The Model Context Protocol

Description

Based on MCP book Solve the N×M Integration Problem Once and For All In November 2024, Anthropic introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and within months, major AI providers including OpenAI and Google DeepMind announced support. The rapid adoption wasn't driven by marketing—it was driven by solving a critical problem that every AI developer faces. The Challenge Imagine connecting N AI models (Claude, GPT-4, Llama, Gemini) with M tools and data sources (databases, APIs, file systems). Without standardization, you'd need to build N×M custom integrations. If you have 5 AI models and 10 tools, that's 50 different integrations to build, maintain, and update. This doesn't scale. The Solution Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a single, standardized protocol that works across all AI models and any tool or data source. When you build one MCP server for a tool, it works with every MCP client. When you build one MCP client, it works with every MCP server. The integration barrier disappears.