Build Anything With a CUSTOM MCP Server - Python Tutorial
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In this video, I'm going to show you how to build a custom MCP server in Python and connect that to an AI agent. This is going to be very beginner friendly, but it's going to illustrate what MCP server actually is and how you make your own, and how you can extend this to do some really cool stuff.
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Python MCP Server SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk?tab=readme-ov-file
Install UV: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/#installation-methods
Claude Desktop Download: https://claude.ai/download
Code in this Video: https://github.com/techwithtim/PythonMCPServer
MCP Server Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L94WBLL0KjY
⏳ Timestamps ⏳
00:00 | Introduction to MCPs
01:41 | Setup/Install
04:09 | Basic MCP Example
04:59 | Installing in Claude Desktop
07:25 | Common Claude MCP Issues & Fixes
10:28 | Advanced MCP Server Demo
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