Glossary
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard, introduced by Anthropic in November 2024, that lets AI applications connect to outside tools and data sources through a common interface.
Before MCP, every AI tool needed a custom integration for every app. MCP defines one way for an AI client to discover and call tools, read resources and use prompts provided by a server.
For businesses, MCP means AI agents can work with more of the software you already use, with less custom building.