Why this week matters
Build a skill you can use straight away.
Learn what APIs and MCPs are, the difference between keys and tokens, what an .env file is, then connect tools – hosted (Notion) or local (Gmail) – and remove a real copy-paste handoff.
Your practical outcome
Wire at least one useful connection, verify it read-only, use it on a real task, and ideally run one small two-tool workflow.
Work on your own business, save what works, and bring questions to office hours.
Inside the week
What you’ll work through
- 01
What an API is – a real example, and what APIs do in most apps
- 02
What an MCP is, and how it differs from an API
- 03
Keys vs tokens, an .env file, and downloaded credential JSON
- 04
Where you connect – including Claude – and why more tools talking to each other helps
- 05
Hosted vs local, with Notion and Gmail as examples
- 06
Prove a connection before you send – and say so if you only want a plan
- 07
Ports for local projects and local tools
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