---
title: "Testing MCP Servers With a Python MCP Client – Real Python"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/testing-mcp-servers-with-a-python-mcp-client-real-python-puuvmuxtv
source_url: https://realpython.com/courses/testing-mcp-servers-with-a-python-mcp-client
type: article
source: "Real Python"
published: 2026-07-07T14:10:01.554Z
updated: 2026-07-07T14:10:16.949Z
tags: ["python", "testing", "cli", "mcp"]
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# Testing MCP Servers With a Python MCP Client – Real Python

**[Real Python](https://daily.dev/sources/rpython)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A video course teaching how to build a minimal Python MCP client for the command line to test MCP servers. Covers connecting via stdio transport, listing server capabilities (tools, prompts, resources) using the MCP Python SDK, and interacting with each capability through dedicated CLI subcommands. Includes 17 lessons, coding exercises, and a quiz.

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Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#testing](https://daily.dev/tags/testing), [#cli](https://daily.dev/tags/cli), [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp)

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