Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Open protocol for connecting AI applications with tools, data sources, and prompts.

Overview

Model Context Protocol is an open standard for connecting AI applications to external tools, resources, and prompts. MCP defines how clients and servers discover capabilities and exchange structured requests and results. Developers use it to make data sources and actions available to compatible AI applications without building a separate integration for each host.

Key features

Standard client-server protocol
Tool discovery and invocation
Resource access
Prompt templates
Structured request and result exchange
Official SDKs and server implementations

Use cases

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Application interoperability

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Last updated 2026-09-16