In this video, I'll give you a full tutorial on building advanced servers in Python. That means we're going to go beyond the basics. I'm not just going to show you how to set one up. I'm going to talk to you about more advanced features like authentication, databases and the underlying protocol and how that actually works.

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⏳ Timestamps ⏳
00:00:00 | Overview
00:01:10 | What is MCP?
00:02:12 | Important MCP Concepts and Architecture
00:03:48 | MCP Transport
00:05:10 | MCP Server Components
00:06:08 | Authorization
00:09:54 | MCP Authorization Server
00:12:26 | Identity Providers
00:14:02 | Basic MCP Server Setup
00:21:22 | Claude Code Connection
00:26:47 | Adding Authentication
00:43:00 | Building the Auth Page
00:53:41 | Adding Databases
01:05:29 | Fixing User Identification

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A comprehensive tutorial covering advanced MCP (Model Context Protocol) server development in Python using FastMCP. The guide demonstrates implementing OAuth authentication with Stitch, setting up HTTP transport, creating custom tools and resources, and building a React frontend for user authentication. Key topics include MCP architecture, client-server communication, bearer token authentication, database integration with SQLAlchemy, and production-ready features beyond basic MCP server setup.

Python Advanced MCP Server Tutorial (Authentication, Databases & More)