MCP Academy · Lesson

Run the Server with stdio

Start the server so a client can connect locally.

Time to Start It Up

You have a server object and a tool. Now you need to actually run it so a client can connect and use what you built. 🏃

What stdio Means

The simplest transport is stdio: standard input and output. The client launches your script and talks to it through those two streams.

All lessons in this course

  1. Create a FastMCP Instance
  2. Add a Hello Tool
  3. Run the Server with stdio
  4. Confirm It Loads & Lists Tools
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