Boost with MCP

Boost with MCP

Learn how the MCP enables accelerating the creation of workflows and agents, seamlessly integrating with a wide variety of tools with no effort.

Category: Basic Courses

Coming soon - $69/year

Syllabus

This course covers the following topics:

  • MCP Fundamentals
    • What is Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it works
    • MCP architecture – Server, Client, Tools, Resources
    • Why MCP matters for AI agents and workflows
    • Comparing MCP vs old tool-integration methods
    • Exercise → Map an existing workflow to MCP components
    • Quiz 1: key definitions, architecture differences
  • Setting Up an MCP Server
    • Choosing environment: local vs cloud
    • Installing or activating an MCP server (reference implementations)
    • Configuring tools manifest: defining tool schemas
    • Connecting to the MCP server: authentication, endpoints
    • Exercise → Spin up a simple MCP server and test a “hello-tool”
    • Quiz 2: server steps, tool manifest basics
  • Designing and Registering Tools
    • Tool definition: inputs, outputs, metadata
    • Declarative vs programmatic tools
    • Error-handling, versioning, and tool lifecycle
    • Exercise → Build a tool (e.g., timezone lookup)
    • Quiz 3: tool schema, registration steps, lifecycle
  • Using MCP Tools Inside Agents
    • Agent nodes calling MCP endpoints
    • Passing parameters from n8n to tool and parsing output
    • Chaining multiple tool calls in one flow
    • Debugging tool calls and responses
    • Exercise → Agent pulls tool data, uses it in a decision node
    • Quiz 4: integration logic, chaining, debugging
  • Security, Access Control & Governance
    • Authentication and credential management for MCP
    • Access control: who can call which tool
    • Logging, audit trails and governance
    • Exercise → Secure an MCP tool, implement logging
    • Quiz 5: access control scenarios, logging concepts
  • Monitoring, Metrics & Maintenance
    • Monitoring tool usage, latency, errors
    • Dashboards and alerts
    • Versioning tools and rolling updates
    • Exercise → Create alert if tool latency > X ms
    • Quiz 6: metrics, maintenance strategy, version control
  • Advanced Use-Cases & Scaling
    • Multi-agent orchestration via MCP tools
    • Combining MCP with RAG and tools in one agent
    • Enterprise-grade architecture: multi-tenant, high-traffic
    • Exercise → Build an orchestrator agent using multiple tools
    • Quiz 7: architecture trade-offs, multi-agent logic

Features

FAQs

Who is this course for?

For n8n users and automation developers who want to understand and implement the Model Context Protocol (MCP). If you already know the basics of n8n but need to learn how to design, register and call external tools via MCP, this course is for you.

What will I achieve?

You will be able to install and configure an MCP server, define tool manifests, register tools, integrate them into n8n flows and secure, monitor and scale your MCP-powered automations.

Do you release new topics?

Yes. We keep the course updated with the latest MCP features, best practices and n8n integrations. Send us suggestions for new modules or exercises.

What does the Basic Courses subscription include?

The subscription includes unlimited access to all courses in the 'Basic Courses' category for one year. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

Can I download the videos?

No, the videos are only available online. You can watch them anytime, anywhere with an internet connection.

Is there a certificate of completion?

Yes, upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion.