Assignment 1: Secure your MCP server with basic authentication
In this assignment, you’re asked to implement basic authentication in your MCP server, which involves the creation of a middleware that checks for the Authorization header in incoming requests. The client should send the credentials in the Authorization header. This is a good first step to secure your MCP server, but remember that basic authentication has its limitations and should ideally be replaced with more secure methods.
Review the code snippets provided earlier in the section on basic authentication for guidance.
