What Is MCP Model Context Protocol 2026
MCP Model Context Protocol is Anthropic's open standard for connecting AI agents to external tools. Introduced late 2024, it's the de facto integration layer by 2026. The Problem MCP Solves Before MCP, every AI integration was custom: special plugins for OpenAI, different APIs for Claude, different formats for Gemini. MCP standardizes the contract. How It Works An MCP server exposes: - Tools: act…