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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

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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"}}'

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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`

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