{"product_id":"mcp-ai-agents-2nd-edition-maxwell-brooks-9798285660231","title":"MCP AI Agents, 2nd Edition: A Practical Guide to Building Context-Aware Agents with Claude, OpenAI, and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you tired of building chatbots that hallucinate, can't connect to external tools, or don't scale in real workflows? \u003cb\u003eMCP AI Agents, 2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e is the hands-on, code-first guide you've been looking for. Now fully updated for 2025, it teaches AI developers how to build \u003cb\u003eClaude AI agents\u003c\/b\u003e and OpenAI-driven assistants that truly understand context and act on real-world data. You'll learn to harness the open Model Context Protocol (MCP) - a JSON-RPC 2.0 integration layer - to give your agents tools, memory, and connectivity \u003cb\u003ebeyond\u003c\/b\u003e basic chat. This second edition delivers \u003cb\u003eproduction-grade AI infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e, step-by-step projects, and cutting-edge techniques to create robust \u003cb\u003econtext-aware AI systems\u003c\/b\u003e from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMCP Fundamentals \u0026amp; JSON-RPC 2.0: \u003c\/b\u003e Master the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and why it's a game-changer for tool-enhanced AI (over 1,000 community-built MCP connectors for Slack, GitHub, databases, etc. exist as of 2025). Learn how to build \u003cb\u003eMCP JSON-RPC\u003c\/b\u003e servers and securely expose files, APIs, databases, and more to your agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaude API Integration \u0026amp; OpenAI Tools: \u003c\/b\u003e Step-by-step guidance to integrate Claude's API and OpenAI's latest function-calling capabilities into your agents. Work through examples of \u003cb\u003eClaude API integration\u003c\/b\u003e and GPT-4 tool use, so your AI can search documents, call web services, and execute code seamlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgent Frameworks with Claude\/OpenAI: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore leading agent orchestration frameworks and techniques. You'll connect \u003cb\u003eagent frameworks with Claude\/OpenAI\u003c\/b\u003e models using LangChain and open-source adapters, and compare approaches like OpenAI's functions vs Anthropic's Claude for building flexible agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMulti-Step Workflows and Tools: \u003c\/b\u003e Design \u003cb\u003etool-enhanced workflows\u003c\/b\u003e that chain LLM reasoning with multi-step tool usage. Build agents that read PDFs, query SQL databases, scrape the web, and summarize content with citations - then output results to reports or emails. Each project is broken down into clear, \u003ci\u003estep-by-step\u003c\/i\u003e tasks for easy follow-along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLangGraph and CrewAI Orchestration: \u003c\/b\u003e Orchestrate complex tasks with multi-agent systems. Learn to coordinate \u003cb\u003eLangGraph agents\u003c\/b\u003e (DAG-based flows) and CrewAI role-based teams, leveraging MCP to share context and tools. The book demonstrates how frameworks like LangGraph and CrewAI can be supercharged with MCP for scalable, collaborative agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeployment \u0026amp; Infrastructure: \u003c\/b\u003e Get practical advice on deploying \u003cb\u003eproduction-grade AI infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e. Containerize your agents with Docker and integrate into CI\/CD pipelines. Deploy on cloud platforms (Railway, Render, AWS) with authentication and monitoring, ensuring your AI agents are secure and ready for \u003cb\u003ereal-world agent deployments\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eNew in the 2nd Edition\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatest APIs \u0026amp; Models: \u003c\/b\u003e Updated examples featuring Claude's newest capabilities and OpenAI's evolving API (GPT-4\/GPT-3.5 Turbo updates, function calling, etc.), so you're working with state-of-the-art tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003en8n Workflow Integration: \u003c\/b\u003e A brand-new chapter on using n8n (no-code automation) as an MCP host - learn to plug your AI agents into enterprise workflows and automation pipelines with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpanded Multi-Agent Coverage: \u003c\/b\u003e In-depth guidance on building distributed agent systems, with new content on \u003cb\u003eLangGraph\u003c\/b\u003e orchestration and CrewAI enhancements. Discover how the 2nd edition future-proofs your skills for the era of collaborative, context-sharing AI agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Real-World Projects: \u003c\/b\u003e Additional hands-on projects and case studies, including new examples of agents in business intelligence, DevOps assistance, and personal productivity - all with complete, \u003ci\u003etool-enhanced workflows\u003c\/i\u003eand code provided\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxwell Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798285660231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Maxwell Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454190989567,"sku":"9798285660231","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd4a79d9-fc95-46f0-939f-565b8793e252.jpg?v=1777304714","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mcp-ai-agents-2nd-edition-maxwell-brooks-9798285660231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}