MCP primer
A brief introduction to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its benefits for developers.
Organizing MCP servers
Understanding when and why to use groups for organizing MCP servers and controlling client access.
Optimizing LLM context
Understanding when and why to use tool filtering and overrides to reduce context pollution and improve AI performance.
Registry criteria
Criteria for adding MCP servers to the ToolHive registry
Observability
Understanding ToolHive's observability features for MCP server monitoring
Authentication and authorization
Understanding ToolHive's authentication and authorization framework concepts.
Cedar policies
Writing and configuring Cedar policies for MCP server authorization.
Backend authentication
Understanding how MCP servers authenticate to external services using ToolHive's backend authentication patterns, including static credentials, token exchange, and the embedded authorization server.
Virtual MCP Server (vMCP)
Learn what Virtual MCP Server does, why it exists, and when to use it.
Understanding skills
Learn what skills are in ToolHive, why they exist, and how they relate to MCP servers.