

Collective Intelligence: Hands-On MCP: From API to Live MCP Server in Minutes
Welcome to Collective Intelligence!
What you'll learn
Generate an MCP server from your OpenAPI
Instantly transform your existing APIs into MCP servers—no coding needed.
Test your MCP tools locally on Claude
Quickly validate your MCP integrations with live AI-agent tests on Claude.
Deploy to an MCP Registry to make it available to the world!
Easily publish your MCP server publicly, expanding your API’s reach.
Why this topic matters
Only trust MCP servers from the owner of a resource. Publish your own MCP server for your APIs urgently, before someone else steps in! If you want to get started publishing an MCP server, we'll show you how to get started quickly, so you avoid the potential of someone else to poison or man-in-the-middle Agent access to your API. This will be a hands-on session, where you'll deploy your MCP server!
You'll learn from
Emmanuel Paraskakis
API PM Executive | 15+ Years, VP-Level Experience
I’m Emmanuel, an entrepreneur, product management executive, and consultant at Level 250 with over 15 years of experience shaping API products.
I’ve led large API programs in fintech for Verisk, Moody’s, and Precisely, and served as VP of Product for some of the world’s most influential API tools—like API Blueprint at Apiary (550,000+ APIs), Oracle’s first Cloud-Native API Gateway, and Swagger at SmartBear (750,000+ APIs).
Over the years, I’ve consulted with everyone from Fortune 500 CEOs to startup founders, engaging with thousands of API providers and consumers to help them build winning products and exceptional developer experiences.
Event Details
Wednesday, August 27
10:00 AM – 10:45 PM PT
Live on Roam
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