About

MCP Server Handbook is a builder-focused guide for developers and platform teams designing, deploying, and maintaining MCP servers. It covers tool design, transport selection, authentication patterns, and the operational practices that keep servers maintainable at scale.

The site assumes you are building or already running an MCP server. The content prioritizes concrete examples, configuration patterns, and decision frameworks over abstract discussion.

Topics are chosen based on what teams encounter as they move from a single experimental server to a portfolio of production tools. That pipeline is where most architectural decisions get made, and where the cost of getting them wrong is highest.

The editorial approach is practical: explain the tradeoff, show an example, and help the reader decide. References link to official documentation and reputable implementations.