About MCP Server Guide & Examples
MCP Server Guide & Examples is a tutorial and example collection for developers building MCP servers in Python and TypeScript. It covers core server concepts alongside security, error handling, and logging patterns.
Key features
- 01Minimal Python and TypeScript servers
- 02Examples of tools, resources, and prompts
- 03Sandboxed file operations
- 04Logging and error-handling patterns
- 05Type safety examples
Use cases
- 01Learn to create an MCP server
- 02Compare Python and TypeScript implementations
- 03Explore server tools, resources, and prompts
MCP support
The project provides example MCP server implementations and documentation, including connection instructions using the MCP CLI.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Server Guide & Examples
A comprehensive guide and collection of example implementations for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This repository demonstrates how to create MCP servers in multiple languages, with a focus on Python and TypeScript.
🚀 Features
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Complete Server Examples:
- Python minimal server with async support
- TypeScript minimal server with ES modules
- Both implementations showcase core MCP concepts
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Core Functionality Examples:
- Tools (calculate, fetch-json, file I/O)
- Resources (static and dynamic)
- Prompts and templates
- Logging and error handling
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Security & Best Practices:
- Sandboxed file operations
- Error handling patterns
- Logging strategies
- Type safety (TypeScript/Pydantic)
📚 Documentation
- Server Guide - Main documentation and tutorial
- Python Example - Python implementation details
- TypeScript Example - TypeScript implementation details
🛠️ Quick Start
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Choose your preferred implementation:
# Python cd examples/python-minimal pip install -r requirements.txt python server.py # TypeScript cd examples/typescript-minimal npm install npm run build npm start -
Connect using the MCP CLI:
mcp-cli connect
📋 Prerequisites
- Python 3.8+ (for Python example)
- Node.js 16+ (for TypeScript example)
- MCP CLI tool (
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/cli)
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
📄 License
This project is licensed under the ISC License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Comments
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From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.
An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.