Lecture 29 – MCP (Model Context Protocol) Explained: Connecting LLMs to Tools & Data

This lecture introduces MCP (Model Context Protocol) — the open standard developed by Anthropic that connects LLMs to external tools, databases, APIs, and documents in a standardized way. We explain why MCP matters, how the client-server architecture works, and the transport protocols behind it (stdio, SSE). We also build a real API using FastAPI, test it with Postman, and get a first look at FastMCP for quickly building MCP servers — a complete hands-on walkthrough from API creation to LLM integration. Hashtags: #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #FastAPI #Postman #AgenticAI #GenAI #Anthropic #Claude #FastMCP #AIAgent #LLM #APIDevelopment #AIEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #TechEducation #AITutorial #LearnAI #AIInterview