Building Your First AI Tool Server: Creating a Pokédex with FastMCP and Python

Do you want your AI applications to do more than answer questions? The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is becoming the standard for connecting language models with tools, APIs, and external systems. In this workshop you will learn to build your first MCP server using FastMCP and Python. Through a completely hands-on experience, we will explore the fundamental concepts of the protocol, how to expose tools, and how to integrate them with compatible clients such as Claude. As the main project, we will build an interactive Pokédex connected to the PokéAPI. Participants will develop real tools to query Pokémon information, expose them through an MCP server, and allow a language model to use them autonomously. Upon completion, you will have developed your own FastMCP server, understand the fundamentals of MCP, and have a solid foundation for creating AI-native applications connected to real data and services. Spots are limited... Gotta catch 'em all!