MCP Servers: What They Are and How to Build One

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI models like Claude connect to external tools and data sources. Think of it as USB for AI -- a universal way to plug in capabilities.

With MCP, Claude can:

Query your database directly

Search internal documents

Execute commands on your systems

Access real-time data from APIs

Interact with development tools

How MCP Works

Claude Desktop ←→ MCP Client ←→ MCP Server ←→ Your Tools/Data

The MCP server exposes tools (functions Claude can call) and resources (data Claude can read). Claude discovers available tools and uses them when relevant to the conversation.

`Building Your First MCP Server`

Here's a simple MCP server that provides database query capabilities:

`typescript


import { Server } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server";
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio";
const server = new Server({
  name: "my-database-server",
  version: "1.0.0"
}, {
  capabilities: { tools: {} }
});
server.setRequestHandler("tools/list", async () => ({
  tools: [{
    name: "query_products",
    description: "Search products in the database",
    inputSchema: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        search: { type: "string", description: "Search term" },
        category: { type: "string", description: "Product category" }
      },
      required: ["search"]
    }
  }]
}));
server.setRequestHandler("tools/call", async (request) => {
  if (request.params.name === "query_products") {
    const results = await db.query(
      "SELECT * FROM products WHERE name LIKE ?",

[%${request.params.arguments.search}%]


    );
    return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(results) }] };
  }
});
const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
await server.connect(transport);

`Turkish MCP Server Features`

Our Turkish MCP Server includes specialized tools for Turkish developers:

`1. Turkish NLP Tools`


Morphological analysis (word root extraction)
Named entity recognition for Turkish
Sentiment analysis calibrated for Turkish text
2. Database Helpers
SQL query builder with Turkish column name support
PostgreSQL and MySQL connectors
Schema introspection tools
3. API Integration
TCMB exchange rates
Turkish address lookup (il/ilce/mahalle)
Turkish ID validation (TC Kimlik)
Connecting to Claude Desktop
Add your server to Claude Desktop's config:

`json

{


  "mcpServers": {
    "turkish-tools": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/server/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

Development Assistant

Claude can query your project's database, check API responses, and run tests -- all within the conversation.

Data Analysis

Connect Claude to your analytics database. Ask questions in natural language and get SQL-powered answers.

Customer Support

Let Claude access your CRM, order system, and knowledge base to answer customer questions accurately.

Our MCP Server Package

The Turkish MCP Server package includes 15+ pre-built tools, database connectors, Turkish NLP utilities, and detailed documentation. Ready for Claude Desktop integration.

Starter ($29/mo) includes core tools. Professional ($99/mo) adds custom tool development and priority support.

MCP Servers: What They Are and How to Build One

What is MCP?

How MCP Works

Building Your First MCP Server

Turkish MCP Server Features

1. Turkish NLP Tools

2. Database Helpers

3. API Integration

Connecting to Claude Desktop