MCP
Model Context Protocol
Connecting AI model to Services

Written by Martin Ågren - February 18, 2026

MCP

• "Model Context Protocol"

• MCP simplifies and standardizes API connection(s) between AI model and service(s). 

• AI model gets dynamic access to services. 

• Open source standard

• Anthropic released this protocol November 2024. 

• MCP client connects to MCP server(s).
  Example: ChatGPT connects to Dropbox. 

• Connecting via MCP can be simpler and faster than connecting to API(s). 

• API connection (without MCP) is still necessary for some services that don't have an MCP server. 

• Why relevant for code generation:
  Popular method when coding: connecting LLM to code repositories, database with documentation / instructions (TODO) / project files etc. Makes LLM more useful for code generation.