Smart AI integration with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

4 July 2025

mcp

Also published on Microsoft Blogs

Introduction

This is a transcript of a session where I discussed the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Topics covered include:

Why is there a need for MCP
What MCP is, including its architecture and core components
A demo of MCP — including how to configure it so anyone can run it
An example of how to develop an MCP server — a potential starter project for connecting to your own knowledge resources