# introduction-to-mcp

> introduction-to-mcp — liteobject-introduction-to-mcp. Use this tool when you need to demonstrate basic calculator operations over different transport protocols, such as SSE and stdio, to understand minimal MCP server/client interactions. It solves problems related to setting up and testing MCP communications, providing a simple example for educational or proof-of-concept purposes. The tool takes in basic arithmetic expressions as input and outputs the calculated results, showcasing the functionality of the MCP protocol.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/liteobject-introduction-to-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/liteobject-introduction-to-mcp

## Description

Minimal MCP server/client example demonstrating basic calculator operations via SSE and stdio transports.Minimal MCP server/client example demonstrating basic calculator operations via SSE and stdio transports.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/LiteObject/introduction-to-mcp)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "liteobject-introduction-to-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/liteobject-introduction-to-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/liteobject-introduction-to-mcp/pull`

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