Build AI Agents using MCP
Completed by Duy Thanh Minh Nguyễn
April 16, 2026
10 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain the architecture, components, and use cases of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and how it differs from traditional APIs and tool calling
Build and run MCP servers using FastMCP, configuring tools, resources, and prompts to support AI applications such as retrieval-augmented generation
Develop MCP clients that connect to single and multiple servers using STDIO and Streamable HTTP for structured, context-aware LLM interactions
Implement secure, interactive MCP workflows by applying sampling, roots, and permission-based user-approval mechanisms for multi-agent applications
Skills you will gain
- Category: JSON
- Category: AI Orchestration
- Category: AI Integrations
- Category: Requirements Elicitation
- Category: Context Management
- Category: Agentic Workflows
- Category: Authorization (Computing)
- Category: Agentic systems
- Category: AI Security
- Category: Responsible AI
