ADVANCED

Client Development

Build custom MCP clients that connect to servers, discover capabilities, and execute tools programmatically. Part of the free MCP Academy โ€” every lesson below is open to everyone, no signup required.

3 lessons310 XP~32 min total100% free

// LESSONS IN THIS MODULE

  1. 01The Client SDK12 min ยท 100 XP

    Building Your Own MCP Client Most developers interact with MCP through Host applications like Claude Desktop. But what if you want to build your own a...

  2. 02Discovering & Calling Tools10 min ยท 100 XP

    Interacting with Server Capabilities Once connected, your client can discover and use everything the server offers. Listing Available Tools // Discove...

  3. 03Remote Client Connections10 min ยท 110 XP

    Connecting to Cloud-Hosted Servers Not all MCP servers run locally. For cloud-hosted servers, you use the Streamable HTTP Client Transport (with SSE a...

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