The Model Context Protocol (MCP): Bridging AI and the World

The Model Context Protocol (MCP): Bridging AI and the World Introduction The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard introduced by Anthropic in 2024. It is designed to bridge the gap between AI models and the vast ecosystems of data and tools they need to be truly useful. The Problem: The N×M Integration Challenge Historically, connecting an AI model (like a Large Language Model) to external data sources — such as a company's private database, a project management tool (Jira), or