Concepts
MCP
Model Context Protocol — a standard way to connect external tools (databases, APIs, services) to an agent so it can use them during a task.
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Definition 2Concepts
Model Context Protocol — a standard way to connect an agent to external systems like GitHub, a database, or Jira.
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Definition 3Protocols
Short for Model Context Protocol, a standard way for language models to discover and call external APIs without custom code.
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Definition 4Concepts
Model Context Protocol — an industry-standard interface that lets AI agents connect to external tools and data sources through a common, provider-maintained interface.
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Definition 5Protocol
Short for Model Context Protocol, a standard way for language models to discover and call external tools.
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Definition 6Concepts
Model Context Protocol — an open standard Onyx supports for connecting agents to external tools and data sources beyond its built-in connectors.
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Definition 7Concepts
Short for Model Context Protocol, a standard that lets the agent discover and invoke external APIs without custom code.
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Definition 8Concepts
Model Context Protocol — the open standard for connecting an agent to external systems (GitHub, a database, your calendar) so it can read real data and act.
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