Model Context Protocol (MCP) Course
A free, project-based MCP course built with Anthropic as a partner, with examples in Python or TypeScript. Free fundamentals certificate after Unit 1 and a completion certificate after the two use-case units.
Go to the course on Hugging Face- Provider
- Hugging Face (with Anthropic)
- Price
- Free
- Certificate
- Free certificateFundamentals certificate after the Unit 1 quiz; completion certificate after use-case Units 2 and 3.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- About 3-4 hours per week per chapter
- Format
- Self-paced text units with end-to-end and deployed use-case projects
- Checked
- 2026-11-05
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What you will learn.
- 01MCP architecture
- 02MCP SDKs
- 03Building MCP servers and clients
- 04Deploying MCP apps
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Before you enroll.
From the course page, checked 2026-11-05.
- You need
- Basic understanding of AI and LLM concepts
- Familiarity with software development and APIs
- Experience with Python or TypeScript
- A free Hugging Face account
- What you build
- A simple end-to-end MCP application to share with the community
- A deployed MCP application using the Hugging Face ecosystem
- A PR workflow MCP server for Claude Code with GitHub Actions and Slack
- Good to know
- Unit 3 needs Claude Code, a GitHub repo, and a Slack workspace with webhooks
- The page mentions a certification deadline but does not give a date
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