# Build and deploy an MCP server with Appwrite Functions

DevFeed: [Build and deploy an MCP server with Appwrite Functions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/build-and-deploy-an-mcp-server-with-appwrite-functions-16432.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-mcp-server-template>)

Author: Chirag Aggarwal

Published: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Appwrite Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/appwrite-blog.md>)

Topics: [Appwrite](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/appwrite.md>), [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cursor.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [claude](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude.md>), [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cursor.md>), [hosting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hosting.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [json](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/json.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [mcp-server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp-server.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial introduces Appwrite's MCP server template for Functions. The Python-based template deploys a stateless MCP server over HTTPS, includes demo tools, supports optional bearer authentication, and can connect clients such as Claude Code and Cursor.

## Source excerpt

Deploy your own MCP server on Appwrite Functions with the new Python template. Expose custom tools to Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI clients over HTTPS.