AI Engineering
MCP server development to connect AI to your systems, safely.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard for giving AI assistants access to tools and data. We build secure MCP servers so assistants like Claude and ChatGPT can look things up and take approved actions in your systems.
- ISO 9001 certified
- NDA on request
- You own the code
- Assistant or agentCalls tools through the Model Context Protocol Step 1
- MCP serverAuthenticates the caller and checks scopes Step 2
- ToolsWell-defined read and write actions on your systems Step 3
- Your systemsAPIs, databases and internal services Step 4
- Audit logEvery call recorded with identity, inputs and outputs Step 5
Trusted by 100+ clients in 25 countries
In short
What is MCP development?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) development is building secure servers that let AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT use your tools and data in a standard, controlled way. Appsums builds MCP servers with sign-in, least-privilege permissions, rate limits and full audit logs, without changing your core systems.
- Capability
- AI Engineering
- Best for
- SaaS and technology, FinTech, Retail and eCommerce
- Ways to work
- Fixed scope, dedicated team or time and materials
- Typical tools
- Anthropic, OpenAI, Python, TypeScript
What we offer
Our MCP development services.
Take the complete service, or just the parts you need. Every engagement is shaped around your goals, your users and your budget.
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Plan
MCP strategy and tool mapping
We list the actions and data your assistants really need and design a safe, minimal set of tools around them.
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Build
Custom MCP server development
Production-ready MCP servers in TypeScript or Python that expose your APIs, databases and internal tools to AI assistants.
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Security
Authentication and permissions
Sign-in, roles, scopes and rate limits for every tool, so each assistant can only do what it is allowed to.
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Governance
Audit logging and alerts
Every request and action recorded, with alerts for unusual activity and reports for your security team.
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Productivity
MCP for internal tools
Connections to your CRM, ERP, ticketing, documentation and analytics so staff can work through an AI assistant.
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Agents
MCP for customer-facing agents
Approved actions such as booking changes or order updates exposed safely to customer-facing agents.
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Run
Hosting and operations
Deployment in your cloud or ours, with monitoring, scaling and regular updates as the standard evolves.
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Handover
Testing and documentation
Automated tests, clear documentation and training so your team can extend the servers confidently.
Why clients trust us
Real products, real businesses, since 2018.
From startups launching their first app to ministries and global brands, businesses in 25 countries rely on Appsums to build, run and grow their software.
- 15+
- years in IT
- 8+
- years as Appsums
- 100+
- clients
- 25
- countries
Why Appsums
Why choose Appsums for MCP development?
An engineering partner you can hold to account, with the experience, processes and people to deliver.
Early MCP experience
We have been building with MCP since it became a standard and follow its changes closely.
Security first
Least-privilege tools, sign-in and full audit trails are part of every build.
Works with leading assistants
Built to work with Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible tools.
No changes to your core systems
MCP servers sit in front of existing APIs and databases.
Clear documentation
Your developers can extend and maintain every server we build.
From tools to agents
We can also build the agents and workflows that use your MCP servers.
How we work
How we deliver MCP development.
Six clear stages from first call to a product that keeps improving. You always know what is happening, what comes next and what it costs.
- Weekly demosSee real progress, not status reports
- One accountable leadA single person who owns delivery
- Written milestonesScope and budget agreed up front
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Stage 1 of 6
Discovery and AI mapping
- Find the tasks where AI saves the most time
- Agree goals and success measures
- Check risks and what AI must not do
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Stage 2 of 6
Data and systems review
- Review data quality and access
- Map the systems AI must connect to
- Plan security and data residency
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Stage 3 of 6
Design and planning
- Choose models and architecture
- Design guardrails and approvals
- Agree scope, timeline and budget
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Stage 4 of 6
Build and integrate
- Build the AI feature or agent
- Connect it to your tools and data
- Weekly demos on real examples
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Stage 5 of 6
Test and launch
- Score accuracy on real cases
- Safety and permission checks
- Phased roll-out to users
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Stage 6 of 6
Monitor and improve
- Track accuracy, cost and usage
- Alerts for anything unusual
- Regular improvements each month
Hire experts
Hire MCP development experts.
Add the right people to your project, full-time or part-time, working your hours and inside your tools.
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MCP developers
Engineers who design and build secure MCP servers and tools.
- TypeScript and Python
- Tool design
- API integration
- Testing
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Security engineers
Specialists who review permissions, authentication and logging.
- Access control
- Threat review
- Audit logs
- Compliance checks
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AI integration engineers
Engineers who connect assistants and agents to your MCP servers.
- Agent setup
- Prompt design
- Workflow testing
- Monitoring
Client voice
What our clients say.
In their own words, from the founders and leaders we build for. All reviews
- 5.0 Clutch · 10 reviews Checked 28 October 2026
- 4.9 GoodFirms · 12 reviews Checked 28 October 2026
- 5.0 The Manifest · 9 reviews Checked 27 October 2026
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The developers at Appsums did 8 apps for our company so far all published by GooglePlay and the App Store. They are committed, diligent, cost-effective and deliver results quickly. They fix bugs with relentless efficiency and I would highly recommend them if you need an app or website to be custom built.
Dr Richard McMahonCEO / Founder, SwiftDoc Pty Ltd
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Azad & his co-worker, I found them most technical and prompt in giving solutions to my requirements. They have all guts to go beyond what you think and bring to them. I would definitely recommend this team to go with it.
Ryan KuriakoseCEO / Founder, Orphidia
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The team delivered beyond my expectation as in the early stages I was little hesitant in choosing this small team for Video Streaming project, but team at appsums proved me wrong by all means. I would simply recommend Appsums to any.
Zaid SameerCEO / Founder, Zee Media
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We required a complex set of apps to be published in the App Store and Google PlayStore for clients to use worldwide. The apps must talk to a central database and rely on numerous APIs and custom coding which all works seamlessly. The team are very experienced with years of post Graduate experience in computer science and programming. The simple fact is that they deliver and we would not hesitate to use them again for any app coding, web design, SEO, API development, app publishing, debugging, website design and cloud computing, cloud servers, SSL functions, database management and on-going IT support. It is a rare thing indeed to find a company that is as dedicated to your success as the team at Appsums.
Hannah ElmanCFO, SwiftLaw Pty Ltd
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My experience with AppSums has been from the beginning extremely trustful and transparent, which I think is the key factor when you are outsourcing the development of a product overseas.
Alberto MartinManaging Director, Quiero Inc
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I contacted the Appsums team a couple of months ago through LinkedIn. I asked them to create and take care of my professional website in UAE. Mr. Azad immediately proved to be competent and available. I definitely recommend Appsums and Mr. Azad to my Colleagues and friends!
Dr Sergio VelantiMD | CEODubai, UAE
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Working with Appsums technology has been a wonderful experience. They went above and beyond to transform a concept into a reality. We asked them for the world, and they gave us a whole universe.
Sophie SoliminiCEO / FounderToronto, Canada
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Working with Appsums has been one great experience. They are great in understanding the requirements but what is more important team is very flexible in implementing feedback and doing iteration loops.!
Ivan AndabakCEO / Co-FounderZagreb, Croatia
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We have provided Appsums a very tight timeline to build an App for our Company and their team exceeded our expectations. They completed my dream Project Couture Singapore in very less time.
Kia LimCEO / Founder, Couture Singapore
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We’ve been working with them for over 2 years now and we couldn’t be happier with the extreme value they’ve brought to us. Azad and Hashim were by our side throughout all the steps of our Patients Education Mobile App development from beginning discovery phase to screens designs to implementing processes and features, making sure everything was how we intended it every step of the way. They are true Business PARTNERS.
Danish KhanZonal Account Manager, Novo Nordisk
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I have been connected with the team for a few years and my experience has been really good. I have worked on several projects with the team and every time Azad and his team exceed my expectations. They work great because they share everything transparently and there are never any surprises for me. I continue to work with them on several other projects.
Ankur BhardwajCEO / Founder, Flexus Solutions, LLC
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I had a product was developed in bad way and I almost lost it but then AppSums team took it over and fixed everything and we are almost finished, my product will see the lights soon inshallah because of them
Areej AlyousefBusiness Demand Manager, Mobily & stcPay
Long-term partnerships
Work such as Thara Profintech's investment platform in Kuwait continues as an ongoing engineering partnership, release after release.
Clients across regions
Delivery for clients in the GCC, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
References on request
During evaluation we arrange conversations with clients in similar sectors.
Industries
MCP development across industries.
We know the rules, users and systems of the industries we work in, so you spend less time explaining and more time launching.
MCP development for
SaaS and technology
AI assistants that can read docs, check usage and manage accounts for your customers.
Explore SaaS and technologyMCP development for
FinTech
Read-only and approved actions on accounts and transactions for support teams.
Explore FinTechMCP development for
Retail and eCommerce
Order, stock and catalogue tools exposed to service and merchandising assistants.
Explore Retail and eCommerceMCP development for
Logistics
Shipment lookup, rescheduling and proof-of-delivery tools for operations assistants.
Explore LogisticsMCP development for
Healthcare
Scheduling and records lookup with strict permissions and full audit trails.
Explore HealthcareMCP development for
Enterprise
Internal assistants connected to HR, finance and IT systems.
Explore EnterpriseTechnologies
The technology we build with.
Popular, proven tools that are easy to grow and easy to hire for, so your product is never locked in to us.
Most used for MCP development:
Web and mobile
- React
- Next.js
- Angular
- Vue.js
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Flutter
- Dart
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Android
- iOS
- Ionic
- Figma
Backend and data
- Node.js
- Express
- NestJS
- Python
- Django
- FastAPI
- PHP
- Laravel
- .NET
- Spring
- GraphQL
- Socket.IO
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MariaDB
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
- Firebase
- Supabase
- Prisma
Cloud and DevOps
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- DigitalOcean
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Nginx
- Grafana
- RabbitMQ
- Kafka
- Jest
- Cypress
- Selenium
- Postman
- Jira
AI and integrations
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Gemini
- Llama (Meta)
- LangChain
- Hugging Face
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Ollama
- NumPy
- Pandas
- scikit-learn
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Twilio
- WhatsApp Business
- Google Maps
- Shopify
- WordPress
Security and trust
Security, privacy and IP built into how we work.
Security by design
- Secure architecture and code reviews
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Vulnerability checks before release
- Dependencies kept up to date
Data protection
- Least-privilege, role-based access
- Separate test and live environments
- Hosting in the region you choose
- Credentials handed back at the end
Contracts and IP
- NDA signed before detailed talks
- You own all code, designs and data
- Clear scope and statements of work
- Confidentiality for every team member
Quality and governance
- ISO 9001 certified quality management
- Documented, audited processes
- Progress and risk reports every sprint
- Release checklists and sign-off
ISO 9001 certified. Quality you can rely on.
Our quality management system is independently certified, so every project follows documented, audited processes from kick-off to support.
Want a head start?
Start from a ready-made solution.
Launch sooner by building on one of our proven solutions, branded as yours and shaped to your market. All solutions
- AI Agent Solutions Task-specific AI agents with tool access, human approvals and monitoring. See the solution
- Workflow Automation Automated workflows across forms, documents, email and business systems. See the solution
- AI Chatbot Development Chatbots grounded in your content, with human handover and analytics. See the solution
Explore more
Explore our full range of services.
Most clients start with one service and add others as they grow. The same team keeps the context.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
Anything else about MCP development? Ask us directly. A real engineer reads every message.
What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants use external tools and data in a consistent, controlled way.
Which AI assistants support MCP?
Claude, ChatGPT and a growing number of AI tools and agent frameworks support it.
Is MCP secure?
It is as secure as the server you build. We add authentication, permissions, rate limits and logging to every tool.
Do we need to change our existing systems?
Usually not. MCP servers sit in front of your existing APIs and databases.
Where are MCP servers hosted?
In your cloud account or ours, whichever suits your security rules.
Can you build the AI agents too?
Yes. We can build the full solution: MCP servers, agents and the interfaces your team uses.