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Getting started with MCP and GraphQL

Use the Apollo MCP server to connect AI assistants with data from backend services and APIs

What the Model Context Protocol is and why we use it
How an MCP server enables communication between backend services and AI assistants
Configure the Apollo MCP server to route requests to subgraph services
Connect Claude, an AI assistant, to a running MCP server
Create tools using self-documenting GraphQL operations
Run the MCP Inspector to investigate tools

Basic knowledge of GraphQL, including Schema Definition Language (SDL) and queries
Basic familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI assistants such as Claude
Basic understanding of APIs and client-server communication

Liz Hennessy

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