An MCP server is just an API that describes itself
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-16
Jon Phillips distills a commonly overcomplicated concept into one line: an MCP server is just an API that describes itself — exposing interface metadata directly to models instead of docs written for humans. A useful mental model for agent tool integration.
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