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Model Context Protocol (MCP)

A protocol for seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whether you're building an AI-powered IDE, enhancing a chat interface, or creating custom AI workflows, MCP provides a standardized way to connect LLMs with the context they need.

MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C provides a standardized way to connect your devices to various peripherals and accessories, MCP provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.

Transport pipes

  • stdio: server and client at one end, basically the same local machine
  • SSE: server to client streaming with HTTP POST requests for client to server communication basically when client and host server are different (for prod env)

Why MCP?​

MCP helps you build agents and complex workflows on top of LLMs. LLMs frequently need to integrate with data and tools, and MCP provides:

  • A growing list of pre-built integrations that your LLM can directly plug into
  • The flexibility to switch between LLM providers and vendors
  • Best practices for securing your data within your infrastructure

General Architecture​

At its core, MCP follows a client-server architecture where a host application can connect to multiple servers:

MCP Architecture

  • MCP Hosts: Programs like Claude Desktop, IDEs, or AI tools that want to access data through MCP
  • MCP Clients: Protocol clients that maintain 1:1 connections with servers
  • MCP Servers: Lightweight programs that each expose specific capabilities through the standardized Model Context Protocol
  • Local Data Sources: Your computer’s files, databases, and services that MCP servers can securely access
  • Remote Services: External systems available over the internet (e.g., through APIs) that MCP servers can connect to

How MCP Works​

How Model Context Protocol (MCP) Works

Getting Started​

For Claude Desktop Users - Model Context Protocol

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/Users/deepaksood/Desktop",
        "/Users/deepaksood/Downloads"
      ]
    },
    "memory": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Servers​

Memory​

Knowledge Graph Memory Server - servers/src/memory at main · modelcontextprotocol/servers · GitHub

GitHub - qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant: An official Qdrant Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation

GitHub - doobidoo/mcp-memory-service: MCP server providing semantic memory and persistent storage capabilities for Claude using ChromaDB and sentence transformers.

Introducing OpenMemory MCP

Unlock Claude's Memory: Knowledge Graph MCP Server Tutorial - YouTube

Obsidian​

Others​

Resources​

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