Get ready for two days of deep technical insight, community connection, and hands-on learning at MCP Dev Days, a virtual event dedicated to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the emerging standard that bridges AI models and the tools they rely on.

You can watch MCP Dev Days by registering on our event page: https://aka.ms/mcpdevdays. From there, you’ll be able to join a live stream on YouTube or Twitch. All of the content is recorded and will be available afterwards on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel. Source code for the demos will be available on GitHub too.

Event Details

• Dates: July 29 (Day 1) & July 30 (Day 2)
• Time: 9:00 AM PST daily
• Where: Online – join from anywhere!

Day 1: MCP Productivity, DevTools, & Community

Day 1 is all about empowering developers to use MCP in their developer workflow and celebrating the amazing MCP community. We’ll be joined with community members and partners such as Arcade, Block, Okta, and Neon to see how they are collaborating with Microsoft to shape an open, extensible MCP ecosystem.

Expect:

• Real-world demos across VS Code, Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, and popular community tools
• Practical, context-driven dev workflows
• Community-led sessions and insights

Whether you’re just getting started with MCP or already building with it, Day 1 will set the stage with inspiration and actionable takeaways.

Day 2: Build MCP Servers with Confidence

Day 2 is for MCP builders. We’ll go deep into implementation strategies and best practices for creating MCP servers and integrating MCP into your AI workflows.

Topics include:

• Building MCP Servers and integrating them into agent experiences
• Prompt-driven development
• Security best practices
• Using building blocks like Functions, ACA, and API Management
• Registry alignment and tooling (1P + 3P)

If you’re a developer, tool builder, or AI product strategist, this day is packed with the insights you need to build scalable, secure, and future-ready MCP solutions.

Session Sneak Peak

Over the course of the two-day event, you’ll hear from the experts inside and outside of Microsoft. Here are a few sessions you can look forward to.

Revealing every MCP feature in VS Code – Harald Kirschner, Burke Holland

The Future of User Interactions – Kent C. Dodds

Building your own MCP registry with API Center and API Management – Julia Kasper

MCP In Production: Building Secure and Agent-Ready Model Context Protocol Servers – Den Delimarsky, Nate Barbettini, Wils Dawson

Boost your productivity with Visual Studio & MCP Servers – Allie Barry

Introduction to building Remote MCP Servers – Toby Padilla, Joe Zhou

New to MCP?

Join one of our Let’s Learn MCP sessions leading up to the event! These 90-minute, workshop-based livestreams will give you an introduction to the protocol and guide you through building your first server. Find a virtual event in your preferred language here: https://aka.ms/letslearnmcp

You can also start training TODAY using the MCP for beginners content, available on GitHub: https://aka.ms/mcp-for-beginners

Don’t Miss Out

Whether you’re exploring MCP for the first time or looking to deepen your expertise, MCP Dev Days is your gateway to the future of AI tooling.

👉 https://aka.ms/mcpdevdays and be part of the conversation.