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title: Introduction
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description: 'Get started with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)'
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---
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whether you're building an AI-powered IDE, enhancing a chat interface, or creating custom AI workflows, MCP provides a standardized way to connect LLMs with the context they need.
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## Get started with MCP
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Choose the path that best fits your needs:
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<CardGroup cols={2}>
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<Card
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title="Quickstart"
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icon="bolt"
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href="/docs/guides/quickstart"
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The fastest way to see MCP in action - connect example servers to Claude Desktop
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Build Your First Server (TypeScript)"
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icon="code"
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href="/docs/guides/first-server-ts"
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Create a simple MCP server in TypeScript to understand the basics
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Build Your First Server (Python)"
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icon="python"
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href="/docs/guides/first-server-python"
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Create a simple MCP server in Python to understand the basics
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Integrate MCP (TypeScript)"
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icon="plug"
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href="/docs/guides/integrate-ts"
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Add MCP support to your TypeScript/JavaScript LLM application
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Integrate MCP (Python)"
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icon="plug"
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href="/docs/guides/integrate-python"
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Add MCP support to your Python LLM application
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Explore MCP
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Dive deeper into MCP's core concepts and capabilities:
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<CardGroup cols={3}>
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<Card
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title="Core Architecture"
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icon="sitemap"
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href="/docs/core/architecture"
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Understand how MCP connects clients, servers, and LLMs
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Resources"
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icon="database"
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href="/docs/core/resources"
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Expose data and content from your servers to LLMs
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Prompts"
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icon="message"
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href="/docs/core/prompts"
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Create reusable prompt templates and workflows
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Tools"
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icon="wrench"
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href="/docs/core/tools"
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Enable LLMs to perform actions through your server
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Sampling"
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icon="robot"
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href="/docs/core/sampling"
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Let your servers request completions from LLMs
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Transport"
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icon="network-wired"
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href="/docs/core/transport"
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Learn about MCP's communication mechanisms
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Example Use Cases
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See what you can build with MCP:
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<CardGroup cols={2}>
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<Card
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title="Custom Knowledge Base"
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icon="book"
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Connect your documentation, wikis, and internal knowledge bases to LLMs
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Database Integration"
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icon="database"
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Query databases and analyze results with natural language
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Local Development"
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icon="code"
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Build AI-powered development tools with access to local files and git
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</Card>
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<Card
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title="Enterprise Systems"
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icon="building"
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Securely connect enterprise tools and data to AI interfaces
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Security and Best Practices
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MCP is designed with security in mind, but requires careful implementation:
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<Card
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title="Security Guide"
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icon="shield"
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href="/security"
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Learn about MCP's security model, best practices, and implementation guidelines
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</Card>
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Want to contribute? Check out our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) or join our growing community of developers building with MCP. |