Model Context ProtocolMCP
A universal standard for AI to connect to any tool or data source.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard published by Anthropic that defines how AI models communicate with external tools, databases, and services — consistently and interoperably.
Before MCP, every AI integration was bespoke: custom code per tool, non-transferable across systems. MCP standardises the interface: any MCP-compatible AI can connect to any MCP server — file systems, databases, GitHub, Slack, browsers, custom APIs — without custom glue code.
An MCP server exposes resources (data the AI can read), tools (actions the AI can invoke), and prompts (templates). Think of it as USB-C for AI integrations.
In plain terms
Like USB-C — it lets any device plug into any charger. MCP lets any AI plug into any data source without custom adapters.