Key takeaways An MCP server is a standardized connector that lets any AI agent access live data, tools, and services through the Model Context Protocol: a single open standard rather than a custom integration per tool. MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, an open specification originally developed by Anthropic. It lets AI models request context, run tools, and read resources in a consistent, structured way. Unlike a REST API, an MCP server speaks AI natively: it exposes tools (action...