Alex Merced • 4/10/2025

Journey from AI to LLMs and MCP - 6 - Enter the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — The Interoperability Layer for AI Agents

This article introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open protocol designed as an interoperability layer for AI agents and LLMs. It explains how MCP standardizes communication between AI clients (like agents or IDEs) and servers (exposing data/tools), decoupling them similar to how Apache Iceberg's REST protocol works for data engines. The piece covers MCP's core components, its importance for avoiding hardcoded toolchains, and its real-world applications in AI development.

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#AI Agents #Model Context Protocol #Apache Iceberg