A practical lab · about 18 minutes
Interactive learning lab
Stacks & systems · guide 9 of 9
The first MCP server setup bay
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Setup lab · BriefingScene 1 / 5
Configuration is a trust declaration
Name the process or URL, secret references, scope and exposed capabilities.
Configuration is a trust declaration ready.
Predict
Inspect
Verify
Local stdio servers run as processes under the client. Remote HTTP servers add network authentication and availability. Project scope is safer for repository-specific tools; user scope is convenient but broad. Secret values belong in environment or credential storage, never inside prompts.
Transport changes the boundary.
Scope changes blast radius.
Verification begins with discovery.