Model Context Protocol (MCP) Explained in 20 Minutes

Abstract

This is the 5th video in a series on AI agents. Here, I discuss the model context protocol (MCP), then show how to build a custom MCP server with Python and connect it to Claude Desktop.

• Blog: https://medium.com/data-science-collective/model-context-protocol-mcp-explained-ef5c33c5fe05
• Code: https://github.com/ShawhinT/YouTube-Blog/tree/main/agents

Model Context Protocol (MCP) explained (with code examples)

This crash course will teach you the essentials of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standardized interface developed by Anthropic that’s transforming how AI agents interact with external resources.