Module 4 of 7Lesson 1 of 2~16 min
Find a server and evaluate it before installing
MCP server directories are multiplying, and not all of them deserve your trust. This lesson shows you where to look for candidates and how to judge them with an evaluation sheet, from where they come from to the data they touch. You keep or reject each one with a written reason.
Lesson objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to find candidate MCP servers for a need, fill in their evaluation card (provenance, maintenance, transport, authentication, tools, rights, data) and keep or reject each one with a written reason.
Topics covered
- MCP servers
- MCP registry
- vendor assessment
- integration security
Where it fits
Find, evaluate and connect a server
How do you pick an existing server, and connect it without giving it more than it needs?
Lessons in this module
- Find a server and evaluate it before installing (this lesson)
- Connect a server read-only and verify what it exposes
What you will learn in this module
This lesson is part of the course Connect AI to your tools and data with MCP
- Find, evaluate and connect an existing MCP server in a free client, with limited rights, and verify what it actually exposes.
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