Model Context Protocol Explained
MCP replaces N times M model-to-system adapters with one server many clients can use. What the protocol standardises, and what it deliberately leaves to you.
Interface design across REST, GraphQL, RPC, streaming and emerging agent protocols — versioning, authentication, idempotency, rate limiting, and what changes when the primary consumer of your API is a model rather than a person.
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MCP replaces N times M model-to-system adapters with one server many clients can use. What the protocol standardises, and what it deliberately leaves to you.
Sections that sit closest to APIs in the Tech Agents taxonomy.
APIs currently holds one piece: one explainer. Every piece here is written by Tech Agents Editorial.
Subjects that recur across the section include AI Agents, API Design, Architecture and MCP. The single piece here was published on May 27, 2026.
Coverage here is filed against api design, rest api, graphql and api protocols. The sections sitting closest to it in the Tech Agents taxonomy are AI Agents, AI Development and Cybersecurity, which is where neighbouring material is published.
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