# Model Context Protocol (MCP)

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/agentic-ai-foundation/model-context-protocol/  
**Provider:** Agentic AI Foundation — https://apis.io/providers/agentic-ai-foundation/  
**Documentation:** https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of 2 APIs that [Agentic AI Foundation](https://apis.io/providers/agentic-ai-foundation/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include MCP, Open Standard, Tool Use, and AI Agents. 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 including data sources, tools, and workflows. Originally developed by Anthropic and donated to the Agentic AI Foundation, MCP enables agents to discover and invoke tools, access resources, and use reusable prompt templates through a standardized protocol.

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **Documentation** — https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction
- **GettingStarted** — https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-server
- **GitHubRepository** — https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/specification
- **APIsJSON** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/agentic-ai-foundation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

## Other Agentic AI Foundation APIs (1)

- [Goose AI Agent](https://apis.io/apis/agentic-ai-foundation/goose/)

## Tags

MCP, Open Standard, Tool Use, AI Agents

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