8 min readUpdated September 22, 2026
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol as a technical shape: hosts, clients, servers, tools, resources and prompts — and what changes when a tool is exposed through it.
The Model Context Protocol: how AI assistants are given access to tools and data.
The Model Context Protocol as a technical shape: hosts, clients, servers, tools, resources and prompts — and what changes when a tool is exposed through it.
A plain-language introduction to what MCP is for, using the everyday situations where an AI assistant needs something it cannot see.
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