Overview

What is Overview?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows applications to provide context for large language models in a standardized way. This TypeScript SDK implements the full MCP specification, making it easy to build MCP clients and servers, and to expose resources, prompts, and tools.

How to use Overview?

Install the package via npm: npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. You can then create an MCP server by writing a JavaScript file and configuring it in tools like Cursor AI using a JSON entry under mcpServers, specifying the Node.js command and path to your server script.

Key features of Overview

• Build MCP clients that can connect to any MCP server.
• Create MCP servers that expose resources, prompts, and tools.
• Use standard transports like stdio and SSE.
• Handle all MCP protocol messages and lifecycle events.

Use cases of Overview

• Integrate custom data sources and APIs as context for LLMs.
• Create specialized MCP servers for weather, databases, or other services.
• Build AI assistants with pluggable tools and resources.

FAQ from Overview

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