Creating and Deploying an MCP Server from Scratch

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard designed to unify how external tools connect with various Large Language Models (LLMs), eliminating the need for separate integrations for each vendor. This allows developers to create a single tool that can be reused across multiple MCP-compatible LLMs like those from Mistral or Anthropic. The content provides a step-by-step guide to building a simple MCP server using Python and the FastMCP library. It then walks through deploying the server on the Alpic platform and integrating it as a custom connector within the Mistral chat interface to extend the LLM's capabilities.