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hahn-kevtoday at 4:10 AM1 replyview on HN

But like, it's just openAPI with an endpoint for getting the schema, like how is that more universal than openAPI?


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hobofantoday at 6:17 AM

Most of the value lies in its differentiation to OpenAPI and the conventions it brings.

By providing an MCP endpoint you signify "we made the API self-describing enough to be usable by AI agents". Most existing OpenAPI specs out there don't clear that bar, as endpoint/parameter descriptions are underdocumented and are unusable without supplementary documentation that is external to the OpenAPI spec.