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Model Context Protocol (MCP)

MCP is a reusable protocol standard so any compliant AI app can connect to any MCP server without custom code; a direct API integration is bespoke per connection

MCP is strictly faster than direct API calls because it uses binary encoding instead of JSON

MCP is only for read-only data access; direct API integrations are needed for write operations

Direct API integrations are more secure than MCP because they do not expose a running server process

How does MCP differ from building a direct API integration?