Remote MCP: Connect External Tools
Connect Grok to your own MCP servers: secure configuration, multi-server setup, authentication, and best practices.
12 lessons About 1 h 15 min Developer
What you'll learn
- Connect Grok to a remote MCP server by configuring server_url, server_label, and authorized tools
- Choose between Streaming HTTP and SSE transports based on infrastructure constraints
- Secure access to an MCP server via authentication and dedicated headers
- Orchestrate a multi-server configuration combining external MCP tools and Grok's built-in tools
- Limit the exposure surface of connected tools by applying security best practices
Course details
- Who it's for
- Developers, engineers, and integrators looking to leverage Grok via API in their applications.
- Prerequisites
- Ability to read Python and JSON, command line basics. An API key from the xAI console to try the examples.
- Length
- 1 h 15 min · 12 lessons
- Format
- 100% online self-paced course, accessible 24/7 from a browser. Progress saved, resume anytime. Estimated duration: 1 h 15 min.
- Assessment
- Practical exercises proposed throughout the lessons. Each lesson ends with its Key takeaways, supporting self-assessment. A final quiz of 5 corrected questions, at the end of the last lesson, validates learning.
- Accessibility
- Course accessible to people with disabilities: text content compatible with screen readers, keyboard navigation, and compliant contrasts. For any adaptation needs, email [email protected].
- Price
- Free
- Recognition
- Certificate of completion issued by Corsen AI, verifiable online.
- Syllabus
- Download the syllabus (PDF)