What it does
An open standard protocol for connecting AI assistants to external tools, data sources, and services, enabling Claude and other AI models to retrieve context and invoke external capabilities in a standardized way.
Key features
- Open standard (not proprietary to Claude)
- Enables tool and data-source connectors
- Supported by third-party integrations across the AI ecosystem
- Used in Claude Code, Claude.ai, and enterprise deployments
Integrations
GitHubGoogle DriveSlackDatabasesCustom enterprise APIs