Lesson 3 of 6
What is MCP?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard for connecting agents to tools. An MCP server exposes tools (like search_catalog or create_draft) that any MCP-capable agent can call.
You add a server once, with one command or a few lines of config, and your agent can use it from then on.
- Remote servers are a URL, e.g.
https://teachmyagent.ai/api/mcp. - Local servers are a command your computer runs.
Safety tip: when a server asks for permissions (OAuth scopes), start with read-only. Add write access later, for specific jobs, once you trust the setup.