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        "# 🔍 MCP Protocol Deep Dive\n",
        "\n",
        "Welcome to the technical deep dive into the Model Control Protocol! This notebook explores the inner workings of MCP, its message formats, communication patterns, and protocol specifications.\n",
        "\n",
        "## 🎯 Learning Objectives\n",
        "\n",
        "By the end of this notebook, you will:\n",
        "- Understand the MCP protocol message structure\n",
        "- Know the different message types and their purposes\n",
        "- Learn about transport layers and connection management\n",
        "- Understand capabilities negotiation and discovery\n",
        "- Master debugging and troubleshooting MCP communications\n",
        "\n",
        "## 🧩 Protocol Components\n",
        "\n",
        "### 1. **Message Format** 📨\n",
        "- JSON-RPC 2.0 based messaging\n",
        "- Request, response, and notification patterns\n",
        "- Error handling and status codes\n",
        "\n",
        "### 2. **Transport Layers** 🌐\n",
        "- HTTP/HTTPS for web-based integrations\n",
        "- WebSockets for real-time communication\n",
        "- Unix sockets for local process communication\n",
        "\n",
        "### 3. **Capabilities** 🔧\n",
        "- Tool discovery and registration\n",
        "- Resource enumeration and access\n",
        "- Protocol version negotiation\n",
        "\n",
        "## 📚 Table of Contents\n",
        "\n",
        "1. [Message Structure](#message-structure)\n",
        "2. [Communication Patterns](#communication-patterns)\n",
        "3. [Transport Layers](#transport-layers)\n",
        "4. [Capabilities and Discovery](#capabilities)\n",
        "5. [Error Handling](#error-handling)\n",
        "6. [Debugging Tools](#debugging)\n",
        "\n",
        "---\n"
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