errors effectively.

  • Transport Methods
    Work with SSE, streamable-http (stateless & stateful), and stdio. Learn how to switch between transports and apply them in different scenarios.

  • Advanced MCP Features
    Implement key features like Tools, Resources, Prompts, Discovery, Roots, and Sampling to create dynamic and adaptive context pipelines.

  • LangGraph Integration
    Build a LangGraph client that interacts with your MCP server and generates intelligent, human-like responses using stateful logic.

  • Security with OAuth 2.1
    Secure your endpoints using Auth0 and OAuth 2.1. Apply scopes, token management, and best practices for safe deployments.

  • FastAPI & Proxy Patterns
    Embed MCP into FastAPI, compose services for modularity, and create proxy bridges to support legacy systems or alternate transports.

  • Full-Stack Deployment (Capstone)
    Combine all components—frontend, API, MCP server, and LLM backend—into a Dockerized, production-ready solution.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand the theory behind MCP but also have the skills to build, secure, and deploy it in modern AI workflows.

Whether you're a developer exploring LLM infrastructure or an engineer building context-aware systems, this course gives you the practical tools to take your AI applications to the next level.

Let’s build the next generation of intelligent, context-driven systems :-)

Who this course is for:

  • Junior to intermediate Python developers with hands-on AI/LLM experience who want to dive deep into the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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