---
title: "mcp-for-beginners"
type: "tool"
slug: "microsoft-mcp-for-beginners"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners"
github_url: "https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners"
homepage_url: null
stars: 16731
forks: 5456
primary_language: "Jupyter Notebook"
license: "MIT"
archived: false
categories: ["ai-agents", "developer-tools"]
tags: ["mcp-server", "mcp-security", "csharp", "javascript", "mcp-client", "java", "mcp", "javascript-applications"]
updated_at: "2026-07-11T11:48:39.420254+00:00"
---

# mcp-for-beginners

> This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for

This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.

## Facts

- Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/mcp-for-beginners
- Stars: 16,731 · Forks: 5,456 · Open issues: 5 · Watchers: 143
- Primary language: Jupyter Notebook
- License: MIT
- Last pushed: 2026-07-09T19:57:07+00:00

## Trust & health

_Signals computed from public GitHub metadata. Not a security guarantee._

- Maintenance: Very active (computed 2026-07-11T11:48:37.582Z)
- Security scan: No MCP manifest (0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium, 0 low) · last scan 2026-07-11T11:48:38.179Z
- Full report: [trust report](/tools/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners/trust.md) · [JSON](https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/tools/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners/trust)

## Categories

- [AI Agents](/categories/ai-agents.md)
- [Developer Tools](/categories/developer-tools.md)

## Tags

mcp-server, mcp-security, csharp, javascript, mcp-client, java, mcp, javascript-applications

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/tools/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners`](/api/graphcanon/tools/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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