# What does MCP stand for in AI?

DevFeed: [What does MCP stand for in AI?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-does-mcp-stand-for-in-ai-30881.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.rogerperkin.co.uk/faq/what-does-mcp-stand-for-in-ai/>)

Author: Roger Perkin

Published: 2026-08-13T21:41:32Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Roger Perkin Network Automation Consultant](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/roger-perkin-network-automation-consultant.md>)

Topics: [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [MCP Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mcp-server.md>), [MCP vs API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mcp-vs-api.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [faq](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/faq.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [mcp-server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp-server.md>), [model-context-protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/model-context-protocol.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains that MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, an open standard introduced by Anthropic to help AI assistants connect with external data sources, files, databases, and tools through a uniform interface. It distinguishes MCP from APIs and describes how MCP servers and clients simplify integrations between AI models and tools.

## Source excerpt

In artificial intelligence, MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It is an open standard introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 to let AI assistants securely connect to external data sources, files, databases, and tools through a single, uniform interface. What is MCP? MCP is like a USB-C adapter, what I mean is it's a standardised way to make systems talk ...