Model Context Protocol (MCP) 101

This course is your hands-on guide to Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a powerful way to structure, deploy, and interact with language models using modular, inspectable contexts. You'll explore MCP marketplaces, test flows using Claude + Inspector, and examine production-ready MCPs like the Playwright MCP. The second half of the course shows how to build your own MCP using tools like fastMCP, Cloudflare Workers, custom auth systems, and Stripe payments. Great for AI developers building reliable, inspectable agent workflows.

14 lessons
All levels
Jason Zhou

Created by

Jason Zhou · Founder, AI Builder Club

MCP 101 – Build and Deploy with Model Context Protocol using fastMCP, Auth, and Stripe

Course Outline

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MCP Fundamentals & Ecosystem

Learn the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol, explore MCP marketplaces, and test MCP workflows using Claude Inspector.

4 lessons

Build Your Own MCP Server

Build your own Model Context Protocol using fastMCP, Cloudflare Workers, implement authentication systems, and integrate Stripe payments.

4 lessons

Advanced Tool Calling Patterns

Advanced MCP patterns: Shadcn/Figma MCP integration, programmatic tool calls, dynamic filtering, tool search, interactive MCP apps, and production deployment with Streamable HTTP & FastMCP v3.

6 lessons

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