Resources & Downloads¶

Essential tools, documentation, and community resources for MCP developers and implementers.

Quick Access¶

Developer Tools¶

Official SDKs¶

Development Tools¶

# MCP CLI Tools
npm install -g @mcp/cli

# Server Development Kit
pip install mcp-dev-tools

# Testing Framework
npm install -g mcp-test-suite

# Protocol Inspector
pip install mcp-inspector

Code Generators¶

Generate boilerplate MCP servers and clients:

# Generate Python server
mcp generate server --lang=python --name=my-server

# Generate TypeScript client
mcp generate client --lang=typescript --name=my-client

# Generate from OpenAPI spec
mcp generate --from-openapi api-spec.yaml

Sample Projects¶

Server Examples¶

Client Examples¶

Testing & Debugging¶

MCP Test Suite¶

Comprehensive testing framework for MCP implementations:

# Install test suite
npm install -g mcp-test-suite

# Test server compliance
mcp-test server --url=http://localhost:8080

# Test client functionality
mcp-test client --server=./my-server

# Generate test reports
mcp-test --output=html --coverage

Debugging Tools¶

# Protocol inspector
mcp-inspect --trace --server=./my-server

# Performance profiler
mcp-profile --server=./my-server --duration=60s

# Load testing
mcp-load-test --concurrent=100 --requests=1000

Development Utilities¶

# Python debugging helper
from mcp.debug import MCPDebugger

debugger = MCPDebugger()
debugger.trace_messages = True
debugger.log_performance = True

# Usage in server
@debugger.trace_tool
@server.tool()
async def my_tool(param: str):
    return f"Result: {param}"

Documentation & Learning¶

Interactive Tutorials¶

• MCP Playground - Browser-based MCP sandbox
• Interactive Protocol Explorer - Visualize message flows
• Schema Validator - Validate JSON schemas

Video Tutorials¶

Webinar Series¶

• Monthly MCP Deep Dives - First Wednesday of each month
• Community Showcase - Third Friday showcasing community projects
• Office Hours - Weekly Q&A with core maintainers

Community Resources¶

Official Channels¶

• GitHub Discussions: github.com/How-MCP-Works/discussions
• Discord Server: discord.gg/mcp-community
• Stack Overflow: Tag your questions with model-context-protocol
• Reddit: r/ModelContextProtocol

Community Projects¶

Awesome MCP¶

Curated list of awesome MCP resources:

• awesome-mcp - Community-maintained list
• mcp-examples - Example implementations
• mcp-tools - Developer utilities

Standards & Specifications¶

Protocol Documentation¶

• JSON-RPC 2.0 Specification - Underlying protocol
• JSON Schema - Schema validation
• OpenRPC - API documentation standard

Related Standards¶

• OpenAPI 3.0 - REST API documentation
• AsyncAPI - Asynchronous API documentation
• CloudEvents - Event schema specification

Data Formats & Examples¶

Message Examples¶

Complete request/response examples:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "req-123",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_database",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = true",
      "limit": 100
    }
  }
}

Schema Templates¶

Common schema patterns:

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "SQL query to execute",
      "pattern": "^SELECT.*",
      "maxLength": 1000
    },
    "parameters": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "maxItems": 10
    }
  },
  "required": ["query"],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Performance Benchmarks¶

Reference Implementations¶

Optimization Tips¶

1. Connection Pooling - Reuse connections for better performance
2. Batching - Group requests to reduce round trips
3. Caching - Cache tool metadata and frequent responses
4. Async Processing - Use non-blocking I/O operations
5. Compression - Enable gzip for large payloads

License & Legal¶

Open Source Licenses¶

• MCP Protocol: MIT License
• Reference Implementations: Apache 2.0
• Documentation: CC BY 4.0
• Examples: MIT License

Contributing Guidelines¶

1. Code of Conduct: Be respectful and inclusive
2. Contribution Process: Fork, branch, PR, review
3. Testing Requirements: 80%+ code coverage
4. Documentation: Update docs with code changes

Trademark Usage¶

• MCP Logo: Available under CC BY-SA 4.0
• Brand Guidelines: Download Brand Kit
• Trademark Policy: View Policy

Support & Professional Services¶

Community Support¶

• GitHub Issues: Bug reports and feature requests
• Community Forums: Peer-to-peer help
• Documentation: Comprehensive guides and tutorials

Commercial Support¶

• Priority Support: SLA-backed assistance
• Custom Development: Tailored MCP solutions
• Training & Consulting: Expert guidance and workshops
• Enterprise Licensing: Volume licensing and support

Service Providers¶