# Testing MCP Servers With a Python MCP Client

DevFeed: [Testing MCP Servers With a Python MCP Client](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/testing-mcp-servers-with-a-python-mcp-client-4371.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://realpython.com/courses/testing-mcp-servers-with-a-python-mcp-client/>)

Author: Real Python

Published: 2026-07-07T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Real Python](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/real-python.md>)

Topics: [MSP MCP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/msp-mcp.md>)

Tags: [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [mcp-server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp-server.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/servers.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>)

## AI overview

A video course on building a minimal Python MCP command-line client to test MCP servers over stdio, inspect capabilities, and work with tools, prompts, and resources.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to build a Python MCP client that tests MCP servers from your terminal. List their tools, prompts, and resources, then call each one.