MCP Server Demo

What is MCP Server Demo?

MCP Server Demo is a demonstration project that shows how to use the MCP Python SDK to build a server. It is intended for developers learning the Model Context Protocol and the MCP SDK.

How to use MCP Server Demo?

Clone the repository, create and activate a Python virtual environment, install the required packages from requirements.txt, and run python server.py. The project also uses uv for dependency locking; after installation run uv lock to generate a lock file.

Key features of MCP Server Demo

• Built using the MCP Python SDK
• Uses uv for dependency management and version locking
• Provides installation guides for WSL (Ubuntu) and Windows
• Includes a simple server script (server.py)

Use cases of MCP Server Demo

• Learning how to create an MCP-compatible server with the Python SDK
• Testing and experimenting with the MCP protocol in a minimal setup

FAQ from MCP Server Demo

What is this server for?

It is a demonstration of using the MCP Python SDK to build a server; it has no production functionality beyond showing how the SDK works.

What are the prerequisites to run it?

Python 3.11 or higher, Git, and build-essential (on Linux) or Visual C++ build tools (on Windows). A virtual environment is recommended.

How do I install and run the server?

Clone the repository, create a virtual environment, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, then run python server.py.

What is uv and why is it used?

uv is used for dependency management and locking package versions into a uv.lock file to ensure consistent environments across installations.

What do I need to do after installing dependencies?

You can optionally run uv lock to generate a lock file, then start the server with python server.py.