// Call external services (MCP)
mcp-for-beginners
This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.
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mcp-for-beginners is this open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to call external services (mcp).
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it as the official guide describes.
- 3Add it to your agent’s MCP config — Claude Code:
claude mcp add; Cursor:.cursor/mcp.json; Codex:~/.codex/config.toml.
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- Interfaces：Docs
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/mcp-for-beginners.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-22