MCP client integration topics
12 short topics in Agents and AI Workflow Engineering. Each one is a single focused exercise with a clear piece of evidence at the end.
12 topics, one exercise each.
Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.
These are draft topic outlines (draft; instructor review pending). Full lessons follow after review; ask Ajay if you need a topic sooner.
- 01
Protocol participant responsibilities
Demonstrate protocol participant responsibilities in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Capability negotiation
Demonstrate capability negotiation in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Tool definitions and execution contracts
Demonstrate tool definitions and execution contracts in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Resource addressing and access
Demonstrate resource addressing and access in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Prompt-template interfaces
Demonstrate prompt-template interfaces in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Message and transport boundaries
Demonstrate message and transport boundaries in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Connection lifecycle
Demonstrate connection lifecycle in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Cancellation and timeout behavior
Demonstrate cancellation and timeout behavior in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Error contracts
Demonstrate error contracts in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Tool and resource test fixtures
Demonstrate tool and resource test fixtures in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Protocol version compatibility
Demonstrate protocol version compatibility in a focused MCP client integration example; verify normal behavior and one edge or failure case. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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