MCP: Build & Manage Protocol Servers

Build MCP servers that integrate APIs, and execute tools from configured servers.

When to Use

Building: Create MCP servers (Python/TypeScript), integrate APIs, design agent-centric tools, implement validation/error handling, create evaluations

Managing: Discover/execute tools via Gemini CLI, filter tools for tasks, manage multi-server configs

Core Concepts

MCP = standardized protocol for AI agents to access external tools/data.

Components: Tools (executable functions), Resources (read-only data), Prompts (templates) Transports: Stdio (local), HTTP (remote), SSE (real-time)

Load: references/protocol-basics.md for full protocol details