MCP Server Building

Build custom MCP servers to extend Claude with tools, resources, and prompts.

Architecture

+-------------+     JSON-RPC      +-------------+
|   Claude    |<----------------->| MCP Server  |
|   (Host)    |   stdio/SSE/WS    |  (Tools)    |
+-------------+                   +-------------+

Three Primitives:

• Tools: Functions Claude can call (with user approval)
• Resources: Data Claude can read (files, API responses)
• Prompts: Pre-defined prompt templates

Quick Start