# Model Context Protocol (MCP)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/agent-skills/model-context-protocol-mcp/  
**Provider:** Agent Skills — https://apis.io/providers/agent-skills/  
**Base URL:** https://modelcontextprotocol.io  
**Documentation:** https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of 3 APIs that [Agent Skills](https://apis.io/providers/agent-skills/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include MCP, Standards, Tool Use, and Open-Source. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, a getting-started guide, and a GitHub repository.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard for connecting AI applications to external systems. MCP defines a standardized way for AI agents to access data sources, tools, and workflows. It enables agents to call external tools, access files, databases, and APIs through a consistent protocol supported by Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, Cursor, and many other AI clients.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
- **GettingStarted** — https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-server
- **GitHubRepository** — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/specification

## Other Agent Skills APIs (2)

- [Anthropic Tool Use API](https://apis.io/apis/agent-skills/anthropic-tool-use-api/)
- [Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://apis.io/apis/agent-skills/google-agent-development-kit-adk/)

## Tags

MCP, Standards, Tool Use, Open-Source

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