MCP Server

MCP

Definition

A process that implements the MCP protocol and exposes tools, resources, and prompts to MCP clients. Can be built with official SDKs (Python, TypeScript). Deployed locally (stdio transport) or remotely (StreamableHTTP). Claude Code auto-discovers servers configured in .mcp.json.

Example Usage

Build an MCP server that exposes your internal APIs as tools so Claude can query them during agentic tasks without custom integration code.

Related Concepts

MCP Server Configuration & Scoping

Tool Design & MCP

Use project-scoped .mcp.json for team tools, user-scoped ~/.claude.json for personal tools

Community vs Custom MCP Servers