920: How to Build MCP Servers
- Author
- Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
- Published
- Wed 16 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- None
Wes and Scott talk about how developers can expose powerful tools to AI using the Model Context Protocol. They discuss tool calling, remote MCP specs, authentication, and real-world use cases that make AI more capable through smarter integrations.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:36 What is MCP?
07:23 MCP tools
11:33 MCP resources
13:43 Saving reusable prompts
16:18 Creating and validating MCP tools
18:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io
18:31 Tool calling vs MCP servers
21:28 Remote vs local MCP servers
mcp-remote
26:24 Useful MCP servers
mcp-server-cloudflare
use-mcp
awesome-mcp-servers
32:48 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
Scott: Mario Kart World
Wes: anyloop Kid’s Watch
Shameless Plugs
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