What Is MCP (Model Context Protocol) and Why It's the HTTP of the Agentic Web
In November 2024, Anthropic open-sourced a protocol called MCP. Twelve months later, it had over 6,400 registered servers and was adopted by OpenAI and Google DeepMind. We use it in production every day. Here's what it actually is, and why the 'HTTP of the agentic web' comparison is both correct and incomplete.