Model Context Protocol (MCP): The Missing Link Between AI Models and Real-World Applications

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Large Language Models (LLMs) are powerful, but without access to real-world systems, databases, and APIs, their capabilities remain limited. This is where Model Context Protocol (MCP) comes in. Introduction Have you ever wondered how modern AI assistants can provide live weather updates, fetch the latest stock prices, access databases, or interact with external applications when their training data has a cutoff date? The answer is simple: they

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