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Test, Inspect & Harden

Validate with Inspector and lock down access.

From Working to Trustworthy

Your server runs, but is it ready for real use? Now you test, inspect, and harden it so it behaves under pressure and bad input. 🛡️

Smoke Test First

Start with a quick smoke test: does the server boot and list its tools without errors? Catching a broken start early saves hours of confusion.

All lessons in this course

  1. Scope the Project & Tools
  2. Implement Tools, Resources & Prompts
  3. Test, Inspect & Harden
  4. Document & Publish the Server
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