Anthropic Claude Certified Architect - Professional CCAR-P Question # 12 Topic 2 Discussion
CCAR-P Exam Topic 2 Question 12 Discussion:
Question #: 12
Topic #: 2
You are supporting an engineer whose newly added MCP server does not appear in their Claude Code session.
Which diagnostic step should be tried first?
A.
Disable every MCP server in the configuration to isolate the issue, removing all tool access rather than confirming whether the new server is registered.
B.
Switch the team to a different Claude product family unrelated to the existing workflow, abandoning the current configuration rather than diagnosing the registration issue.
C.
Verify the MCP server is registered using the listing command, then reconnect the session if needed, since configuration changes typically require a restart to take effect.
D.
Reinstall the developer’s operating system from scratch, discarding all local configuration and tool state before attempting any targeted diagnostic steps.
The first diagnostic action must establish whether Claude Code has loaded the MCP server configuration and whether it can connect to the registered endpoint. The official management command is claude mcp list; within Claude Code, /mcp can also be used to inspect server status. The listing distinguishes registered and connected servers from configurations that require authentication, approval, or connection troubleshooting. Connect Claude Code to Tools via MCP
If the server was added or its configuration changed after the current session began, reconnecting or restarting the relevant Claude Code session is a proportionate next step. This ensures that configuration state and available tool definitions are refreshed before more intrusive troubleshooting begins. If the server is listed but unhealthy, the engineer can then inspect it with claude mcp get < name > and investigate transport, command path, credentials, workspace approval, or endpoint connectivity.
Options A, B, and D are operationally unsound because they discard working capabilities or environments before confirming the basic registration state. Disabling all MCP servers eliminates useful diagnostic comparisons; changing product families abandons the relevant configuration; reinstalling the operating system is grossly disproportionate and risks destroying evidence needed for diagnosis.
Study Guide references/topics: Claude Code environment configuration; MCP registration; server-status inspection; session refresh; targeted operational troubleshooting.
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