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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Workshop

Go beyond theory, ship real MCP solutions. Solidify your understanding of the Model Context Protocol in this focused, 150-minute workshop.

By Packt Publishing Limited

Date and time

Saturday, July 19 · 6 - 8:30am PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 2 days before event

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

A Bird's Eye View of the Protocol

Christoffer Noring

Here we will cover architecture and the MCP protocol to give you a mile high introduction. This is a good section for you who’s an architect or lead developer and looking to evaluate if MCP is right ...

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM

Open QnA

Christoffer Noring

9:30 AM - 10:10 AM

Building a Client and Consuming a Server

Christoffer Noring

Here we will look into various ways of consuming your server and its features. We’ll cover building a client. Using Visual Studio Code as a client. Also you will learn to improve a client by adding a...

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM

Open QnA

Christoffer Noring

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Building Servers using SSE Transport

Christoffer Noring

SSE (Server Sent Events) is a transport that enables you to build MCP Servers that are reachable from the Web (stdio transport can only run on your machine). In this section, you will learn to build ...

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Building Agentic Apps - By Consuming External Servers

Christoffer Noring

There are many servers built already that you can leverage and combine. Without writing any lines of code you can build an Agent in minutes. Let’s explore how

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Open QnA

Christoffer Noring

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

Meet Your Instructor
Christoffer Noring

Senior Advocate at Microsoft


Christoffer Noring works as a Senior Advocate at Microsoft and focuses on application development and AI. He's a Google Developer Expert and a public speaker on 100+ presentations across the world. Additionally, he's a tutor at the University of Oxford on cloud patterns and AI. Chris is also a renowned author of several technology books.

Why Attend?

Go beyond theory and ship real MCP solutions. In this focused 2.5 hours workshop, you’ll solidify your understanding of the Model Context Protocol’s core principles, then get live expert guidance to build a working MCP client and server in Python. By the end, you won’t just know about MCP, you’ll leave having designed and deployed a working real-world practical MCP Server and Client.

  • Learn the agentic theory behind MCP: discover the challenges decoupling tools from LLMs solves and why it’s the future of scalable AI
  • Understand MCP architecture - learn how MCP Clients and MCP Servers interact with each other
  • Hands-on, expert-led session: build and deploy your first Python-based MCP server with guided instruction
  • MCP for Beginner eBook : Get a free copy of Packt’s upcoming book MCP for Beginners (worth $35.99) packed with in-depth examples and real-world implementation tips. (Publishing in September)
  • Three Exclusive AMAs: Sessions with Christoffer Noring, to get your queries addressed


What will I be able to do after this workshop?

  • Confidently assess if MCP fits your project’s AI needs
  • Build and deploy MCP servers and clients for AI solutions
  • Create smart MCP clients powered by LLMs
  • Securely connect external MCP servers to your projects

Who Should Attend?

  • AI Enthusiasts eager to get practical with next-gen protocols
  • Software Developers wanting to embed AI capabilities seamlessly into their apps
  • AI Engineers seeking to standardize tool integrations and improve maintainability
  • Entrepreneurs & Tech Leads looking for a rapid MCP QuickStart to accelerate product roadmaps

    Reserve your spot now and transform how you build, secure, and deploy AI services with the Model Context Protocol!

Frequently asked questions

I'm a web developer and I mostly build websites in Node.js. Will the workshop be of any help to me?

Absolutely. Although examples may use various languages, the core MCP concepts i.e. building servers, exposing APIs, and consuming them, all apply directly to any Node.js environment.

Do I need prior experience with AI or LLMs to attend?

No. We start with MCP fundamentals, including what an LLM is and why you’d decouple tools from it. So even developers new to AI will be comfortable following along. By the end, you’ll have hands-on practice adding AI capabilities to your own MCP clients.

What setup or prerequisites are required before the workshop?

You should have a basic development environment with Django (or your preferred tool), Git, and Visual Studio Code installed. If you want to explore the LLM client exercise, sign up for an OpenAI key or use a free GitHub Models token. We’ll provide detailed setup instructions ahead of time.

How advanced is the material? Will beginners be able to keep up?

We’ve structured exercises from “getting started” through “agentic app” topics. Beginners will gain foundational MCP and server-client skills, while more experienced developers will benefit from advanced sections on SSE streaming and LLM integration.

What follow-up resources will I receive?

All participants get a GitHub repository with complete sample code, and links to in-depth documentation on MCP, and LLM SDK usage. You’ll also receive slides summarizing patterns and best practices. Additionally, you'll receive a free e-copy of the Model Context Protocol eBook from Packt.

When will I receive the Model Context Protocol book

The Model Context Protocol book will get published around September 2025, and we’ll send you instructions to grab your free copy after it’s out.

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