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What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
The Model Context Protocol is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems such as data sources and tools. Anthropic announced it in November 2024. It makes integration easier but does not make any connected tool safe.
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The Model Context Protocol is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems such as data sources and tools. Anthropic announced it in November 2024. A shared connector standard makes integration easier, but it does not make any connected tool safe, so give an agent only the access its task needs.
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