MCP
n.Origin
Acronym for Model Context Protocol, an open protocol published by Anthropic in late 2024 and since adopted by the main model vendors.
Definition
A protocol that standardises how an AI application connects to external tools and data sources. An MCP server exposes tools the model can call, resources it can read and prompt templates it can reuse; any compatible application plugs in a client and uses them without a bespoke integration per service. Write the integration once, use it everywhere.
Example
Synedre exposes CodeMyShop's catalogue and SEO through an MCP server. An agent optimising a page receives neither database credentials nor code access: it discovers the offered tools and calls them. When the schema changes, the server is fixed — no agent has to learn it.