Term · Topic

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Model Context Protocol is an open protocol that standardizes how language models connect to tools, APIs, and enterprise systems, enabling reusable tool definitions, structured monitoring, and governance across different model providers and AI orchestration environments.

204 articles
292 companies
Most covered: Itential, Netskope, Nvidia

What this term record gives an agent

Vendors describe the same technology in different words. This record pins down what "MCP" means and ties it to the companies and coverage that use it, so an agent compares like with like.

One definition

A plain definition plus how it's used, what it's often confused with and why it matters.

Who's in this area

292 companies that coverage ties to the term, listed by how often, each linked to its own record.

Get this term

The same record, three ways in. No key needed to try it.

MCP

curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"model-context-protocol-mcp"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/06cf88e1-d301-49c1-8892-48b23b4586ba

CLI

di get-glossary --slug model-context-protocol-mcp

The CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.

Connect your agent (MCP) REST API and CLI docs

How an agent can rely on this definition

What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.

The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic)	`name, alternateName`
It's in real use	204 articles tag it; 292 companies are tied to it	`subjectOf`

View the raw record (JSON-LD)

[
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#website",
    "@type": "WebSite",
    "name": "Decision Insights",
    "potentialAction": {
      "@type": "SearchAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://decisioninsights.ai/search/?q={search_term_string}&submit=1"
      }
    },
    "publisher": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization"
    },
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "contactPoint": {
      "@type": "ContactPoint",
      "contactType": "customer support",
      "email": "[email protected]"
    },
    "description": "Decision Insights is a Registry of technology companies, open source projects, and industry terms, built for people and for AI agents that need sourced, structured information.",
    "legalName": "Wiretap Labs, LLC",
    "logo": {
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "url": "https://wiretap-cdn-assets.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/decision-insights/[email protected]"
    },
    "name": "Decision Insights",
    "parentOrganization": {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "name": "Wiretap Labs",
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiretap-labs",
        "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/wiretap-labs"
      ],
      "url": "https://wiretaplabs.com"
    },
    "publishingPrinciples": "https://decisioninsights.ai/standards/",
    "sameAs": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/decisioninsights"
    ],
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
    "itemListElement": [
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai",
        "name": "Decision Insights",
        "position": 1
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/",
        "name": "Glossary",
        "position": 2
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "item": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/",
        "name": "Model Context Protocol",
        "position": 3
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/#definedterm",
    "@type": "DefinedTerm",
    "description": "Model Context Protocol is an open protocol that standardizes how language models connect to tools, APIs, and enterprise systems, enabling reusable tool definitions, structured monitoring, and governance across different model providers and AI orchestration environments.",
    "inDefinedTermSet": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/#termset",
      "@type": "DefinedTermSet",
      "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/"
    },
    "name": "Model Context Protocol",
    "subjectOf": [
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/enterprise-switching-forecasts-ai-infrastructure-funding-and-data-security-tool-sprawl-week-of-august-17-2026/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Enterprise switching forecasts, AI infrastructure funding, and data security tool sprawl - Week of August 17, 2026",
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/enterprise-switching-forecasts-ai-infrastructure-funding-and-data-security-tool-sprawl-week-of-august-17-2026/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nutanix-introduces-mcp-server-for-nutanix-cloud-platform/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "Nutanix Introduces MCP Server for Nutanix Cloud Platform",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/10/3341875/0/en/nutanix-puts-agentic-ai-into-action-for-enterprises.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/nutanix-introduces-mcp-server-for-nutanix-cloud-platform/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/sailpoint-rolls-out-identity-security-solution-combining-agentic-fabric-and-human-fabric/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "SailPoint rolls out Identity Security solution combining Agentic Fabric and Human Fabric",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/04/3338366/0/en/SailPoint-eliminates-blind-spots-with-unified-protection-across-human-non-human-and-AI-agent-identities.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/sailpoint-rolls-out-identity-security-solution-combining-agentic-fabric-and-human-fabric/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/netskope-ai-report-2026-outlines-downstream-policy-violations-and-mcp-driven-data-exposure/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Netskope AI Report 2026 outlines downstream policy violations and MCP-driven data exposure",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "author": {
            "@type": "Person",
            "name": "Ray Canzanese"
          },
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/netskope/#organization",
            "@type": "Organization",
            "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/netskope/",
            "name": "Netskope"
          },
          "url": "https://www.netskope.com/blog/beyond-shadow-ai-the-netskope-ai-report"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/netskope-ai-report-2026-outlines-downstream-policy-violations-and-mcp-driven-data-exposure/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/aviz-outlines-network-copilot-office-hours-agenda-for-deployment-and-rag/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Aviz outlines Network Copilot Office Hours agenda for deployment and RAG",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/aviz-networks/#organization",
            "@type": "Organization",
            "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/aviz-networks/",
            "name": "Aviz Networks"
          },
          "url": "https://aviznetworks.com/resources/events/aviz-ncp-office-hours-november"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/aviz-outlines-network-copilot-office-hours-agenda-for-deployment-and-rag/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/aviz-outlines-network-copilot-office-hours-topics-and-session-format/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Aviz outlines Network Copilot Office Hours topics and session format",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/aviz-networks/#organization",
            "@type": "Organization",
            "mainEntityOfPage": "https://decisioninsights.ai/registry/aviz-networks/",
            "name": "Aviz Networks"
          },
          "url": "https://aviznetworks.com/resources/events/aviz-ncp-office-hours-march-us"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/aviz-outlines-network-copilot-office-hours-topics-and-session-format/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/infoblox-agreed-to-acquire-kentik-for-network-observability-and-dns-context/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "Infoblox Agreed to Acquire Kentik for Network Observability and DNS Context",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/08/3324334/0/en/Infoblox-to-Acquire-Kentik-Uniting-Authoritative-DNS-and-Asset-Visibility-with-Network-Observability-to-Power-AgenticOps.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/infoblox-agreed-to-acquire-kentik-for-network-observability-and-dns-context/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/zero-trust-sse-dspm-and-ai-security-platform-updates-week-of-july-6-2026/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Zero trust SSE, DSPM, and AI security platform updates - Week of July 6, 2026",
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/zero-trust-sse-dspm-and-ai-security-platform-updates-week-of-july-6-2026/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/ckeditor-and-carahsoft-partnership-makes-editor-available-through-government-contracts/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "CKEditor and Carahsoft Partnership Makes Editor Available Through Government Contracts",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/01/3320740/0/en/CKEditor-and-Carahsoft-Partner-to-Bring-Comprehensive-Rich-Text-Editor-to-the-Public-Sector.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/ckeditor-and-carahsoft-partnership-makes-editor-available-through-government-contracts/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/cequence-security-introduces-cequence-platform-9.0/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "Cequence Security Introduces Cequence Platform 9.0",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/30/3319737/0/en/Cequence-Platform-9-0-Puts-an-AI-Security-Expert-in-Every-Team-s-Hands.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/cequence-security-introduces-cequence-platform-9.0/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/cycode-named-a-leader-in-gartners-2026-magic-quadrant-for-software-supply-chain-security/#blogposting",
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "headline": "Cycode named a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "sourceOrganization": {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "GlobeNewswire"
          },
          "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/22/3315329/0/en/Cycode-Named-as-a-Leader-in-the-2026-Gartner-Magic-Quadrant-for-Software-Supply-Chain-Security.html"
        },
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/cycode-named-a-leader-in-gartners-2026-magic-quadrant-for-software-supply-chain-security/"
      },
      {
        "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/netskope-and-ecosystem-expand-ai-guardrails-zero-trust-week-of-june-22-2026/#blogposting",
        "@type": "BlogPosting",
        "headline": "Netskope and ecosystem expand AI guardrails, zero trust - Week of June 22, 2026",
        "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/netskope-and-ecosystem-expand-ai-guardrails-zero-trust-week-of-june-22-2026/"
      }
    ],
    "termCode": "MCP",
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/",
    "@type": "CollectionPage",
    "dateModified": "2026-08-24T01:59:10Z",
    "description": "Model Context Protocol is an open protocol that standardizes how language models connect to tools, APIs, and enterprise systems, enabling reusable tool definitions, structured monitoring, and governance across different model providers and AI orchestration environments.",
    "isPartOf": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#website"
    },
    "mainEntity": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/#definedterm"
    },
    "name": "Model Context Protocol",
    "sdDatePublished": "2026-08-24",
    "sdPublisher": {
      "@id": "https://decisioninsights.ai/#organization"
    },
    "url": "https://decisioninsights.ai/term/model-context-protocol-mcp/page/2/"
  }
]