Open protocol · New (AI-era)
MCP
Model Context Protocol
What does MCP mean?
An open standard, introduced in November 2024, for connecting AI assistants securely to external tools, apps and data.
- Category
- AI in Development
- Maturity
- New (AI-era)
- Owner or vendor
- Linux Foundation / Agentic AI Foundation
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30