Model Context Protocol Deep Dive

Practical AI

In this episode, Daniel and Chris unpack the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a rising standard for enabling agentic AI interactions with external systems, APIs, and data sources. They explore how MCP supports interoperability, community contributions, and a rapidly developing ecosystem of AI integrations. The conversation also highlights some real-world tooling such as FastAPI-MCP.

Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Links:

• Protocol website
• Anthropic blog post
• Blog post - Model Context Protocol (MCP) an overview
• FastAPI-MCP
• How to Use FastAPI MCP Server: A Complete Guide
• Candle (Rust framework)