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Understand the request lifecycle from client connection to tool execution and response.
Scaffold a minimal MCP server with the Python or TypeScript SDK and run it locally.
Define tools, resources, and prompts using the official Python MCP SDK.
Register handlers for tools and resources using the official TypeScript MCP SDK.
Connect a custom application to MCP servers using client library primitives.
Compare running a local stdio server against exposing an MCP server over HTTP.
A checklist for authentication, rate limiting, versioning, and testing before shipping a server.