Model Context Protocol
An open standard, originated by one model provider and adopted across the industry, that lets assistants and agents query external databases, APIs, and business systems through a uniform interface.
Analogy Mental model
Every device once had its own plug. One connector now fits all, so the assistant does not have to squint at your webpage and guess your stock level; it queries your endpoint directly.
In practice What you actually do
If you sell software, travel, logistics, financial data, or parts, publish a standard server or action interface for the queries your customers actually make, and register it in the public directories where agents look for tools.
Where people get burned Pitfalls
Brands with a proper interface become the default tool an agent calls, which skips the comparison step entirely. Those without one are reduced to being read and interpreted, with all the ambiguity that implies.
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