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MCP explained: what it actually adds beyond a normal API
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard that lets AI models discover and call tools at runtime instead of you hardcoding an API for each one.
Plain-language breakdowns of the concepts behind the headlines: what a token, an agent, or a context window actually is.

MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard that lets AI models discover and call tools at runtime instead of you hardcoding an API for each one.