{"enrichment":{"faq":[{"a":"MCP Creator teaches you to build Model Context Protocol servers from the ground up. Start by understanding MCP architecture\u2014how clients connect to servers and invoke tools. The skill covers setting up a TypeScript server foundation, defining tool schemas, implementing request handlers, and deploying with proper error handling. You'll learn to structure your server for production use with security boundaries between Claude and external services.","q":"How do I build an MCP server?"},{"a":"MCP Creator prioritizes production-ready security through input validation, rate limiting, and authentication patterns. The skill teaches you to validate all inputs against tool schemas, implement rate limiting to prevent abuse, harden against injection attacks, and design secure connections to external APIs. 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