In some ways MCP is like the next evolution of API over HTTP.

We've exposed our APIs as SOAP endpoints. These were not well suited to web based clients, leading to the development of "RESTful" JSON endpoints. As web clients became more complex, GraphQL arose as a solution to some of the problems encountered. Maybe MCP is the next step.

I don't mean that MCP will supersede these protocols. My company exposes our endpoints as SOAP, REST, and GraphQL still as they fit different use cases and customer bases. We are piloting an MCP version to see how that goes now.

It is fun to work on something new and play with agents to see how they consume our endpoints in this form. I think there is a lot of potential.