📘 Introduction

Welcome to this hands-on FastMCP tutorial! In this guide, we’ll take you step-by-step through setting up and using FastMCP to accelerate your AI projects with ease and efficiency.

✅ Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

✅ Installed Python
✅ Installed Pip
✅ Created and activated a virtual environment (venv)

💡 What is FastMCP?

FastMCP is a lightweight Python framework for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers quickly. MCP is a standard for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources — and FastMCP helps you create these integrations with minimal boilerplate.

Don’t know what MCP is? Check out our following post:

Model Context Protocol (MCP): The USB-C Port for AI Agents
📘 Introduction In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, interoperability is emerging as a critical challenge. With multiple agents, tools, memory systems, and models working in tandem, the need for a universal “plug-and-play” protocol is greater than ever. Enter the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a new standard designed to unify

📥1️⃣ Install FastMCP

To get started with FastMCP, the first step is to install it using pip. Open a terminal and run the following command:

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